Good morning, Boca Raton.

Boca Raton nonprofit Vita Nova launched its 31-day Summer Housing Campaign on July 13 to raise $31,000 for 700 nights of housing for homeless youth in Palm Beach County, and the campaign invites donors to support various giving levels this July to provide safe shelter and a path to independence.

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County has announced Veterans Build 2026 presented by Vertical Bridge on Friday, Nov.

6 to repair homes for six veteran households in Boynton Beach & volunteers will complete projects before gathering for the American Dream BBQ.

Soccer fans gathered at Mizner Park Amphitheater Saturday evening to watch the Norway vs. England quarterfinal as part of Boca Raton’s annual Summer in the City series—featuring a live DJ, soccer open play, vintage jersey shop, beer garden and international food vendors.

A FAU Business Economic and Polling Initiative poll showed that Hispanic consumer sentiment in Boca Raton rose from 73.94 to 76.01 on July 13 + housing concerns tempered overall optimism.

Vaibhav Bhaskar graduated with a historic 11.99 weighted GPA (taking 20 AP and 24 Dual Enrollment classes) and his record has prompted policy changes to limit extreme grade inflation while Palm Beach County schools use an averaged system that makes such scores impossible.

The City of Boca Raton expanded its BocaConnect shuttle pilot to areas south of the Inlet through Sept.

30, giving residents + visitors access to barrier-island beaches, neighborhoods, and Waterstone Resort and Marina; free trips are offered in the red zone while trips between zones cost $2 per rider.

Several railroad crossings will be closed or limited with lane restrictions between July 14 and July 22 as Brightline installs safety features such as delineators, raised pavement markers, striping and signs.

Motorists should plan alternate routes since only one crossing is closed at a time to reduce traffic impacts.

Duffy's Sports Grill in Boca Raton recorded a standout inspection with 0+0 high or intermediate violations on July 9, while Kingdom Sushi reported multiple citations on July 10, according to state records.

Florida officials reported 50 cases of cyclosporiasis from May 1 to July 4 — the parasite causes watery diarrhea, prompting residents to wash produce and practice good hygiene.

Researchers at UF/IFAS in Boca Raton identified a way to boost health compounds in broccoli, kale and cabbage by altering a gene in Arabidopsis—an approach that could lead to more nutritious crops.

Future CRISPR tests will determine if the method works in actual produce.