Boca Post covers West Boca with daily reporting focused on public safety, courts and lawsuits, development, schools, and major incidents affecting unincorporated communities west of Boca Raton’s city limits.
Coverage includes areas along State Road 7, Palmetto Park Road, Glades Road, and Lyons Road, with a heavy focus on breaking incidents and developing stories handled by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Updates are published as information becomes available, with the most recent headlines appearing first.
For citywide coverage within Boca Raton’s municipal boundaries, see our Boca Raton News section.
West Boca Headlines
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Florida’s Turnpike Widening Gets Underway In Boca Raton
Construction has begun on a $100 million Florida’s Turnpike project spanning Broward and Palm Beach counties that will add a lane in each direction near the Sawgrass Expressway-to-Glades Road stretch and includes new lighting, signage, and qualifying noise walls.
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Boca Raton Warms Up Today, Then A Front Brings Showers And A Bigger Cooldown Sunday Night
Boca Raton gets a mostly sunny Saturday near the mid 70s, then rain chances tick up Sunday before gusty winds, cooler air, and rougher ocean conditions arrive Sunday night into early next week.
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South Florida Strawberry Festival Returns to West Boca This Weekend
The South Florida Strawberry Festival is scheduled to return to Boca Raton for three days in January with rides, inflatables, food vendors, shopping, and family activities at South County Regional Park.
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DETOUR: Loxahatchee Road To Close Between Parkside Drive And US-441
A full closure of Loxahatchee Road between Parkside Drive and U.S. 441 begins today as crews start roundabout construction, with detours in place through fall 2026.
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West Boca Man Arrested on Multiple Felony Theft Cases Linked to Target Stores
A West Boca Raton man was jailed this week after deputies executed multiple felony warrants tied to separate retail theft investigations involving Target stores across Palm Beach County.