BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The Boca-area dance community is outraged by the apparent actions of Stars Dance Studio which operates in Boca Raton and Miami. The studio, according to those familiar with the situation, held a huge party this weekend in Boca Raton where masks were not required. This is a violation of Palm […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The COVID-19 death count continues to rise in Florida, with 98 additional deaths logged Friday through 11:59 p.m. The Florida Department of Health reports 3,227 new COVID-19 infections were also logged Friday. The total COVID-19 case count in Florida is now 661,571 with 12,600 deaths. In Palm Beach County, 156 […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Schools open in just a week for students in the Palm Beach County School District but parents largely have no idea what they’re sending their kids into. Principals are consistently sharing incomplete plans with parents, if any plans at all. Still unknown in most schools: whether teachers will simultaneously teach […]
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FORT LAUDERDALE LOWER SCHOOL AFFECTED. SCHOOL FORTHCOMING, PROACTIVE WITH DETAILS, GUIDANCE, PLANS. FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Setting the standard for how private and public schools in the region should react to positive COVID-19 tests involving students and faculty, Pine Crest School has released the following statement to BocaNewsNow.com following reports of a positive COVID-19 […]
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NEARLY 4,000 NEW CASES LOGGED IN FLORIDA. DEATH COUNT PASSES 12,500 BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Florida infections are heading the wrong the way, as you can see in the official graphic — above — released by the DOH. The Florida Department of Health reports 3,731 new COVID-19 cases logged Thursday through 11:59 p.m. Florida […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Bars in Palm Beach County must remain closed, despite a just-issued order from the State of Florida suggesting that bars may now reopen. This advisory was just transmitted from Palm Beach County: Palm Beach County bars remain closed pursuant to Palm Beach Emergency Order 2020-024 and prior orders. The Florida Department of […]
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SCHOOLS OPEN IN A WEEK. PARENTS HAVE NO OR INCOMPLETE SAFETY, TEACHING PLANS FROM LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS. OUR FIRST ROUND OF PARENT REPORTS REVEALS MIXED MESSAGING. BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Parents say they are frustrated — even angered — by the lack of communication from the Palm Beach County School District. A week before […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The tropics continue to be active as meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center monitor five systems. One, a tropical disturbance, is expected to move over South Florida this weekend, bringing heavy rains. A tropical wave just off the coast of Africa has a 90 percent chance of forming into a […]
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COUNTRY CLUB KITCHEN STAFF SEEN NOT WEARING FACIAL COVERINGS. UPDATE 10:41 AM Friday, September 11, 2020: Despite our messages left at Polo Club, we have yet to receive an official response. We have received a piecemeal response from residents who claim these photos are old, inaccurate or fake. We have reviewed date stamps on the […]
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Majority Of Court Business Will Remain Online, Likely Through 2020 BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The Fifteenth Judicial Circuit — which includes courts in Palm Beach County — is expanding the types of cases that may be administered in person. While the majority of court business will remain online for now, Chief Judge Krista Marx […]
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COVID’S NOT OVER. DEATHS, INFECTIONS CONTINUE IN FLORIDA. BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The death count continues to rise in Florida from COVID-19. The Florida Department of Health reports 211 new COVID-19 deaths logged Wednesday through 11:59 p.m. statewide. At least 2,585 new COVID-19 cases were also added on Wednesday. The positivity rate, based on […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — With thanks to the BocaNewsNow.com reader who sent this in after a trip to a Boca Raton area Costco, there continues to be a subsection of the general public that believes wearing a mask over just your mouth is fine. It’s not. Let’s discuss. Wearing a facial covering over your […]
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