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Dear friends: Sometimes when I am out in the community, a resident will ask me why my office continues to require a reservation for in-person service at one of our service centers. There is a very good reason, and it simply is to make more efficient use of your time in our service centers. Prior […]

If you have a first-time teen driver getting ready to come in for their learner’s permit, there is a new requirement in place. Beginning Aug. 1, Senate Bill 994 will require all teens aged 15 to 17 to complete a six-hour, state-approved Driver Education Traffic Safety course (DETS). This will eliminate the four-hour Traffic Law […]

This August, as we celebrate National Wellness Month, we are excited to highlight our organization’s Journey to Good Health program, designed to support employee well-being. In partnership with CareATC, this program encourages healthier lifestyles through two main components. First, employees undergo a health screening. If results are within recommended guidelines, they receive a prorated insurance […]

If you drive a hybrid or other low-emission vehicle, and you have been using a high occupancy vehicle (HOV) decal, you will no longer need the HOV decal. Effective July 1, 2025, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will no longer be issuing, renewing or replacing HOV decals, due to the Florida […]

A quote has drifted through our house all year: “The journey is the destination.” Credit goes to my son’s AP Chemistry teacher—who turned out to be a philosopher cleverly disguised in a lab coat.       At first, this saying drove my son absolutely nuts. Like eye-rolls, sigh-heavy, mutter-under-your-breath kind of nuts. He is a practical […]

Have you ever wondered, what would happen if you got into a car crash and you were unconscious? Have you thought to yourself… how would anyone know what my medical history is; or how would they know about the medications I am taking; or the medicines I’m allergic to; or better yet, how would they […]

The Boca Raton Historical Society has announced the generous donation of artifacts from the Frederick Herpel Collection by Frederick Herpel, third-generation leader of Herpel, Inc.       The donation includes rare architectural elements, pottery, and artisan tilework from “Mizner Industries,” famed architect Addison Mizner’s series of workshops providing furnishings and architectural elements for designers working in […]

If you have never registered on the Community Association web site, call Access Control for our “Community Code,” then go to http://www.bocapointe.com. Click on the “Not registered yet?” link right under the log in box. If you think you are registered, but just can’t remember your User Name and Password, click on the “Forgot your […]

TRANSPONDER FEES The old style transponders that you use to gain entry through the gates work off of batteries. The batteries are built into the device and cannot be replaced. At the end of their life, the entire device must be replaced. Most of our devices have been in use for over five years now […]

Prep yourself for France and Italy – with guidance from quirky detectives       Forget about airport crowds, museums that force you to book fourteen months in advance and harried waiters in overpriced restaurants. Instead, relax in your favorite chair at home and follow the trails of detectives in regions all over France and Italy. They […]