Good morning, Boca Raton.

This weekend, events will take place from Friday to Sunday, including a Foreigner tribute at Boca Black Box Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. Friday & nature tours, international film screenings, art activities, fitness classes, and a Sunday Farmers Market at local venues.

Fourteen local companies participated in Boca Helping Hands’ Third Annual Corporate Challenge and donated 22,195 pounds of non-perishable food (enough for 18,495 meals) ahead of a slow summer season; champions crowned included SouthState Bank, Woolbright Development and ADMA Biologics.

During Festival Days at the Wyndham Hotel event ballroom, hundreds gathered for HabCenter’s fun fundraiser where retired hospital president Jerry Fedele won the second Chopstick Challenge, raising funds to support adults with special needs.

Local VIP sponsors + leaders celebrated an event that amplified community care.

Prosperity Brewers opened the new Prosperity Wine Room yesterday to offer an intimate venue featuring 25 wines by the glass, a global selection of wines under $100, charcuterie boards from Blis Farms, and monthly public tastings.

Boca Ballet Theatre announced its 2026-2027 season (Cornelia T.

Bailey Foundation Season of Dance) featuring classical ballets and contemporary works. The season includes The Nutcracker from Nov. 27-29, Romeo and Juliet from Apr. 17-18, and Summer Sensations from Jul. 31-Aug. 1.

Palm Beach County schools have seen nearly 7,000 fewer students in the latest August count, prompting a hiring freeze + plans for further budget cuts as funding declines.

District officials will continue adjusting staffing levels and reviewing trends as local demographic shifts persist.

Invasive Asian swamp eels are spreading in South Florida wetlands and threaten native species—experts urge local residents to report sightings via the designated app.

A University of Florida team in Boca Raton was awarded a $1.79M National Science Foundation grant on Aug.

26 to develop AI tools for forecasting water and carbon trends (using UF’s HiPerGator supercomputer to process environmental data). The project will predict the effects of land use and climate change on water availability and carbon storage.

Yesterday, the City of Boca Raton closed the Camino Real Bridge for a Red Bull commercial production featuring skateboarder Jamie Foy + the bridge reopened around 11 a.m.

FDOT District Four announced the South Central Florida Express will repair the U.S. Sugar rail crossing, causing closures on eastbound and westbound lanes today at 10 p.m. until Wednesday, Sept.

2 (with possible extension until Thursday morning) to address safety concerns.

Flags across Florida will fly at half-staff until sunset on Sept.

1 to honor Dolly Parton—she died on Aug. 25 after a brief battle with cancer, and Gov. DeSantis issued a memorandum directing state flags to lower in tribute to the country music icon.

A curated list of weekend events in Palm Beach County features a Saturday Go-Kart race in West Palm Beach, a Friday bat night hike in Jupiter, a Jimmy Buffett celebration in Delray Beach, an outdoor movie in Palm Beach Gardens, and a Sunday sports card show (check event updates).