Good morning, Boca Raton.

Feeding South Florida is launching Hunger Action Month this September with events, fundraisers & matched donations to fight food insecurity in Palm Beach County and beyond.

On September 10, JARC Florida named Ward Childs as chief operating officer.

Childs brings over 30 years of experience from the hospitality industry to enhance services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Boca Raton area.

On Friday, Sept. 18, Boca Raton and Strong Towns Palm Beach will host Park(ing) Day from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Mizner Park, where three parking spaces in front of Sloan’s will be transformed into a pop-up park featuring community activities and music.

A study released on Sept.

3 (by MerchLogix) analyzed nearly 90,000 TripAdvisor reviews from 30 malls statewide to show which shopping centers have impressed visitors as holiday shoppers start planning trips.

One Hope United hosted a school supply drive on Sept.

10 that provided backpacks, notebooks, and other essentials to local families through its Family Support Services program — easing back-to-school costs. The drive ensured students had the supplies they needed to start the school year supported.

Boat owners in Boca Raton are urged to secure their vessels as NOAA warns that seasonal king tides from Sept.

10–13 may bring rapid water level changes that risk damage to boats, docks, and lines.

Starting Oct. 1, Boca Raton beach visitors must pay with cards or digital methods at gatehouses, as cash is no longer accepted.

Annual permit holders remain unaffected by the new rule.

Promise Fund provides cervical cancer screenings for uninsured or underinsured women in Palm Beach, Broward and Martin counties.

The nonprofit’s effort follows a new study showing 32% of women ages 21-29 never had a screening and aims to improve early detection under Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker’s leadership.

Florida health officials reported 23 leprosy cases in 2026; studies link possible contact with wild armadillos to the disease, though experts stress that it is rare, treatable with antibiotics, & most cases are imported.

Locals face very low risk.

A judge recommended a $250 fine + reprimand for former Boca nurse Lexie Lawler after she posted an explicit TikTok about White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who was pregnant at the time.

The state board of nursing will review the order before making a final decision.

Two upscale restaurants, Limani Grille offering Greek seafood & Felice serving Tuscan Italian, will soon join Town Center at Boca Raton following CVI.CHE 105’s top Tripadvisor ranking, and opening dates are expected later this fall and winter.

Related Ross acquired the Boca Raton Innovation Campus on Sept.

10 at 5000 T-Rex Avenue — a 124-acre site formerly used by IBM that now houses 1.7M sqft and will add D-Wave headquarters plus community investments. The deal was financed by Ares.

Florida Atlantic University will host Navy for its football home opener and Salute to Service game tomorrow night at Flagler Credit Union Stadium, honoring military members + veterans with planned activities.

New athletic director Josh McCowan aims to build on last year’s success as the fall season begins.