Palm Beach County
By LEON FOOKSMAN
February 20, 2026
BOCA RATON, FL — For more than five decades, aquarium hobbyists have walked through the doors at 1921 NW Second Ave. looking for the right fish, the right filter or the right advice.This weekend, Barrier Reef will mark a new chapter in that long history.The store, founded in 1974 by Kent Norris, is ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Festival of the Arts BOCA is set to mark its 20th anniversary with a 10-day slate of performances and lectures ranging from Broadway legends to Pulitzer Prize-winning historians.The festival, which runs Feb. 27 through March 8 at the Mizner Park Amphitheater, features a mix of ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Miami-Dade County man is suing The Boca Raton resort, alleging he suffered a head injury after striking an exposed wooden frame on a defective sofa at the property.Ronald David Krauss filed the lawsuit Feb. 16 in Palm Beach County Circuit Court, seeking damages of more than ...
BOCA RATON, FL — In about three weeks, Boca Raton voters will head to the polls in what is the city’s most consequential municipal election in decades, and possibly ever, to decide on two ballot questions and who will lead the city for the next three years. There are twelve candidates vying for ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Crema Gourmet, a European-style café known for its gourmet coffee and all-day breakfast menu, is preparing to open a new location in Boca Raton .While an official grand opening date has not yet been announced, signage for the café is already installed, and an “opening soon” notice ...
BOCA RATON, FL — In a weight-loss industry often dominated by medications, injections and quick fixes, Beth Meirav said her approach at Natural Weight Loss Florida stands apart.“My program is completely different,” said Meirav, owner of the Boca Raton-based practice. “It is all natural. We are ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The long-evolving vision for downtown Boca Raton's Royal Palm Place is shifting once again, as developers move to trade a previously approved public parking plaza for a massive seven-story garage and retail complex.On Thursday, the city's planning and zoning board will take up a ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Lago Golf & Country Club raised more than $20,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association Southeast Florida Chapter during the 2026 Jimmy Fay Memorial Golf Tournament held Feb. 4 at its West Boca Raton course. “We’re proud to host an event that brings the community together ...
BOCA RATON, FL - When Bombay Cafe closed in late 2025, it marked the end of more than a decade as a steady East Boca fixture. The restaurant had long served as a dependable neighborhood option for Northern Indian cuisine. Its successor, Bombay Grove, represents not just a name change but a full ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The words fit on a few pages. They sparked a new nation. And a lecture about the Declaration of Independence in Boca Raton generated so much demand, officials moved it to a larger space.Organizers moved the lecture, Declaration: The Story of American Independence, a special America ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Mayor Scott Singer recently announced on social media that the city “reached out to the federal government and were able to secure Boca Raton as one of the stops on the Freedom 250 Tour, celebrating America's 250th anniversary.”From February 20 to 23, Florida Atlantic University ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A former student at Saint Andrew’s School recently filed a lawsuit against her alma mater, alleging she was injured last year when what the lawsuit describes as a defective soccer goal fell on her head.Harper Beck’s complaint, which was filed Feb. 6, accuses the private day and ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The Boca Raton City Council this week postponed a decision on a proposed ordinance governing freestanding emergency rooms until later in February. Even so, numerous residents were eager to speak about the issue at a Tuesday council meeting. The draft local law seeks to define the ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — The run of Yair Keydar, a two-time “Star Search” champion and South Florida phenom with ties to a West Boca Raton temple, came to an end on Tuesday night by 0.08 of a point.The 12-year-old, who is the son of B’nai Torah Congregation cantor Magda Fishman, delivered a ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The future of the Town Center Mall took center stage as officials at a city workshop on Monday revealed a massive redevelopment proposal from the mall's owners.The proposal, which targets the former Sears anchor parcel on St. Andrews Boulevard, seeks to add 400 residential units ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A first day on the job ended in shattered glass and an $8,000 damage estimate after police say a new employee at a Boca Raton child therapy center began throwing objects and barricading herself inside an office.Officers were called on Jan. 30 to Little Champs Therapy and Yoga on ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Nearly 500 women gathered last month for the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s Lion of Judah Luncheon, a sold-out event centered on conversation, connection, and shared purpose, according to a press release.The luncheon on Jan. 14 carried the theme “Strength in ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — When 12-year-old Yair Keydar, who attends a synagogue in West Boca Raton, stepped onto Netflix's Star Search stage two weeks ago, he carried more than nerves and a microphone. He brought years of training, a lifelong love of music and a dream that has been forming since before ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s help in solving a nearly 50-year-old murder case after recently identifying the woman found in a West Boca Raton wooded area, officials announced on Tuesday. On Dec. 2, the sheriff’s office cold-case detectives ...
BOCA RATON, FL – Boca Raton has never lacked pizza. What it has lacked is the set of conditions required for serious specialization.For years, the city’s pizza landscape has been dominated by broadly Italian menus, delivery-friendly formats, and concepts designed to survive on volume rather than ...
WEST BOCA RATON — The Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center announced on Friday that it still has a few openings for its program that helps young adults with special needs. Participants do not need to be Jewish. Anyone can apply for Project L.I.F.E., which helps special needs young adults ...
WEST BOCA RATON, FL — A West Boca Raton man was recently arrested after allegedly threatening his wife with a gun and attempting to set her on fire during a domestic dispute, according to a sheriff’s report.The incident occurred the afternoon of Feb. 4, when the wife of 35-year-old Carlton David ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The redevelopment of the former Office Depot global headquarters into a mixed-use office and residential campus in Boca Raton hit a key leasing milestone this week as concierge healthcare company MDVIP committed to moving its headquarters to the site.MDVIP signed a long-term lease ...
BOCA RATON, FL - An 18-year-old Boca Raton tennis coach was arrested Friday after investigators said they had enough evidence to charge him in a sexual battery case involving a minor.According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, detectives began investigating allegations against Cemal Kaya ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A Boca Raton developer is seeking to increase the scale of a previously approved residential project at the Park at Broken Sound, requesting permission to build a taller, denser apartment complex on the former site of the Mutual of America Life Insurance Co. building.Ram Realty ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Visitors to The Shops at Boca Center this Saturday can take part in a free, walk-up fragrance experience that lets them create a personalized perfume to take home.A complimentary Custom Fragrance Bar will be set from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Boca Center, 5150 Town Center ...
BOCA RATON, FL — The landscape along Yamato Road is poised for a major shift as developers' plans for a walkable, mixed-use project could radically transform the area around the Boca Raton Tri-Rail station.Link at Boca, an eight-story residential and retail development, is scheduled to break ground ...
BOCA RATON, FL — A dispute over pickleball noise and governance has moved to court, with two Boca Raton families suing their community association over the conversion of tennis courts they say was done without proper approval and has disrupted nearby homes.Joseph and Ivy Sullivan and Drs. Richard ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Pura Vida Miami has opened a new location in Boca Raton, expanding the health-focused café brand into the Boca Park Place shopping center.The restaurant, which opened on Friday, Jan. 30, announced the opening on social media, inviting residents to visit the new café at 5570 N ...
BOCA RATON, FL — Only a handful of universities in the United States have direct, on-campus access to a commercial quantum computer — and Florida Atlantic University leaders see the school becoming a leader in the field in the wake of last week's announcement that D-Wave Quantum is relocating its ...