Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 8th of October.
Good morning, Boca Raton.
A range of family-friendly events is on in Boca Raton this weekend, from Carrie: The Musical at FAU and the Life’s a Beach exhibit at Schmidt Museum to outdoor fitness + art sketching, Halloween archery, SUP lessons, a farmers market, and an Elvis tribute concert at Boca Black Box.
True Food Kitchen filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and closed its Miami location (8888 SW 136 Street) on Oct.
4. The restaurant chain continues to operate five Florida stores, including its Boca Raton outlet at 6000 Glades Road, Unit 1015.
On October 7, the Jewish Museum of Florida honored the memory of Jewish lives taken and the ongoing impact of antisemitism by sharing a reflective message that calls on community members to learn from history and shape a compassionate future.
The Palm Beach area has a busy fall weekend with events from Oct.
9 to 11 that include music performances, craft fairs, sports fundraisers & art receptions in Delray Beach and West Palm Beach. Attendees can enjoy options from an adult block party to tribute concerts and family festivities.
Four changemakers—Doris Marie Hester, John W.
Temple, Marilyn Simon Weinberg and Jay Weinberg—were chosen as 2026 Walk of Recognition inductees at Mizner Plaza in Royal Palm Place; a cocktail party at The Addison on Nov. 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. will sell $175 tickets for the Historical Society.
The American German Club of the Palm Beaches hosts its annual Oktoberfest celebration for two weekends, starting Friday, Oct.
9 at 6 p.m., with festivities at the club and alternate parking available at Buttonwood Park. Guests will enjoy German food, live music from King Guys Oktoberfest Brass Band and Froschhaxn Express (from Germany), folk dancing, and stein-holding contests.
The Moss Center invites families to its Halloween event featuring the Spooky Symphony on Friday, Oct.
23 at 6 p.m. This celebration offers kid-friendly music shows, dance parties, screenings and interactive fun, with *free* tickets on sale starting Oct. 9.
President Mark Larkin of the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation discussed the hospital’s history—founded in 1967 and joining Baptist Health in 2019—and its future during a recent Tribune 360° conversation.
He highlighted how philanthropy, community events, and volunteer opportunities will shape its growth.
Florida received $16,740,989 in federal funding via the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program to support parents and young children.
The grant, a $3,802,502 increase over last year, is overseen by the Florida Association of Healthy Start Coalitions near Boca Raton.
Florida Atlantic Athletics will host Paradise Madness tonight at Boca Raton starting at 6 p.m., where fans can meet a nearly all-new men's team and the women's team — free custom T-shirts, Habit Burger and Grill coupons, giveaways and prize contests add extra fun.
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