New Boca Raton Executive Order, Passover and Easter Meals, Weekend Happenings, Animal Control Questions BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Welcome to the Friday afternoon update of BocaNewsNow.com TV. We have the latest Coronavirus numbers for Boca, Delray and Boynton; Passover and Easter Meals, a lot of what you can’t do this weekend, and questions over […]
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BOYNTON BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The Delray Dunes Golf and Country Club, apparently believing that Coronavirus won’t enter if it’s not a member, has decided to reopen its golf course. In a letter to members obtained by BocaNewsNow.com, the directors claim that reporting of the Palm Beach County Executive Order is wrong, that the mandatory […]
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Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Boynton Beach Infected Numbers Rise BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (9:50 a.m. March 28, 2020) — The total number of people testing positive for COVID-19 in Palm Beach County has jumped to 241. There are now five deaths. Of the 241, 230 are Palm Beach County residents, 9 are not residents, […]
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Health Department Is Seemingly Delaying Numbers, Waiting Days In Some Cases To Report Deaths BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — A big jump in numbers since our 5 p.m. Friday broadcast update. As of 9 p.m. Friday night, Boca Raton reports 45 cases of confirmed COVID-19, Delray Beach reports 33 and Boynton Beach reports 36. There […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — An Executive Order signed Friday night requires anyone renting a “vacation home” in Florida to stop renting that home immediately and to not rent it to anyone else until the order is lifted. Here’s the complete Executive Order signed by Florida Governor Ron Desantis: OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR EXECUTIVE ORDER […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has issued an executive order requiring anyone entering the state by car to self-isolate, especially those entering from Louisiana. Here’s the complete text of the order. As always, there’s a lot open to interpretation and even more open to the question of “how will this be […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control issued a press release today that is a head scratcher. While Palm Beach County is officially telling everyone to limit interaction with others, to stay inside when possible, and to make smart choices, Animal Care and Control wants you to drive to their […]
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School District Prepares For 200K Kids, Parents Using Google Classroom, Launches Tech Support BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The Palm Beach County School District is preparing for tech problems comes Tuesday morning when nearly 200,000 students are expected to start learning online. The vast majority will be relying on Google Classroom — many will be […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — BocaNewsNow.com is receiving lots of email from readers who say area retirement communities, including Century Village, are not closing their pools — creating social distancing issues for a segment of the population considered to be “high risk.” While the average age of those infected with COVID-19 is now down to […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Palm Beach County wants residents to know that the Census is still happening — even with Coronavirus lockdowns, restrictions and executive orders. Here’s the latest statement from Palm Beach County officials: Palm Beach County residents should have received their invitation to complete the 2020 Census questionnaire. All residents are urged […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The City of Boca Raton has issued a “stay at home” order. It takes effect Saturday morning at 12:01. We’ll have the latest in our 5 p.m. BocaNewsNow.com TV update, but here’s the latest from the City of Boca Raton Manager Leif Ahnell: “Stay Home, Stay Safe” follows the recent […]
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Broward’s Stay At Home Order, Palm Beach Schools Prepare For Tech Glitches, Coronavirus Numbers Rise, More BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The morning numbers show a rise, there’s a stay at home order near Boca, the school district is preparing for problems — all in the Friday morning edition of BocaNewsNow.com TV, anchored by Andrew […]
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