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Boca Man Enjoys High Life, Then Jail

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November 13, 2012 1:48 pm
Boca Man Enjoys High Life, Then Jail

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — In today's installment of “that idiot next to you on Glades Road really could kill you,” Boca Police have arrested 24 year old Fernando Rodriguez and charged him with DUI leading to a property damage accident. Rodriguez, of NW 13th Street in Boca, was allegedly in possession of MDMA...
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C-SPAN Bus To Visit Spanish River High School Wednesday

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November 13, 2012 11:46 am
C-SPAN Bus To Visit Spanish River High School Wednesday

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — If you just can't get enough of the 2012 Presidential election, enjoy the nostalgia of last week's main event when the C-Span bus visits Boca Raton. The bus will at Spanish River High School tomorrow — 5100 Jog Road — from 10a until Noon, and is a great way...
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Hotwire Sends Boca Raton Customers Disconnect Letters

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November 13, 2012 11:18 am
Hotwire Sends Boca Raton Customers Disconnect Letters

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — In what is being chalked up as a computer error, BocaNewsNow.com has learned that hundreds — and possibly thousands — of customers of “Hotwire” Cable, Internet and Phone service have received two erroneous letters threatening service cancellation. In the first, customers are advised of a past due balance. In...
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Boca Community Middle School Stages Great First 5K

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November 12, 2012 4:09 pm
Boca Community Middle School Stages Great First 5K

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Great weather and great people led to a great event this past weekend for Boca Raton Community Middle School. We love it when schools and students send us press releases and here is one we received for the schools's first 5k. Boca Raton Community Middle School (BRCMS) hosted their...
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EDITORIAL: It’s Time For Disney To Ban Smoking

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November 11, 2012 8:31 pm
EDITORIAL: It’s Time For Disney To Ban Smoking

ORLANDO, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — If you are planning to drive from Boca Raton this holiday season to enjoy time at Disney's shopping district known as “Downtown Disney,” you are best advised to bring a gas mask. Smoking at the outdoor venue is so present that it makes one wonder if Disney is getting into...
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Rip Currents A Risk This Weekend At Boca Raton Beaches

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November 10, 2012 1:51 pm
Rip Currents A Risk This Weekend At Boca Raton Beaches

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — It is a gorgeous weekend throughout the area and if you're planning to spend part of it at the beach, the state's emergency management office is reminding you that rip currents are a lot like gremlins — they're cute and seem harmless until you add water. To that end,...
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Fire Lane Installed By West Boca Starbucks, Parking Controlled

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November 8, 2012 3:37 pm
Fire Lane Installed By West Boca Starbucks, Parking Controlled

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Palm Beach County has installed fire lanes outside the Starbucks in Glades Plaza — 441 and Glades Road — bringing an out of control parking situation under control. For years, drivers believing they were causing no problems by illegally parking their gold Lexuses and Toyota Camrys 'just to run...
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Missing Area Man Needs Help

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November 8, 2012 12:42 pm
Missing Area Man Needs Help

POMPANO BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — An area man is missing and may be in need of assistance, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office: Broward Sheriff’s Office missing persons detectives are looking for a 58-year-old man who walked away from the Seaview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Pompano Beach around 5 p.m. Tuesday. Mark Thompson,...
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Palm Beach County Schools Are Open Monday

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November 8, 2012 12:30 pm

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — A local media report this morning created chaos throughout Palm Beach County for parents who learned unexpectedly — and incorrectly — that schools were to be closed Monday. They are not. The report was incorrect. Palm Beach County Schools will be OPEN on Monday, November 12th. Here is the...
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Major Fire Near Mizner Park In Boca Raton

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November 7, 2012 9:09 pm
Major Fire Near Mizner Park In Boca Raton

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Boca Raton Fire Rescue spent the afternoon on the scene of a major fire in a cabinet factory near Mizner Park this afternoon. Clouds of thick black smoke could be seen for miles. According to the fire department: At approximately 2:10pm Boca Raton Fire Rescue Services Department responded to...
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Felon, Others Cuffed And Stuffed With Guns, Stolen Stuff

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November 7, 2012 11:54 am
Felon, Others Cuffed And Stuffed With Guns, Stolen Stuff

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — We told you early Monday morning that a major police operation was underway involving Boca Raton Police and their counterparts in Delray Beach. We now have the specifics on what happened — and the arrests of one known felon and three alleged thugs. According to Boca PD: Members of...
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