Good morning, Boca Raton.

International Bible Church is collecting donations to buy five-book Teddy sets to give to children and aims to donate 1,000 sets to Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Fuller Center, Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County, and low-income and refugee families; donations will be accepted until Dec. 5.

Rail crossing gates at several FEC locations malfunctioned Wednesday and were still causing evening traffic delays, Boca Raton police said; affected crossings include (Glades at North Dixie, Dixie at Palmetto, Dixie at NW 2nd Street, Dixie at NW 20th Street).

Pumpkin Palooza returned to The Shops at Boca Center with a pumpkin patch, kids' pumpkin decorating + cookie decorating, a sunflower truck, and seasonal photo spots, and all pumpkin-sale proceeds benefited Cason United Methodist Church's outreach programs.

AAA warns drivers, trick-or-treaters, and e-ride riders to use extra caution on Saturday, Oct.

31 when peak trick-or-treating from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. will put children on neighborhood streets after dark; slow down, stay visible + avoid impairment and distractions.

Troop 336 will host its annual Endless Spaghetti Night on Nov.

7 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church (625 NE Mizner Blvd), with endless servings of salad, spaghetti with homemade sauce, garlic bread, raffle prizes, and $10 adult/$5 child tickets to fund scouts' training and camps.

Palm Beach County will host Halloween events this weekend, Oct.

30-Nov. 1, including Delray’s Something Scary haunted house Friday at Space of Mind and Boynton’s Haunted Pirate Fest Saturday–Sunday at Centennial Park, plus markets, live music, theater, and family festivals across the area.

Friday through Sunday across town: Young Frankenstein runs at The Wick Theatre with multiple performances, Gumbo Limbo hosts a Night Explorers hike Friday 7-8:30 p.m., the museum offers Creation Station Oct.

31-Nov. 1, and the Boca Farmers Market is Sunday 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

The indie film The Jesus Tapes was held over for a fourth week as of Oct.

28 and remains showing at Movies of Lake Worth (IMDb audience 9.5); producers plan to expand to more markets after Halloween and the midterm elections, aiming for a national release by Thanksgiving and Christmas.

UF researchers published a Sept.

21 study introducing a weighted removal index to help python hunters prioritize high impact captures by focusing on mature females and winter or breeding season adults to slow population growth. South Florida removal contractors can use the tool while earning from $14 to $30 per hour plus length-based bounties and nest bonuses.

Kevin Sosa (14), a Boynton Beach teen who was struck by lightning on Aug.

23 while playing soccer, was released from Delray Medical Center and is now in physical and speech therapy after a week-long coma and month-long hospital stay, with his father starting CPR at the scene.

Florida Atlantic will play at North Texas today at 7:30 p.m. in Denton as FAU (5-2) focuses on fixing its defense after allowing scores on 86.4% of red-zone trips, while North Texas (5-2) ranks 23rd in red-zone offense.

The FAA issued a VIP movement notice that will likely impose temporary flight restrictions over Palm Beach from Oct.

30 to Nov. 1, affecting small aircraft and air traffic near Mar-a-Lago and Palm Beach International Airport (pilots should check NOTAMs).