Palm Beach County
By LEON FOOKSMAN
August 19, 2025
BOCA RATON, FL – A chain-reaction crash involving four vehicles left one man dead and two others injured this week in Boca Raton, police said.According to a statement from Boca Raton Police Services Department on Tuesday, the crash happened just before 12:30 p.m. on Monday along the 5800 block of ...
BOCA RATON, FL —Two recent boating emergencies have prompted Boca Raton Fire-Rescue to remind boaters to prioritize safety on the water.Fire officials recently posted videos of the fires on social media. In July, Boca Raton crews responded to an overturned boat with five people in the water. The ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton resident Lorraine Blank has filed a lawsuit to stop the city’s government campus redevelopment project, accusing officials of failing to comply with state law.On Aug. 13, Blank — a member of the city’s Community Advisory Panel & Youth Subcommittee — asked the court ...
BOCA RATON, FL — New tenants and company expansions are fueling growth at Research Park at Florida Atlantic University, pushing occupancy to 80%, officials announced this week. Earlier this month, Malema Engineering Corp. purchased a 26,056-square-foot building for $7.2 million. Malema will work ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A person was injured while on a second-story roof in the Isles of Boca, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said on Thursday.First responders from Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Station 56 were the first to arrive and climbed to the roof to begin care, according to a county fire ...
BOCA RATON, FL – A man with more than 50 felony charges on his record was arrested in Boca Raton after an alleged flakka- and alcohol-fueled crime spree that ended in the parking lot of a pawn shop.According to a police report, 46-year-old John Tabb was taken into custody on Aug. 8 after officers ...
BOCA RATON, FL – Job seekers can connect directly with hiring managers from some of South Florida’s most recognized companies at the Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRiC) Career Fair on Tuesday, Aug. 26.The fair runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the BRiC Ballroom at 4950 Communication Ave., and will ...
BOCA RATON, FL - Florida has a long and inspiring history with the space program – from Apollo 11 launching from Kennedy Space Center to SpaceX launches to the University of Central Florida’s Florida Space Institute, where research was done on everything from radio astronomy to climate and space ...
BOCA RATON, FL – A 24-year-old Boca Raton man died early Saturday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Broward County.On Tuesday, the Broward Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit identified the driver as Miguel Estaban-Agustin.Investigators said he was behind the wheel of a 2011 Toyota Tacoma ...
BOCA RATON, FL —A Boca Raton psychiatrist has pleaded guilty to 30 counts of possessing child sex abuse material.A probable cause affidavit states that in January 2024, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children contacted the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office about a Google user who ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Middle and high school students can get a head start on building their own business through the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!).This 20-week, hands-on program is designed for students in grades 6–12 and guides them through every step of launching a real business or ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A recent routine traffic stop in Boca Raton ended with the arrest of two siblings with criminal records. Brandon Koenig, 26, and his sister, Lauren Koenig, 22, were taken into custody on fentanyl and drug paraphernalia charges after police say a K-9 alerted them to narcotics inside ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The influx of seaweed blooms collecting on Boca Raton beaches, and beaches throughout the region this summer, presents more than an inconvenience for beach-goers; it can trap sea turtle hatchlings, preventing them from making it back to the ocean.The city's Gumbo Limbo Nature ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — When Pastor Shadrick Peyton walks into the gym at Boca Prep International School in West Boca Raton, he sees more than sound panels, LED lights, and fresh curtains. He sees a place where hundreds of West Boca Raton families will soon gather to worship, connect, and serve.On ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Three Boca Raton-area educators spent part of their summer break in Europe visiting Holocaust and resistance sites as part of a Holocaust study program. Julie Gates of Loggers Run Middle School in West Boca Raton, Maureen Carter from Boca Raton High School, and Risa Della Roca of ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A convicted sexual predator has moved into the Watergate Mobile Home Park in West Boca Raton, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.Steven Jason Meizel, 62, who also uses the alias Meisel, now resides at Sespray Place, He was sentenced in 1999 to a 4½-year ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A fire broke out at a home in northeast Boca Raton on Saturday afternoon, according to Boca Raton Fire Rescue.The location of the home hasn’t been released, but officials said the call came in around 1:50 p.m. Crews arrived to find the home already burning, with flames spreading ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The developers, who gained approval from Boca Raton to convert the former Office Depot headquarters into a mixed-use development with 500 apartments, recently sold about 10 acres of the project to Related Group, a residential developer. BH Group and PEBB Enterprises recently closed ...
BOCA RATON, FL — By spring 2026, Boca Raton Airport expects to complete a major upgrade to its Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS), enhancing flight safety and weather accuracy for pilots while reducing the burden on air traffic controllers.The airport’s current AWOS, in place since 2014, is ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton woman is accused of shoving a stranger while shouting racist and anti-immigrant threats during a late-night confrontation in a parking lot, according to police.Shortly before midnight on July 21, Boca Raton officers were called to a reported fight on NW 20th ...
BOCA RATON, FL — HH Bagels is not throwing its shot when it comes to celebrating the 10th anniversary of the smash-hit Broadway musical, “Hamilton.”In honor of the event, the New York-based bagel chain has launched two new menu items: the Taylor Hamilton Egg & Cheese, which features scrambled ...
BOCA RATON, FL – A man already on probation for burglary was back behind bars this week after smashing his way into six Boca Raton businesses early Saturday morning — and getting caught bleeding as he tried to flee on a bicycle, according to Boca Raton police. Police said the crime spree began ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A massive green sea turtle weighing nearly 350 pounds owes her life to the fast-acting team at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center and Boca Raton Fire-Rescue.The mama turtle became trapped in the rocks near the Boca Raton Inlet in the early hours of July 21 after attempting to return to the ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The chicken Caesar salad is a simple offering — light but filling and composed of tasty yet familiar ingredients. It is a staple on millions of lunch menus across the country and can be found at swanky dining spots like the Ocean House at the Breakers on Palm Beach for a lofty $44 ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A man who became enraged when asked to leave the hospital room of a relative being held under Florida’s Baker Act — the involuntary hospitalization of someone experiencing a mental health crisis — turned his ire on a Boca Raton police officer. Ultimately, he ended up being charged ...
BOCA RATON, FL – A 99-year-old Boca Raton man is crediting a Broward Health North employee with saving his life after a train crash in Pompano Beach left him trapped and bleeding inside his vehicle on Monday evening.Lawrence Esteban was driving along West Atlantic Boulevard near Andrews Avenue ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton man accused of orchestrating a six-figure investment fraud scheme is facing 17 felony charges after investigators say he used lies, pressure tactics, and a fake high-roller partner to con 16 people — from Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties, as well as some ...
BOCA RATON, FL – Starting in the 2025–2026 school year, Boca Raton drivers speeding through school zones may find a $100 citation arriving in the mail–complete with photographic proof.The city is launching a new School Zone Safety Program using RedSpeed cameras to catch drivers going more than 10 ...
BOCA RATON, FL — He is known as Bruce Matthews, Eugene French, and, according to court records, his real name -- Myron Banks. He’s spent time behind bars under all three identities.Banks, 49, was arrested on July 17 after trying to pay an $85 bar tab at Boca Raton’s Whistle Stop Public House with a ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton residents opposed to the downtown government campus mixed-use redevelopment turned out in droves at a recent city council meeting to vocalize their displeasure. A sea of white t-shirts emblazoned with "Save Boca" and its website, saveboca.org, stood out in the ...