Boca Raton

The South Florida benefit dinner for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum came on the same day that Israel recovered the last body of the hostages taken into Gaza after the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023.

New federal food guidelines are pushing for more lean proteins and whole foods, and away from cheaper, processed carbs. Food pantries welcome the change, but say it’s exposing major gaps in funding, storage, and access to fresh food.

Activists nationwide and in South Florida protested against the Trump administration following the deadly shooting of Renee Good, a mother of three and a U.S. citizen, by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minnesota.

America is closing its doors to the world, sealing the border, squeezing the legal avenues to entry and sending new arrivals and longtime residents to the exits. Immigration has woven itself so tightly through the country’s fabric that walling off the country now will profoundly alter daily life for millions of Americans.

Boca Raton’s scaled-back government campus, the controversial mixed-use government campus redevelopment project near Boca Raton Brightline station, now faces voter referendums in next year's elections.

After Mamdani — a self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist — won the New York mayoral primary in June, Palm Beach County business and government leaders began positioning the area to capitalize on his rise. Anticipating increased business migration and economic growth in South Florida, they have been actively wooing uneasy New York City firms.

The university jumped three spots from its No. 103 ranking last year, said FAU officials.

“This is a monumental day, and I know Kurt would be so proud to see this building become a reality,” Marilyn Wallach told more than 100 people gathered for the celebration in speaking of her late husband’s lifelong commitment to preserving the stories of Holocaust victims.

Anti-Trump activists protested Saturday morning near the Boca Raton headquarters of GEO Group, one of the country’s largest private prison contractors, demanding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ends its business ties with companies housing immigrants.

An approved downtown Boca Raton redevelopment plan is facing major pushback from long-time residents who are pushing for more changes and public input before the project is finalized.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announces a new college accreditation consortium called the Commission for Public Higher Education to tackle "idealogical fads."

As Boca Raton experiences rapid expansion, residents weigh the pros and cons of more shops and homes, fewer green spaces and full classrooms.