Palm Beach County
By MISSY DIAZ
September 23, 2025
BOCA RATON, FL — An electric bicycle rider is recovering after a Monday morning crash on South Federal Highway, Boca Raton police said.The collision occurred around 9:30 a.m. when a vehicle traveling southbound on South Federal Highway turned right and struck the e-bike, which was traveling north ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — One person was killed, and two others seriously injured in a Sunday evening crash at Yamato Road and Lakeridge Boulevard, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said.Around 5:40 p.m., a 2016 Hyundai Sonata was turning left from Yamato Road onto Lakeridge Boulevard when it ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL – Two people, possibly teenagers, are wanted after an armed robbery outside a Chase Bank in West Boca Raton, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.The robbery happened on Friday, Aug. 15, around 10:22 p.m. Investigators said the pair approached a victim while ...
WEST BOCA RATON — The owners of Uptown Boca in West Boca Raton have recently sold the retail center to a San Francisco-based real estate investment firm for $118.5 million. The center’s developers, a joint venture of Schmier Property Group, Giles Capital Group, Rosemurgy Properties and Wheelock ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A second tenured Florida Atlantic University professor has been placed on administrative leave following provocative comments posted on social media related to Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Rebel Cole, a Lynn Eminent Scholar Chaired Professor of Finance at FAU’s College of ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Lucky for four passengers aboard a Bombardier Challenger 300 jet that overshot the runway earlier this month, the Boca Raton Airport is one of just six in the state that has a safety system designed to safely stop aircraft that undershoot, overrun, or veer off the runway. According ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton woman was recently arrested for domestic child abuse in connection with the alleged beating of a six-year-old girl with a large wooden spoon, leaving a 4-by-3-inch bruise on her left leg.According to a Boca Raton police report, police responded to a residence on Sept.
BOCA RATON, FL — Tattoos are personal, permanent, and rarely chosen lightly. For many women, though, stepping into a male-dominated tattoo industry can feel intimidating.Ashley Shamash is working to change that. At Beauty in Ink Tattoos and Piercings in the 7th Street Shops, 33 SE 7th St., Suite L, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Boca Raton Police Services Department has unveiled a new addition to its training facility with the installation of the Action Target TAC House, a donation from the Boca Raton Police Foundation.The structure has been named Lauren’s House in memory of Officer Lauren Kresse, who ...
BOCA RATON, FL – A 55-year-old Deerfield Beach man was arrested last week after fleeing a traffic stop, barricading himself inside a stranger’s vehicle, and threatening to harm himself during a tense standoff with police.According to a Boca Raton Police Department arrest report, Louis Denkin fled ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Boca Raton City Council on Tuesday agreed to put the controversial downtown government campus redevelopment before residents for a vote after more than four hours of public discussion. Dozens of speakers took to the podium during the public comment period of the city council ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Boca Raton partners in their proposed redevelopment of the downtown government campus presented a revised plan Monday that considered many of the criticisms it had received from a vocal group of opponents to it. Principals of the Terra and Frisbee Group presented the updated ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Despite strong objections from downtown residents, the city’s Planning and Zoning Board voted 5–1 last month to recommend approval of the Mizner Plaza Hotel, a proposed 12-story project that could reshape the city center.Board members said the two-tower hotel aligns with Boca ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A woman was killed early Sunday after the SUV she was driving veered off State Road 7 and overturned into a canal in West Boca Raton, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report.The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. just north of Sandalfoot Boulevard in ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A new Tex-Mex spot is on its way to West Boca Raton — opening in the same plaza where Tijuana Flats shut down about a year ago.Barrio Burrito Bar will soon open at 20449 State Road 7, Suite A-6, in Mission Bay Plaza.The menu will feature build-your-own burritos, bowls, ...
BOCA RATON, FL. — Both Lynn University and Florida Atlantic University welcomed their largest freshman classes in the schools' respective histories, officials from both schools recently announced. Lynn welcomed more than 1,250 new students, pushing total enrollment past 3,550 students.This year’s ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A safety system stopped a jet after it overshot the runway on Wednesday at Boca Raton Airport, according to federal officials. On Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said an Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) — a bed of lightweight, crushable material installed ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton man is facing domestic battery and child abuse charges after police say he struck his girlfriend and her child during a violent outburst triggered by a five-year-old boy mentioning he had a crush on a Black classmate.According to a heavily redacted police report, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A familiar name in South Florida dining is back in Boca Raton. Rodney Mayo, the Palm Beach County restaurateur behind the Sub-Culture Group, has revived Tryst — once a French brasserie — in Mizner Park.The new Tryst has taken over the former Penelope’s spot at 431 Plaza Real, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Belle Glade man accused of stomping a 68-year-old Boca Raton man unconscious is facing charges of aggravated battery on a person 65 years old or older, aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony, and resisting an officer without violence for allegedly assaulting the man ...
BOCA RATON, FL – An upscale seafood restaurant known for its raw bar, live music, and extensive whiskey menu has closed its doors at Mizner Park in Boca Raton. Loch Bar has permanently shut down its location at 346 Plaza Real, according to the restaurant’s Google listing. Over the years, the ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton has officially broken ground on the Kurt and Marilyn Wallach Holocaust and Jewish Studies Building. The 22,000-square-foot, two-story facility will house the university’s programs in Holocaust education, Jewish studies, and related fields, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The City of Boca Raton stands to make $3 billion from its downtown government campus redevelopment plan. The campus will generate that amount of revenue over the 99-year lease of the land to allow a developer to build on it. In today’s dollars, that equates to $350 million per ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Florida Atlantic University will celebrate its 25th season of football this year, and new coach Zack Kittley aims to build a faster team with a stronger offense. Kittley, who worked with three-time Super Bowl champion and Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes for ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton veteran who had been homeless for about four years secured transitional housing with help from the city’s homeless liaison officer and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.Officer Gabriel Cox, who has served with the Boca Raton Police Services Department since 2022, ...
BOCA RATON, FL. — A spectacular big band concert that was a highlight of the 2025 Festival of the Arts will return as a free performance for the community, celebrating the city's centennial.The Centennial Celebration Concert: Through the Decades is a multimedia extravaganza that will be held at 8 ...
BOCA RATON, FL– English footballer Gary Lineker once said, “Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and, at the end, the Germans always win.”Although Germany’s last World Cup victory was in 2014, the passion for the beautiful game and teams from all over the world is ...
BOCA RATON, FL — An 87-year-old Boca Raton man died in a freak accident at a Lake Worth gas station when a family member moved an SUV they were in, causing him to fall, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said on Wednesday. Edward Drumm, who lived on Coco Plum Boulevard, was a passenger in an ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — The curtain is coming down for the VIP Shadowood 16 movie theater in West Boca Raton next week. The cinema’s last day of operation will be August 24, 2025, according to a recent social media post by the theater.In August 2023, South Carolina-based real estate developer EDENS ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL – A new glatt kosher eatery is set to open soon at West Boca Square, filling the space once home to 818 Asian Fusion.Bambu, which already has locations in Boca Raton, North Miami Beach, and Hollywood, will take over the spot at 21659 FL-7, near the Target store. The restaurant ...