Boca Business

What Recession? Broken Sound Unveils $13-Million Club Enhancement

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April 16, 2013 12:48 pm
What Recession? Broken Sound Unveils $13-Million Club Enhancement

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — A stunning transformation is nearing completion at Broken Sound Club, where 50 new jobs have been added to support the finishing touches on a $26-Million club transformation. Here is the press release from Broken Sound which reads more like a travel brochure than material for a residential community… but...
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GUTSY: Tourist Punches Man With Gun At Renaissance Hotel

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April 15, 2013 7:28 pm
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Police tend to advise would-be victims from going all “Jack Bauer” on their potential attackers, but that didn't stop a man from from attacking his attacker in the parking lot of the Boca Raton Renaissance Hotel. Here is the incredible story, in the words of the Boca Raton Police...
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No Midnight Tax Filing In Boca Raton

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April 14, 2013 4:02 pm
No post offices in or around Boca Raton will stay open until Midnight for late tax filers on Monday.

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — If you are waiting until the last minute to file your tax return, plan to either file electronically or be at an area post office no later than dinner time on Monday. Based on late word from the US Postal Service — and specifically its website — no area...
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Wheel Thieves Continue Attack On Boca, This Time At Boca Center

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April 12, 2013 10:21 pm

Update: A previous version identified Boca Center as Town Center Mall. We regret the error. BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The bizarre yet apparently profitable theft of tires and rims from cars in Boca Raton continues to be a problem. We've reported on several tire and rim thefts — often in the area of...
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Area Foreclosures Both Up And Down

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April 11, 2013 7:36 pm
Area Foreclosures Both Up And Down

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Area foreclosures are up from last month but down from a year ago, suggesting a recovery — albeit a slow recovery — is in effect in Palm Beach County. From Palm Beach County Clerk of Court Sharon Bock: There were more new foreclosures cases in March than in February,...
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ONLY IN BOCA: Woman Loses $25k Earring At Rocco’s Tacos

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April 9, 2013 7:33 pm
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Just when you think you've seen it all comes a police report that reminds you why Boca is just so much fun to write and read about. A woman by the name of Judith Berkens enjoyed a lovely dinner at Rocco's Tacos — at Boca Center — where it's...
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Boca West Prepares For Major Charitable Event

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April 8, 2013 12:14 pm
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — A great story to share this Monday about something happening next Monday at Boca West Country Club, as $100,000 is up for grabs among lucky — yet deserving — children's charities throughout the area. From Boca West: On Monday, April 15, 2013 at Boca West Country Club 300 concerned...
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Another Honor For Doctors At Boca Raton Regional Hopspital

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April 8, 2013 12:03 pm
Another Honor For Doctors At Boca Raton Regional Hopspital

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Congratulations to six doctors at Boca Raton Regional Hospital who are vying for a major award in Palm Beach County. Their mere nominations are an honor. From Boca Regional: Six Boca Raton Regional Hospital physicians and staff have been nominated for the Palm Beach County Medical Society’s Heroes in...
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YET AGAIN: An Area Real Estate Agent Charged With DUI

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April 7, 2013 9:13 pm
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — They drive potential home buyers around in their vehicles on a regular basis. They sell you on their trust and professionalism. Yet time and time again, Boca-area real estate agents are charged with DUI. The latest: Christine Wegener, 40, who the state reports is in the process of taking...
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Area Photo Studios In Sears, WalMart, Babies ‘R Us Shut

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April 6, 2013 4:39 pm
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — In a national story that impacts three major retailers in and around Boca Raton, the company that provides photo portrait studios in Sears, WalMart and Babies 'R Us is out of business. The company, CPI Corp., officially shut its doors this morning, issuing the following statement on its website:...
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South Florida Legal Day In The Life Video Producer Scores Big For Attorneys

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April 4, 2013 12:55 pm
South Florida Legal Day In The Life Video Producer Scores Big For Attorneys

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — One of the best kept legal secrets nationwide is a small company based in Boca Raton. Founded by award-winning, former network news correspondent Andrew Colton, ColtonCreative produces stunning “day in the life video” and “video settlement documentary” productions for the nation’s leading trial attorneys — several who are based...
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