BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Source: Palm Beach County School District) — Starting Monday, April 13, The School District of Palm Beach County School Food Services will be distributing ‘Grab and Go’ meal bags on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Two days’ worth of meals will be provided each day. Meals are FREE to anyone […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The Palm Beach County Library System wants you to know that you have free access to a significant amount of material — all online. Here is the verbatim media advisory sent out by the county, complete with links. You can use the Palm Beach County Library system 24/7 from your […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The mid-day Easter Sunday report from the Florida Department of Health shows an increase in cases in COVID-19 cases in Palm Beach County. The infection count now stands at 1,609. Now breaking down numbers by percentages, health officials say 50 percent of those infected are men, 49 percent are women. […]
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Unhappy Person Threatens To “Expose,” We’ll Save That Person Time BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Never underestimate the resolve of someone who has time to rant on social media that legitimate journalism is “fake news.” BocaNewsNow.com recently received a thinly veiled threat from someone who would “expose” the truth about the website while saying the […]
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Crime Is Down, But Battery and Assault Arrests Continue In Boca, Delray BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — BocaNewsNow.com has reviewed Palm Beach County Jail records for the past several days of COVID-19 mandated “lockdown.” Based solely on those records, it appears that the most common arrest now is for battery, and more often than not, […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The number of COVID-19 infected people in the State of Florida has jumped more than 1000 in just a day. This morning the number was 17968, the number as of 9 p.m. Saturday is 18,986. There are now 446 deaths in all of Florida related to COVID-19. In Palm Beach […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Palm Beach County is initiating a ‘face covering order’ effective Monday morning at 12:01 a.m. Here is the just released statement from the County. “Palm Beach County issued Emergency Order 20-004 effective as of 12:01AM Monday, April 13, 2020.The Emergency Order states all persons working in, patronizing, or otherwise physically present in […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The mid-Saturday morning update from the Florida Department of Health reveals at least 17,968 of COVID-19 infected people in the State of Florida. A total of 419 people have died. In Palm Beach County, there are at least 1,431 cases of COVID-19. The death count has risen to 79. Of […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has extended his executive orders prohibiting vacation rentals in the State of Florida. This includes VRBO and other online services that connect renters with owners. The ban, which was set to expire in mid-April, is now extended until April 30th. DeSantis signed the extension late Saturday. […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — The Saturday night numbers from the Florida Department of health reveal a continued rise in infections and deaths. The death count in Palm Beach County is now 79 — the age remains remains 38 to 96. There are at least 1,431 people in Palm Beach County who have tested positive […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Thanks but no thanks. That’s the word from the Boca Raton Police Department — and we hear similar from other agencies — when it comes to area businesses offering to drop off food for first responders. While — under normal circumstances — an offer of food would be appreciated, first […]
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — It’s the holiday weekend edition of BocaNewsNow.com. Everything you need to know about the impact of COVID-19 on South Palm Beach County — Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach — in roughly three minutes. We update BocaNewsNow.com around the clock, every day. Our next TV update posts before 10 a.m. […]
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