Good morning, Boca Raton.

Boca Raton will convert three parking spaces in front of Sloan’s in Mizner Park into a park on Friday, Sept.

18 from 3 to 7 p.m. The event will feature live music, art & games as part of the Traffic Division’s Mobility initiative inviting walk-up participation.

Safe Kids Palm Beach County will join forces with Cohen Milstein and the Village of Palm Springs Police and Fire Departments to host a free Child Passenger Safety Inspection Station on Saturday, Sept.

26 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. - Experts will guide parents on proper car seat installation and offer up to 70 free seats for families in need.

Pompey Park will host a groundbreaking ceremony today (5 p.m.) as the city begins a $60 million renovation that will add an indoor running track, a family pool, a playground, and a multi-purpose field to the historic park.

Swank Specialty Produce will host 12 chef-driven dinners on its 20-acre Loxahatchee farm this season (including themed events like Sunday Jazz Dinner, Havana Nights, and a Cannabis Party) to offer local ingredients, live music, and a farmers market every Saturday from Oct.

10 through May.

This weekend, Boca Raton offers sketching at the museum (11 a.m.–4 p.m.), Zumba at South Beach Park Pavilion and archery at Daggerwing Nature Center on Saturday (10 a.m.–11 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.), plus a Farmers Market, Family Fun Snorkel, and Bee Gees tribute on Sunday.

Olympic Heights Community High School regained its designation to nominate Marine Corps JROTC cadets for service academies (including West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy) as open enrollment begins next month in Boca Raton.

At Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, two professors placed on leave for social media posts were reinstated after disputes over free speech, adding to statewide cases that have cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands in settlements.

Florida is investigating private tutors (in Palm Beach County) suspected of helping students cheat on online tests at Florida Virtual School, with the inquiry focusing on dual-enrollment practices that boost brick-and-mortar grades.

Florida experienced its second hottest August in 132 years when 12 counties recorded record temperatures in South Florida and the Treasure Coast.

Local experts say high evaporation raised watering concerns (rainfall varied statewide with deficits and surpluses), and businesses now adapt to the effects.

The Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation launched new culinary and brewing auction packages through its Go Pink Challenge to support regional healthcare and breast cancer awareness.

The auction features a brewing workshop + private wine tasting and a beer-pizza party event with details on the campaign portal.

The Golf Club at The Boca Raton will reopen in late fall 2026 with a redesigned 18-hole course that cost $25 million.

The update includes a new practice facility, 53 rebuilt bunkers, a modern irrigation system, and two dining spots (Greg’s on the Green and Greg’s Grab and Go).