Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 14th of October.
Good morning, Boca Raton.
🏘️ Community
A young woman who once experienced homelessness credits nonprofit Vita Nova for providing housing assistance, tuition support & essential resources that helped her earn a bachelor’s degree and overcome financial hardships.
She now mentors local youth to achieve similar success.
CROS Ministries seeks volunteers to support its Caring Kitchen program delivering meals to seniors and disabled residents in Delray Beach and east Boca Raton.
Roles include driver, cook, food prep, and van driver with shifts available Monday through Friday (valid driver’s license and background check required).
Fall festivities are underway in Boca Raton and nearby areas with pumpkin patches, hayrides and family fun planned for October.
Highlights include Bedner’s Farm Fresh Market in Boynton Beach Oct. 3, the Cason United Methodist Church pumpkin patch in Delray Beach Oct. 15, and Pumpkin Palooza in Boca Center Oct. 24.
💼 Business
South Florida Job Fair is scheduled for Oct.
29, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Amerant Bank Arena (free admission and parking provided) where employers from various industries will meet job seekers to offer career opportunities.
Several Crumbl Cookies locations in Florida closed this year due to weaker sales, while the chain's website still lists 71 stores.
Company leaders said new locations will open soon as the business adjusts to changing consumer habits.
🎭 Culture
PBS-TV star Chris Ruggiero will perform his Christmas rock and roll show at The Studio at Mizner Park in Boca Raton on Dec.
8 and Dec. 9 at 7:00 p.m. (backed by the Winter Wonderland Orchestra), the event promises classic holiday hits in a festive live music setting.
The Wick Theatre and Costume Museum presents Young Frankenstein from Oct.
8 to Nov. 1 at 7901 North Federal Highway. Single tickets are on sale now; call 561-995-2333 for details.
NSAL Florida launched the new Mark Bruce & Marilyn Lee Swillinger Musical Theater Competition on Oct.
13 in Boca Raton to give high school performers a chance to win scholarship money—an annual opportunity for emerging talent across Florida.
📰 Lifestyle
Adults in Boca Raton and Delray Beach can enjoy premium Halloween candy from local shops including Norman Love Confections, It’sugar, Kilwin’s, Hoffman’s Chocolate, and a new Bissinger’s location in Mizner Park.
These stores offer neatly presented treats that invite shoppers to keep the quality sweets for themselves.
🏈 Sports
Florida Atlantic University will leverage the new NCAA Division I men’s soccer schedule change starting in the 2027 to 2028 academic year to boost recovery time and training.
The two-semester split offers the Owls a climate advantage over northern teams who face cold spring conditions and reduces academic strain.
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