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Swimming Temporarily Prohibited at Two Boca Raton Beaches After Water Sampling

Swimming Temporarily Prohibited at Two Boca Raton Beaches After Water Sampling Swimming Temporarily Prohibited at Two Boca Raton Beaches After Water Sampling Officials have closed two Boca Raton beaches to swimming after a routine water sampling test showed elevated levels of bacteria. According to the city’s parks department, the Florida Department of Health of Palm Beach County has posted a health advisory for Spanish River Park and South Inlet Park beaches following a recent water quality test that revealed higher-than-acceptable levels of enterococcus bacteria. Beaches Closed:...

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Delray Beach Approves Townhomes to Replace Shuttered Restaurant Property

Delray Beach Approves Townhomes to Replace Shuttered Restaurant Property Delray Beach Approves Townhomes to Replace Shuttered Restaurant Property A Delray Beach property currently occupied by a dilapidated, shuttered restaurant and two vacant residential buildings dating back to the 1920s will soon undergo a significant transformation. The Delray Beach Planning and Zoning Board this week approved a proposal to replace the blighted structures with a new multi-unit townhome community. The decision comes after months of deliberation, numerous community meetings, and several revisions...

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BREAKING: Two Dead After Shooting at Boca Raton Oceanfront Hotel (Updated)

BREAKING: Two Dead After Shooting at Boca Raton Oceanfront Hotel (Updated) BREAKING: Two Dead After Shooting at Boca Raton Oceanfront Hotel (Updated) UPDATE: Sept. 21, 3 p.m.: An arrest has been made in the case, police announced. Further details regarding the arrest and the suspect are being released in a separate story. This update focuses solely on the events surrounding the shooting itself. Read more about the arrest here. UPDATE Sept. 21, 1 a.m.: Boca Raton Police Department (BRPD) announced that the scene has been cleared and that traffic has reopened in both directions...

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Boca Raton Police Searching for Man Who Grabbed Purse From Woman in Mall Parking Lot

Boca Raton Police Searching for Man Who Grabbed Purse From Woman in Mall Parking Lot Boca Raton Police Searching for Man Who Grabbed Purse From Woman in Mall Parking Lot Boca Raton police are asking for the public’s help to identify a vehicle linked to a strong-arm robbery in a mall parking lot Friday. According to a statement from police, officers were called just after 6 p.m. to the east parking lot at the Boca Town Center mall, at 6000 W. Glades Road. As the victim, a 62-year-old Boca Raton resident, was walking to her car, a man approached her from behind and forcefully snatched...

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Boca Raton Beaches Reopened, Swim Ban Lifted

Boca Raton Beaches Reopened, Swim Ban Lifted Boca Raton Beaches Reopened, Swim Ban Lifted It may be a rainy afternoon in Boca Raton, but the beaches are calling whenever the sun peaks out again. A swimming ban imposed on two of the city’s most popular beaches earlier this week has been lifted. Officials announced Thursday afternoon that the Florida Department of Health of Palm Beach County has lifted the precautionary advisory on swimming at Red Reef Park and Spanish River Park beaches, allowing residents and visitors to once again enjoy the turquoise waters and pristine sands. A...

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Boynton Beach Man Arrested in Georgia, Charged in Boca Raton Fatal Shooting

Boynton Beach Man Arrested in Georgia, Charged in Boca Raton Fatal Shooting Boynton Beach Man Arrested in Georgia, Charged in Boca Raton Fatal Shooting A Boynton Beach man has been charged with murdering two people and injuring another in a shooting outside a Boca Raton oceanfront hotel on Friday. Boca Raton police said in a statement that De’Vante Moss, 30, was arrested after he was stopped by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office in Laurens County, Georgia, where he apparently fled following the incident. The arrest concludes a frantic manhunt that captivated the city and sent...

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