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Early Vote Now Through Sunday, August 16
Early Voting for the 2026 Primary Election on August 18 has started and continues daily from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. through Sunday, August 16. Polling locations are listed here. Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link reminds the public to “…bring one or two forms of valid and current identification (ID) that…
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Palm Beach County Confirms First Case of Locally Acquired Dengue Fever
A mosquito-borne illness advisory for Palm Beach County was issued by the Florida Department of Health (DOH – Palm Beach) on Monday, August 3. The culprit is a locally acquired case of dengue fever. Health officials stated that the current case is the first locally acquired infection to be reported in the county in years.…
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Jarad L. Phelps Sworn in as Boca Raton’s Chief of Police
Meet Boca Raton’s new police chief Jarad Phelps. Phelps brings more than three decades of law enforcement leadership to the city and was selected after a nationwide search of more than 100 applicants from Florida, 27 other states, as well as Mexico and Puerto Rico. Phelps was sworn in by City Manager Mark Sohaney at…
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Helping Hands Will Not Let Kids Down
With some area schools cutting their universal free meals programs for the upcoming school year, the Boca Raton Helping Hands’ KidsPack Weekend Meal Program will remain alive and functioning. The program sends free, easy-to-prepare food home with students every Friday at 15 Boca elementary schools. Children who are eligible for the program are simply identified…
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309 Arrested in Palm Beach County Immigration Enforcement Sting
Over 300 individuals were arrested between July 6 and 10 in Palm Beach County for alleged immigration violations. The four-day immigration enforcement operation was conducted in accord with the federal 287(g) program. The 287(g) program allows state and local law enforcement officials to work in tandem with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Some 100…
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The Third Annual Boca Raton Day Is Just Around the Corner
The Third Annual Boca Raton Day will be held at Loan Depot Park, home of the Miami Marlins, on Sunday, August 23 when the Marlins host the Washington Nationals. Game time is scheduled for 1:40 pm. Boca Raton mayor Andy Thompson will kick off the Boca Raton celebration by throwing out the first pitch before…
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100,000 Vote-by-Mail Ballots Dispatched
The Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link has announced that her office has already mailed over 100,000 Vote-by-Mail ballots for the upcoming Primary Election on Tuesday, August 18. The ballots have been mailed to “…domestic and stateside voters who are eligible to vote and requested to vote by mail in the 2026…
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County Commissioners and Zoning Commission to vote on AI Data Center Project
The Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners (BCC) and the Zoning Commission (ZC) are holding two high-stakes public hearings this week. A regular hearing on Tuesday, July 14, will cover the normal agenda, and Wednesday’s special session will showcase the controversial Project Tango AI data center project. Attendance at both hearings is anticipated to be…
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The Jeffery Street Railway Crossing Project Underway
Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D FL-23) recently presented the city of Boca Raton with a $2 million ceremonial check to commemorate the city’s receipt of a Congressional Community Project Funding award. The award will provide partial funding for the construction of the Jeffery Street Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing in northeast Boca Raton over the Florida East Coast Railway…
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Palm Beach International Airport To Have New Nam
July 9 is the date. On that day the Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) officially becomes the Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT). PBI is located only five miles down the road from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago private club and residence, and not everyone is happy about the airport’s new name. Comments like -“I was bothered.…