Boca Raton has finally dedicated Memorial Park nearly 80 years after its creation was first announced, but the dedication plaque placed at the end of the previous council’s term is already drawing criticism from residents who say it credits the wrong people.
Mike Liebelson filed a defamation lawsuit during Boca Raton’s 2026 mayoral campaign, weeks before losing to Andy Thomson by five votes after a recount.
A proposed 12-story hotel and retail redevelopment south of Mizner Park heads to the Boca Raton City Council on Monday with opposition from nearby Tower 155 residents and questions about how the incoming council majority may respond.
Boca Raton voters overwhelmingly rejected the downtown campus redevelopment referendum and also turned down a police headquarters bond measure, while the mayoral race remained unresolved and headed to a recount.
Boca Raton voters will decide two major ballot questions in the March 10 municipal election involving a new police headquarters and the proposed Downtown Campus redevelopment plan.