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Boca iPhone Thief Busted

May 17, 2013 10:37 am
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — He is not the alleged iPhone thief who targeted a woman pushing a stroller with babies at Boca's Town Center Mall, but police have charged a man in connection with several iPhone thefts throughout the area. According to police: Detectives with the Boca Raton Police Services Department have been...
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Boca Regional Hospital Prepares For Cancer Survivor’s Day

May 17, 2013 7:18 am

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Cancer affects just about everyone in one manner or another, and that's why Boca Regional is preparing for what is expected to be a huge turnout at National Cancer Survivor's Day — set for June 2nd. The details, from Boca Regional: The Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer...
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No One Injured In Boca Crash, Cars Okay, Bizarre Report Filed

May 16, 2013 8:43 pm
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Here is one you don't see every day. A woman rear ended another woman on Northwest Executive Center Drive. Neither woman was injured and the car's weren't damaged enough to file an insurance claim. But it would seem one of the women demanded an official record of the rear-ending,...
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Scammers Impersonating Palm Beach County Staffers

May 16, 2013 8:16 pm
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — A warning has been issued by Palm Beach County Clerk of Courts Sharon Bock, following alleged attempts by scam artists to obtain personal information from county residents. The scammers say they work for the Clerk's office. According to Bock: Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller Sharon Bock is warning...
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New Boca Salon Hosts Fashion Show

May 16, 2013 8:11 pm
New Boca Salon Hosts Fashion Show

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — We welcome “Muse A Hair Salon” to Boca Raton and are happy to pass on a photo and details of the salon's recently completed fashion show. On April 26, Boca Raton’s hottest new hair salon, Muse A Hair Salon, hosted a unique fashion show. “The show focused on fashion...
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New Center To Help Kids Who Drop Out Of School

May 16, 2013 8:01 pm

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — There is a new resource for kids who have dropped out of school for substance abuse — courtesy of the Research Park at FAU. The Research Park at Florida Atlantic University announces that Life of Purpose, a treatment facility that provides a research-based solution for young adults who have...
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Huge Donation To Help New Boca Raton Library

May 15, 2013 9:12 pm

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — A new business center at the brand new Boca Raton library will be named for a couple that loved to read — and whose family donated a huge amount of money. The family of Sidney and Ruth Heimberg donated $20,000. According to the library: The family of Sidney and...
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Take Our Daughters And Sons Day A Hit At NCCI

May 15, 2013 9:04 pm
Take Our Daughters And Sons Day A Hit At NCCI

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Once known as “Take Your Daughter To Work Day,” sons and daughters for workers nationwide are enjoying some time at work this month with mom and dad, and Boca Raton's NCCI is no exception. From our friends at NCCI: NCCI, the nation’s largest repository of workers compensation information, recently...
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ONLY IN BOCA: Teens Steal Sushi From Whole Foods

May 15, 2013 9:00 pm
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Say what you will about shoplifting, but in Boca Raton, even kids who resort to theft are grounded enough to eat well. Case in point: Boca Police tell us that 18-year-old Matthew Shandell and three juveniles are accused of stealing “shushi packs” from Whole Foods Market on Glades Road,...
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From Off The Rack To Behind The Bars In Boca

May 15, 2013 8:33 pm
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — A Boca Raton woman allegedly seized the moment when a customer at Nordstrom Rack on Glades Road, just East of I-95, was trying on shoes. According to Boca Raton Police, Gina Bianchini, 26, took a woman's purse moments after it was placed on the floor while its owner checked...
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FAU President Quits, Blames Media For Woes

May 15, 2013 11:50 am
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The president of Florida Atlantic University, Mary Jane Saunders, has resigned. The embattled president — in a rambling press release/letter/resume — blames the media for her downfall. Read the official statement here: Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees Chair Anthony K. G. Barbar accepted FAU President Mary Jane Saunders’...
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