Palm Beach County
By LEON FOOKSMAN
May 18, 2026
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton Regional Hospital has successfully treated its first patient using proton therapy at the Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute, marking a major milestone in cancer care for South Palm Beach County, the hospital announced last week.Doctors said the patient ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A 90-year-old woman died last week after she was struck by an SUV driven by a neighbor on the same street inside Boca West Country Club in West Boca Raton, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office released Sunday. The crash happened around 1:09 p.m. on May 14 near ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Boca Regional Chamber brought together 200 business professionals on Friday to recognize three leaders who continue to move the region forward through job creation, strategic growth, and community commitment.The Business Awards Luncheon celebrated Mike and Camillia Goodwin, ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A second man involved in an altercation with a 13-year-old wheelie-popping e-bike rider in the West Boca Raton Lotus community has been criminally charged in connection with the recent incident which was captured in a viral video. Ari Brooks, 53, was booked into the Palm Beach ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A 62-year-old resident of the Lotus community in West Boca Raton is facing criminal charges following an altercation with a 13-year-old e-bike rider who was doing wheelies in the neighborhood.At the time of the April 3 incident, Mitchell Schuman was arrested on a single charge ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — One hundred golfers recently gathered in West Boca Raton to compete in a tournament that raised funds for youth education programs.The Phyllis and Leonard Attman Yiddishe Cup tournament took place on April 23 at Boca West Country Club. B'nai Torah Congregation hosted the ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — Some three weeks after being convicted of possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia, a 66-year-old Boca Raton woman landed back behind bars after allegedly eluding police who were trying to pull her over.According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report, on the ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton police addressed a spate of swatting calls Tuesday, posting on social media about reports that have struck the city over the past week.Police posted the warning at around 4 p.m. In the post, police described the incidents as involving "false reports intended to generate ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A popular New York café known for coffee, pastries, and brunch is heading to downtown Boca Raton.Black Star Bakery, a Brooklyn-born mini chain with locations across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, is preparing to open its first Florida location in Royal Palm Place near the corner ...
BOCA RATON, FL — While the speed limit along Glades Road is 45 mph, the average speed of motorists on Glades Road is between 57 mph and 62 mph, according to a video posted on the Boca Raton Police Services Department’s social media pages.Boca Raton police and Florida Atlantic University police want ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — For teaching his students to think like scientists, John Kux, a West Boca Raton Community High School teacher, recently earned a county-wide award for his work in the classroom. The Economic Council of Palm Beach County last week gave Kux its 2026 William T. Dwyer Awards for ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — The Adolph & Rose Levis JCC in West Boca Raton has officially started work on “reimagining” its campus to create a more modern, accessible, and welcoming facility.In January, Levis JCC closed on the purchase of a building with plans to build Jewish life within the secure, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — An Orlando man is in jail for recently attacking a fellow patient at a Boca Raton addiction treatment center, breaking his jaw and fracturing the bones around his eye, according to a Boca Raton police report.Lavon Daryl Sheffield Jr., 30, told police he got into a verbal ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A 25-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly attacking his mother inside his parents’ home in West Boca Raton, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.Daniel Max Abramson arrived unannounced at his parents’ home around 7 p.m. on April 30 and spoke with them ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton man is under arrest after being caught smashing car windows along West Camino Real in the early morning hours on Saturday. A resident called police shortly after 1 a.m. on May 2 to report seeing a man, later identified as 50-year-old Benjamin Robert Connolly, going ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton authorities partially locked down Spanish River High School Thursday due to a police investigation into a threat made at around 10:55 a.m. Texts and phone calls went out to parents alerting them about the investigation and asking them not to come to the campus. “Boca ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A dispute over access to a Tesla charging station on Sunday quickly boiled into a confrontation, ending with a man taken to jail after allegedly pulling a gun and threatening to shoot a fellow Tesla driver.According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report, on May 3, a ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Saint Andrews School security guard who was injured in a golf cart incident recently filed a lawsuit accusing the school of negligence.While operating a school-owned golf cart on July 12, 2024, Giovanni Dalencour of Lake Worth says the vehicle spontaneously exploded, causing him ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A women’s philanthropic group awarded $865,000 in grants last month during a Boca Raton event marking 15 years of funding nonprofits serving southern Palm Beach County.The awards were distributed by Impact 100 Palm Beach County during its annual Grand Awards Celebration on April 30 ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton police investigated two separate threats Tuesday that authorities believe may have been swatting calls — one at Town Center at Boca Raton and another near Boca Raton Middle School.Tuesday night, police responded to a bomb threat at Town Center at Boca Raton after an ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Two office buildings — one anchored by a Bank of America branch and the other home to the Wyndham Boca Raton — have changed hands in a deal that brings renovation plans and a push to fill vacant space, company officials recently announced. The purchase of the buildings at 2000 ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A drugmaker wants to grow its space in Boca Raton, and it's seeking the city’s approval to move forward.On Thursday, the city's Planning and Zoning Board will consider a request from ADMA Biologics to expand its building at 6300 Park of Commerce Boulevard, according to city ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Four boys fishing behind a home in the Woodfield Hunt Club community recently were escorted off the property after a homeowner stood inside her residence holding an AR-style rifle, according to a Boca Raton police report.The incident occurred around 6:15 p.m. on April 28 when the ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Since taking the helm six months ago, City Manager Mark Sohaney has been working to assess Boca Raton’s homelessness challenges, he told City Council members during a meeting earlier this week.During the city manager’s report at the council's Tuesday meeting , Sohaney said that ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — The School District of Palm Beach County announced on Thursday leadership changes impacting two West Boca Raton elementary schools, effective this summer.Stephanie Cook has been named principal of Banyan Creek Elementary School in Delray Beach after serving as principal of ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A 25-year-old Boca Raton man was arrested on a charge of indecent exposure after a woman reported seeing him masturbating while standing in bushes in her yard as he watched a neighbor loading children into a vehicle.According to a Boca Raton Police report, a woman who lives in the ...
BOCA RATON, FL — While pickle ballers were thrilled about the addition of pickleball courts at Patch Reef Park last year, staff received feedback from players about glare. The problem will soon be solved as the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District earlier this month unanimously approved ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A 64-year-old West Boca Raton man is facing child abuse and aggravated battery charges in connection with an e-bike incident.According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report, Vladimir Niagolov was on a walking trail near a lake, stretching with a blue broomstick, when ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two men in connection with a string of boat motor thefts with the help of a Boca Raton hobbyist. In March, detectives investigating a series of thefts in the Village of Royal Palm Beach identified suspects Brandon Joseph Hinkle, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — After years of discussing putting a cover over the concrete open-air rink at Sugar Sand Park, the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District commissioners have approved a contract with a company to design and build one. The project will shield athletes from frequent rain and ...