Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 1st of October.
Good morning, Boca Raton.
Boca West Children’s Foundation is selling tickets for its 'Football's Biggest Game' raffle that offers a chance to attend the Feb.
14 game — Marilyn and Jay Weinberg sponsor these tickets so 35 charity partners keep all proceeds, with the winner drawn on Jan. 31 at Boca West Country Club.
Boca Raton hosts a weekend of local events from Friday to Sunday, with a dive-in movie at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center at 7:30 p.m. Friday, international tasting and taiko drumming on Saturday, and family tours plus a farmers market on Sunday (offering a diverse taste of local culture).
Boca Raton couple Michael and Camilla Goodwin run Myla’s BeLeaf, a charity that has supported over 380 families battling childhood cancer through events at Crazy Uncle Mike’s.
The charity will host a Ladies’ Tea at the Delray Beach Club on Oct. 17 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Today, Florida Extension offices launch the 15th Annual Peanut Butter Challenge to fight hunger by collecting unexpired peanut butter for local food pantries.
Coordinated by UF/IFAS and FAMU Extension, the drive runs through October in some counties—fueling friendly contests among schools and community groups.
Last year in September, a Bombardier Jet overran Boca Raton Airport’s runway and was stopped by the Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) that protected Spanish River Boulevard from potential harm, officials said.
Related Ross acquired Boca Raton Innovation Campus, a 124-acre office and tech center at 5000 T-Rex Ave, marking its first venture in town.
The company will operate BRiC as an office and technology campus while planning a mixed-use future to attract more businesses and talent.
Boca Raton residents can attend three events this October at the Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park.
Fushu Daiko performs Japanese taiko drumming on Oct. 3, Ginger L. Pedersen offers a local history talk on Oct. 15, and a live musical screening of Metropolis is set for Oct. 23.
On Sept. 20, HARID Conservatory revived its annual ballet master class in Boca Raton, teaching Russian Vaganova techniques to 31 students aged 13-16 from local and distant areas.
The four-hour session featured classical barre work and modern dance exercises after a sabbatical since COVID-19.
Students from St. Jude Catholic School are cleaning the Spanish River Park shoreline today during the 2026 International Coastal Cleanup — a global volunteer drive sponsored by the Ocean Conservancy and led by Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful.
Palm Beach County will hold a public meeting tomorrow at the South County Civic Center in Delray Beach to discuss the future of the Agricultural Reserve.
The meeting will cover development, affordable housing, transportation, and agriculture and is not about the proposed Islamic Center.
Burton's Bar & Grill launches its Halloween Killer Cocktails today through Oct.
31 at its Boca Raton location (5580 N. Military Trail). The bar features creative drinks like the Hocus Pocus Spritz, Nightmare on Bourbon Streat, and The Great Pumpkin for $14 each.
Integra plans to begin demolition this fall at the long-vacant Kmart site on S.
Dixie Highway to redevelop it into Lantana Village Square, a mixed-use community on an 18-acre site, pending permit reviews and transit upgrades (including a $45,000 fee).
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