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A New Patient Tower The new Gloria Drummond Patient Tower is in its finishing stages. At last! After several years of construction, workers are now putting the finishing touches on what will be a great regional hospital, one that we all can be very proud of. It is being named in memory of Boca Raton […]

It will be a festive time. The holidays are all clumping together. Joy is in the air. The storekeepers are delighted. People will be stretching their budgets to buy gifts. Who doesn’t need another scarf, some perfume, a new tie or another shirt. There’ll be long lines for all the returns and stores are becoming […]

Prepare to be swindled! The Great Mr. Swindle’s Traveling Peculiarium and Drink-Ory Garden® returns to Palm Beach County for a 2026 tour that’s playfully naughty and impossible to forget. Led by the ever-mischievous Mr. B.S. Swindler, this ninety-minute immersive spectacle promises astonishing feats, eccentric comedy, and a cast of peculiar characters certain to leave guests […]

Dear Friends,       In late October, a delegation of American supporters traveled to Israel for the Rise Together Mission, a four-day journey hosted by American Friends of Magen David Adom (AFMDA). Held from October 20–23, the mission provided participants with an in-depth look at how Israel and its emergency-response network continue to rebuild in the […]

A Message from Marci       One of my top priorities as your County Commissioner is to help make homeownership more attainable for working families in Palm Beach County. That’s why I’m excited to share that we are developing a new Homebuyer Match Program, which I recently presented to the Board of County Commissioners as a […]

December 8, 2025 – January 16, 2026, Spanish River Library       The Boca Raton Public Library presents a new art exhibit, “For the Love of Abstraction” by Monica Kassan. Ms. Kassan is a lifelong artist who relocated from New York City to Florida in the early 2000s. Beginning her career in psychotherapy with a master’s […]

Nature and communities cannot thrive without sustainable infrastructure! However, a more systematic approach to infrastructure planning is going to take a significant shift in how it is approached. The first step of creating nature-focused infrastructure policies and standards for operation is to bring a diverse set of stakeholders and citizens on board as well as […]

      A place I’ve patronized for about 30 years was just sold. My happy place is gone. It is difficult to put into words the sense of loss. It was an aquarium; it sold fresh and saltwater fish and anything a hobbyist would need for either. But it was so much more than that. It […]

It is impossible to ignore the weight of sports and entertainment in American life. It is a multi-billion-dollar industry, and Americans spend outrageous sums of money and countless hours attending, watching, and obsessing over it. And why? Because, in a world that is relentlessly busy, chaotic, and absurd, sports and entertainment give us a chance […]

Dear Boca Pointe Community,       On behalf of Changing Lives in Boca, I would like to thank the residents of Boca Pointe who have provided clothing donations for our homeless community here in Boca Raton. Your donations not only clothe our homeless community, but bring dignity, cleanliness and job opportunities for those that struggle daily […]