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PARKLAND HORROR: Elderly Man Drives Wheelchair Into Pool, Dies

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May 9, 2013 3:18 pm

PARKLAND, FL (BocaNewsnow.com) — An elderly man apparently drove his motorized wheelchair into a Parkland swimming pool this afternoon and died a short time later. The Broward Sheriff's Office tells BocaNewsNow.com that the elderly brother of the unidentified 90-year-old man found him — and the wheelchair — in the pool around 1:45 this afternoon....
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Secret Service Advised Of Boca Man’s Re-Arrest

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May 9, 2013 12:15 pm
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The United States Secret Service has been told that 21-year-old David Hanzelik is back in custody — for the third time in the past six months. Hanzelik, according to Boca Raton Police, is accused of possessing and using counterfeit $20 bills. He's also charged with possessing Clonazepam — a...
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VENTI PROBLEM: Snatch And Grab At Boca Starbucks

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May 9, 2013 12:06 pm
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — A woman enjoying a lovely beverage outside at the Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) at 2521 North Federal Highway was victimized by a man who snatched her iPhone — and now the Boca Raton Police Department is looking for the perp. The woman reports that an unknown white male in his 20s,...
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PLUMMET: Palm Beach County Foreclosures Fall

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May 8, 2013 4:45 pm

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — In a sure sign that the housing market is turning around, the Palm Beach County Clerk's Office tells BocaNewsNow.com that foreclosure filings are significantly down. The number of new foreclosure cases filed in Palm Beach County during April decreased compared with the previous month, as well as compared with...
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West Boca Raton Man Steals Chicken, Beer From Publix

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May 8, 2013 3:21 pm
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — A Boca Raton man spent several hours in the Palm Beach County Jail after allegedly preparing for a party at an area Publix, but opting not to pay for his party supplies. Donald Alan Wright, 42, was arrested by the Boca Raton Police Department and charged with theft after...
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Carjacking Suspect Already Jacked Up

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May 8, 2013 11:33 am
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Boca Raton police found what they were looking for in the last place he was put. The suspect in a March carjacking, already in the Broward County Jail. According to Boca PD: On Thursday, March 28 at about 10:50 p.m., Boca Raton Police officers responded to a report of...
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Boca B-Kwik Burglar B-Stupid, B-Busted

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May 7, 2013 9:07 am
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Proving that criminals are not the smartest folks out there, a man allegedly burgled an area convenience store on Friday, then came back to do it again on Sunday. According to Boca PD: On Friday, April 19 at just after 3:00 a.m., Boca Raton Police officers responded to an...
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Boca Personal Trainer Honored For Lifesaving CPR

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May 6, 2013 2:19 pm
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Congratulations to Laurie Ann Bulman who is being honored for using her CPR skills to save a life at the Addison Condominiums in Boca Raton. From our friends at Boca Raton Regional Hospital: Boca Raton Regional Hospital Smart Heart Program participant, Laurie Ann Bulman, is the recipient of the...
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Conrad N. Hilton, Grandson of Hotel Founder, Arrested In Boca Raton

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May 5, 2013 4:40 pm
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UPDATED: 2:08p With details of why Hilton was already being investigated by Boca PD at Abe and Louie's. UPDATE: 12:30p The Palm Beach Post finally reported this story, 19 hours after we broke the story, and several hours after Cox Newspapers — Palm Beach Post's owner — visited BocaNewsNow.com. The PB Post is also...
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POLICE: Boca Woman Rams Daycare Van, Is Killed

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May 4, 2013 12:50 pm
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The woman who police say was killed after she rammed a day care van in Pompano Beach Friday was from Boca Raton. Keturah Kelly, 24, of Clear Creek Place — in Logger's Run — died at the scene. According to the Broward Sheriff's Office: The woman killed Friday afternoon...
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HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN: Flood Watch Issued For Boca

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May 3, 2013 11:45 am
SLOW GOING: Heavy rain pummeled the area for hours this afternoon. This was the scene at Glades Road near Butts Road.

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Get ready for more rain. The National Weather Service says storms are again expected this afternoon. Expect another drive home through downpours and and standing water. According to the NWS: .FLOOD WATCH EAST COAST METRO AREAS UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...A FEW STRONG STORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...
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