BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The summer surge of the Delta variant is over in Florida, but COVID is still a serious threat — according to the Florida Hospital Association. The FHA, which often provided real-time hospital statistics that Florida health officials and Governor […]
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BocaNewsNow.com Obtains Michael Burke’s Contract. Read It, Below. BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The new superintendent of the Palm Beach County School District will sign a twelve page employment agreement that includes a salary, yearly increases, health insurance, life insurance, automobile expenses and more. […]
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BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A teacher at Atlantic Community High School received a major award from the Florida Education Association. From the FEA: The Florida Education Association (FEA) has honored Cori Walls, a Palm Beach County educator, with the FEA Human and Civil […]
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Woman Was Fired From Poinciana Elementary School In South Palm Beach County After Sustaining Injury In Crash. BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOYNTON BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Former “school food services manager” Linda Barone is set to receive $125,000 from the Palm Beach County School District. The money is […]
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School District To Spend Nearly $250,000 To Settle Two Claims. More Pending. BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Palm Beach County School District is expected to approve nearly $250,000 in payouts following two school bus crashes. The first claim is for $140,000 and is […]
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COVID-19 Case Count Continues To Rise, Now 6,139 Infected In Palm Beach County School District. BY: COVID DESK | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Palm Beach County School Board today is expected to approve updated policies and procedures for COVID-19. Among the updates: The mask mandate isn’t […]
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CLAIM: Injury Due To Unprotected Sheet Metal Covering Pole Vault Pit. BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A Boca Raton high school student is suing the Palm Beach County School Board after he was critically injured while playing soccer on the Olympic Heights High School […]
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Teacher Tested Positive On September 24th. Parents Outraged That It’s Not On The Dashboard. BY: ANDREW COLTON | Editor and Publisher BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Several parents and employees connected to Whispering Pines Elementary School in West Boca Raton claimed in calls and emails today to BocaNewsNow.com that […]
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Fear New DeSantis “Rule” Will Lead To Case Explosion. BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Palm Beach County School District will likely pass the 6,000 COVID-19 case mark next week, a stunning achievement as just the seventh full week of school comes to an […]
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School System Nears 5,500 COVID-19 Cases In Just Seven Weeks. Sports, Activities To Be Stopped? BY: COVID DESK | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — There is growing concern that the Palm Beach County School District may need to take drastic action — whether closing schools, combining classes, extending […]
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Teacher Was Removed After Sharing Civl War-Era Ads Depicting Racism. Palm Beach County School District Moves After BocaNewsNow.com Articles BY: ANDREW COLTON | Editor and Publisher BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A West Boca Raton Community High School teacher was reinstated after BocaNewsNow.com reported that Principal Ed Capitano — […]
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Thousands Of Students Remain Under “Stay At Home” Directive. Mask Compliance Near 100 Percent. District To Permit Parents To Upload Vaccine Results To Avoid Student Quarantines. BY: COVID DESK | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Palm Beach County School District now reports more than 5,000 students and […]
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BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A Florida Appeals Court just issued a stay on school mask mandates, seemingly preventing school districts from enforcing the mandates statewide. Governor Ron DeSantis Tweeted this just before 3 p.m. CNN is reporting that it obtained the document not […]
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As Schools Break, More Than 4,000 Students, Employees Infected With COVID-19 BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Palm Beach County School District is now closed until Wednesday. The closure was pre-planned. Labor Day is Monday, and the Jewish New Year of Rosh Hashanah is […]
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BOCA RATON HIGH A HOT SPOT WITH 85 CONFIRMED COVID-19 CASES. BY: COVID DESK | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2021 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Palm Beach County School District is now well past the COVID count logged as school ended for the 2020 winter break, and is rapidly approaching the total […]
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