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Latest Boca Raton News
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Supreme Court Blocks Boca Raton’s GEO Group Early Appeal in ICE Detainee Labor Case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Feb. 25 that GEO Group cannot take an immediate appeal after a federal judge refused to toss a class-action lawsuit challenging detainee work policies at an ICE detention center.
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High Rip Current Risk at Boca Beaches as Late-Day Showers Return
Boca Raton stays sunny and warm today with a small afternoon shower chance, but the bigger story is a high rip current risk at Palm Beach County beaches through this evening.
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Boca Raton Delays Downtown Campus Zoning Vote Until After March Referendum
Boca Raton City Council has pushed four ordinances tied to the Downtown Campus regulatory framework to March 24, after initially discussing a delay until after the March 10 referendum election.
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Arrest Made in Deadly West Boca E-Scooter Crash
A Deerfield Beach man has been arrested months after a fatal collision between an SUV and an electric scooter on Sandalfoot Boulevard in Boca Raton.
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CRA Approves Major Redesign of Royal Palm Place Hotel Parking Plan in Downtown Boca Raton
Boca Raton’s Community Redevelopment Agency approved an amended development order for the Royal Palm Place Hotel site, cutting rooms, removing below-grade parking, and replacing a small public parking plaza with a new multi-story parking structure and other site changes.
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FAU Student Groups Mobilize for “ICE Out” Protest on Boca Raton Campus
FAU student groups are organizing a Feb. 25 walkout on the Boca Raton campus tied to calls to end the university’s 287(g) agreement, following a protest-rights training session focused on safety, campus rules, and how to interact with police and media.
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Boca Raton Restaurants Among 5 Emergency Closures This Week
Five restaurants in Palm Beach and Broward were temporarily shut down during the week ending Feb. 22, as inspectors also documented multiple high-priority food safety violations across the region.
Area News
Boca Raton car accident coverage includes crashes involving passenger vehicles, motorcycles, and pedestrians across city streets and highways. Incidents frequently occur along major routes such as I-95, Glades Road, Palmetto Park Road, and U.S. 1, often leading to traffic delays, lane closures, and emergency response activity.
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Delray Beach Seven Bridges HOA Sued Over Alleged Poolside Trip-and-Fall
A Palm Beach County lawsuit alleges a resident was injured in a Jan. 2024 fall at the Seven Bridges community pool in Delray Beach and seeks damages from the HOA and its property management company.
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Lawsuit Alleges Fatal Cardiac Procedure Errors at Delray Medical Center
A Palm Beach County estate representative has filed a medical negligence and wrongful death lawsuit naming multiple physicians and medical entities over care tied to an August 2023 cardiac ablation and subsequent death, according to a newly filed civil complaint.
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Boynton Beach Assistant Chief John Bonafair Retires After 27 Years With Police Department
Boynton Beach Police marked the retirement of Assistant Chief John Bonafair, citing a 27-year career that included SWAT leadership, investigative oversight, and work launching the department’s Real Time Crime Center.