ORLANDO, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Universal Studios Orlando just announced its reopening, and is warning visitors that they may be exposed to COVID-19. Universal is set to open with limited capacity on June 5th. Much like warnings that suggest “you might get wet on this ride,” Universal is basically warning that you may die by visiting […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The scene above is the Friday mid-day scene on a beach in Boca Raton. Readers sending us their own version of photos like this one — courtesy of Boca Beach Cam — say there is a very real social distancing issue on the beach. Groups are amassing. There are no […]
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LOCAL COUNTIES, CITIES, TOWNS MAY DISREGARD, SET OWN RULES BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Gov. Ron DeSantis Friday announced that all child activity restrictions are now lifted in the State of Florida. The Executive Order has yet to be released, but here is what many may call the unbelievable statement: “I’m pleased today to announce […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — We’ve been reporting on the number of kids testing positive for COVID-19 in Palm Beach County. Now we have a new metric that shows the child number is a legitimate number to consider. The median age of those infected in Palm Beach County is now 50. We were in the […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — COVID-19 claimed the lives of 148 people in Florida over the past week. In just seven days: 148 empty seats at the dinner table. Parents perished. Children gone. The deaths come two weeks after most of Florida initiated a “Phase One” reopening. The latest numbers from the Florida Department of […]
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BOYNTON BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — We are hearing from several homeowner associations and “country clubs” in South Palm Beach County that they are concerned about “rule breaking” over the Memorial Day weekend holiday. The fear: violating rules and orders in place will spread COVID-19. While HOA and country club swimming pools and tennis courts are […]
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DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The City of Delray Beach is reminding the public that while its beaches are “more” open than Boca Raton’s, there are still significant rules and regulations in place. As we head into the Memorial Day Weekend, City officials remind everyone that: Beaches will be open 9am to 6pm. Lifeguards will be monitoring the […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Boca Raton’s “Gymnastics Plus” just announced that it is reopening for camp on June 1st. We are republishing the email that Gymnastics Plus just sent, outlining its health and safety guidelines. The announcement comes as theaters and similar venues remain closed as a part of Florida’s and Palm Beach County’s […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The Cinemark Theater on Airport Road in Boca Raton allegedly served a child “apple crisp” with nuts, even though the mother told the theater that the child needed food to be “nut free.” The incident allegedly occurred in May of 2019. The lawsuit, just filed in Palm Beach County Circuit […]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SPREADSHEET ISOLATES AGE GROUPS UPDATE 8:17A: Thanks to our readers, we confirmed that there was an alignment issue with a spreadsheet provided by the Department of Health. The adjusted numbers are now reflected, below. BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — BocaNewsNow.com obtained a spreadsheet revealing the specific age groups of kids infected with […]
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DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Source: PBSO Advisory Verbatim) — Elderly victims from around the country/county have reported being contacted by a bank representative claiming to be a representative of their banking establishment (all victims bank with different banking institutions). The unknown representative/suspect advises the victim(s) that there is fraudulent activity on their debit/credit cards and […]
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PBSO ISSUES MEMORIAL DAY ADVISORY BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office has just (4:22 p.m. Thursday) issued the following advisory for the Memorial Day Weekend. ALL SANDBARS, ISLANDS and SHORELINES are CLOSED…to include: Beer Can Island and Sandbar Peanut Island and Sandbar Munyon Islands Jupiter and Tequesta Sandbars This includes […]
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