Good morning, Boca Raton.

Community Partners of South Florida received a $75K grant from the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties on July 20 to expand its Prosperity Center in Boca Raton.

The funding will add digital literacy and workforce skill-building to help families gain financial stability.

Common Ground Community Development launched its free Arts for Veterans Initiative on July 20 at its facility in Lake Worth Beach – the program offers guitar sessions, writing workshops and improv classes to give local veterans a creative outlet.

Florida’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday runs July 20 to August 20 and lets families in Boca Raton buy clothes, school supplies, learning aids and computers with no state sales tax if items meet set price caps (details available from the Department of Revenue).

UF/IFAS announced a free webinar series in Boca Raton to help residents safeguard private wells and septic systems for storm season, explaining how hurricanes, flooding, and routine maintenance can affect water safety.

The program will offer actionable tips for secure water supplies.

The Palm Beach County Youth Services Department hosted the 12th Super Summer Spelling Bee on Thursday, July 9 at Park Vista Community High School, where about 600 students including 200 spellers competed in academic challenges and team-building events.

Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza on South Federal Highway closed on July 13 due to health inspector violations — such as unclean practices and pest issues — and reopened the next day after correcting problems; local health officials will keep monitoring food safety.

Florida’s Roof Age Law lets insurers require homeowners in Boca Raton and South Florida with roofs 15 years or older to get an authorized inspection — if condition documentation shows at least five years of life, coverage cannot be denied based solely on age.