Palm Beach County
By LUIS F. PEREZ
April 13, 2026
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca-based nonprofit is set to grow its reading program after a new grant aimed at helping students who struggle in school.Roots and Wings received a 2026 grant from the Admirals Cove Foundation to support its Project UpLift program across Palm Beach County, the organization ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A violin lost during the Holocaust and returned to its rightful family nearly eight decades later will be the focus of an upcoming speaker series at the Boca Raton Public Library.Author David Groen will present “Bram’s Violin: A Seventy-Six Year Journey from Auschwitz to ...
BOCA RATON, FL — On the heels of residents overwhelmingly squashing a proposed public-private partnership for downtown at the polls last month, City Manager Mark Sohaney is recommending the creation of a Downtown Civic Engagement Task Force “to facilitate a structured, community-driven process for ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton police arrested a West Palm Beach woman whose child was placed in foster care and charged her with aggravated stalking after making dozens of false reports to authorities and taking to Facebook to accuse the foster mother of kidnapping her son.According to a Boca Raton ...
BOCA RATON FL — In Boca Raton, residents can celebrate their mothers, daughters and friends by mixing scents and leave with a personalized fragrance that they create at a pop-up, one-day Mother’s Day Scent Bar Experience at The Shops at Boca Center.The free event will take place on May 9 from 12 ...
BOCA RATON, FL — With hundreds of commercial driving schools shuttered nationwide and demand for drivers surging, a Boca Raton nonprofit is stepping in to help fill the gap while putting local residents on a path to stable careers.Boca Helping Hands is offering free commercial driver’s license ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A truck fire Thursday at the height of rush hour blocked two right lanes and the right shoulder heading south on the Florida Turnpike near Glades Road in West Boca Raton. Passersby could see flames shooting from the cab of a truck at just after 5:05 p.m.According to the ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Nearly 1 in 5 teenagers in the United States is obese, according to new research from Florida Atlantic University, highlighting growing health concerns for adolescents nationwide.The study, conducted by researchers at the university’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Police are investigating a homicide that occurred in downtown Boca Raton overnight, the city announced Wednesday. At around 1:45 a.m. police found Arman Motiwalla, 37, of Plantation dead next to his vehicle in the parking lot at 350 Camino Gardens Boulevard, police said in a ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Since operations began in December in Mizner Park, Boca Raton’s MiCa autonomous shuttle has received high marks from both riders and engineers. As a result of its success, the fully electric, autonomous shuttle extended its service as of April 1, Boca Raton's Public Works and ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — In West Boca Raton, the sound of rides and the sight of sliced fruit will fill a park as a watermelon festival takes over for three days this weekend.The South Florida Watermelon Festival will run April 10, 11 and 12, at Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park, 12551 Glades ...
BOCA RATON, FL — From packing supplies to reading in classrooms, members of Junior League of Boca Raton spread out across the community last month for their ninth annual Week of Impact, delivering hands-on support to local children and families.Over six days, volunteers packed more than 14,000 ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton–based pickleball standout Sofia Sewing has been named the first player signed by the Palm Beach Royals, a new franchise in Major League Pickleball, according to a news release from the team.Sewing, currently the top-ranked women’s singles player on the APP Tour, is ...
BOCA RATON, FL— The sixth annual Battle of the Bands competition will return to the Mizner Park Amphitheater this summer and organizers are accepting applications for the event, which brings an evening of live music, competition and cash prizes to Boca Raton.The event, scheduled from 7 p.m. to ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton area residents will have an opportunity to learn about the role of coastal restoration in protecting local shorelines during an upcoming installment of a free lecture series at the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center.The event, part of the center’s EcoWatch lecture series, is ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Forget the grass — this egg hunt happens underwater.Boca Raton’s Spring Egg Dive is set for Sunday, April 12, at Meadows Park Pool, where children will dive in to collect eggs scattered across the bottom of the pool and trade them in for prizes.The event runs from 12 p.m. to 2 ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton man is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a car crash in West Palm Beach Thursday morning.The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office reported that 59-year-old Janusz Biskupek was traveling south on Avocado Avenue at around 9:50 a.m., approaching Southern ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A homeless man with a long history of public masturbation is accused of attacking a 72-year-old man during a confrontation at Red Reef Park.Boca Raton police on April 1 arrested Stewart Jay Schiff, 61, on charges of attempted robbery and battery on a person age 65 or ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A sub shop known for its hot, made-to-order sandwiches has closed in West Boca Raton.The Jon Smith Subs location at Mission Bay Plaza, 20401 FL-7, Suite G13, is now permanently closed, according to a sign posted on the door.The notice reads: “This location is now permanently ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A fire that broke out Thursday evening at the Town Center at Boca Raton began in a food court kitchen and spread to the roof, according to Boca Raton Fire Rescue, which released details Friday.Investigators said the blaze appears to have started in the kitchen of Tobu before ...
MIAMI, FL — A Boca Raton man has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to his role in a years-long real estate investment fraud scheme that raised more than $50 million from investors through false promises about property holdings and the use of funds, federal prosecutors said.Jean Joseph, 55, also ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Florida Highway Patrol recently arrested a Boca Raton man and charged him with pointing a laser at a driver, a felony.According to a police report, a driver called 911 just after 8 a.m. on March 30 to report that the driver of a white box truck heading south on Interstate 95, ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton police arrested two septuagenarian neighbors in West Delray Beach’s 55+ Bonaire Village Condominiums for shoplifting from Macy’s in the Town Center at Boca Raton mall.On March 28, a Macy’s security guard contacted police and told them that security cameras captured Maya ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Characterizing his tenure as “the honor of a lifetime,” outgoing Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer took to social media on Monday, his final full day in office, to say farewell to residents, businesses, nonprofits, and the nearly 1,800 city employees.“I share my deepest thanks for the ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Florida Atlantic University Division of Research will open its seventh annual Art of Science exhibit with a reception and awards presentation from 4 to 6 p.m. on March 31 at the Ritter Art Gallery on the Boca Raton campus.The Art of Science photography and video competition is a ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Max Weinberg, the longtime drummer for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, will take the stage in Boca Raton next month for an interactive concert where the audience helps decide what gets played.The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County will host An Evening with Max Weinberg ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Pennsylvania woman was arrested after police say she attempted to conduct a wire transfer using a fake ID at a Boca Raton bank.Officers with the Boca Raton Police Department responded around 2 p.m. on March 24 to a Regions Bank branch at 2250 W. Glades Road after employees ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton Mayor-Elect Andy Thomson, who’s set to be sworn into office on Tuesday after winning a contentious race by five votes, faces a slew of challenges as he steps up to lead the city as its top elected official. To name a few:possibility of Boca Raton losing up to $60 million ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The second annual Boca Street Fest in Boca Raton's Mizner Park is Saturday afternoon with thousands of people expected to descend onto downtown. Here's what you need to know about the event, which will have music playing from two stages and vendors lining the plaza from 12 p.m. to ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton man is facing multiple charges after police say he was found unconscious behind the wheel of a vehicle in the middle of Glades Road and later drove off as an officer attempted to assist him.According to a Boca Raton Police Department report, officers were called around ...