The Florida Supreme Court recently disciplined 10 attorneys — revoking the license of two, suspending five, admonishing one and reprimanding two. Court orders are not final until time expires for the disciplined attorney to file a rehearing motion. The attorneys represent law practices from across the state. Disbarred lawyers may not reapply for admission for five […]
BOCA RATON — Not sure what to do with the items in your pantry as you prepare to leave for summer? Boca Helping Hands might. The nonprofit is asking snowbirds and those who go away during the summer months to consider donating the nonperishables left in their pantries to them before they take off. “We know […]
Boca Bashers put on a disgusting show when they dumped bins of trash off a boat after a wild, boozy weekend. The co-eds raced into the Atlantic Ocean from Lake Boca, through south Florida’s iconic Boca Raton Inlet, where a YouTuber caught them on camera dumping full drums of empty bottles and garbage into the […]
Thousands of eager boaters, jet skiers, kayakers and paddleboarders are expected at Boca Bash 2024. Typically, it draws anywhere from 6,000 to 10,000 participants on Lake Boca. But make no mistake — the Boca Bash boating party is all about boozing and bikinis. What is Boca Bash? The Boca Bash is a once-a-year boating party held on […]
Boca Raton may soon have a transit service taking people to and from city destinations, all at no cost. But it’s taken some time to implement the plan — a process that some City Council members feel has dragged on too long. Under the plan, trips could be offered in downtown Boca Raton, and riders […]
BOCA RATON — A wrong-way crash on Interstate 95 early Friday has claimed the lives of three people, Florida Highway Patrol officials said Saturday. A man driving a Hyundai Elantra south in the the northbound express lane of I-95 south of Palmetto Park Road at about 2:30 a.m. Friday collided with a Ford Fusion being […]
BOCA RATON — A 31-year-old woman from suburban Boca Raton was run over by a pickup truck and died late Friday after she sat down in an outside turn lane on Palmetto Park Road, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Kylee Renee Ahana-Jamile was “displaying abnormal behavior” and wearing non-reflective clothing when she […]
The South Florida Sun Sentinel recognizes Sunshine Week March 10-16, and is sharing this story with news outlets across the state through the Florida Society of News Editors. FSNE started Sunshine Sunday in 2002 to inform Floridians of their rights to public records and issues surrounding access to them. Attorney Robert Sweetapple, a veteran of […]
A Boca Raton man died after losing consciousness while snorkeling in the Florida Keys, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday. About 12:15 p.m. Friday, deputies responded to a call about a medical emergency at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo, the Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post. Leonard Cleveland Brown, […]
To lure young voters to the polls this year, a group of young Florida Democratic leaders and activists have started an initiative to reach the promising voter group. To get going, they’re focused on increasing turnout among the student electorate at Florida Atlantic University. Florida College Democrats and Florida High School Democrats in January formed […]
Jan. 24—Only have a minute? Listen instead The Sierra Club is urging the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to delay a vote Thursday on a proposed land swap SpaceX has requested involving its Starbase production and testing complex at Boca Chica. The company wants 43 acres of Boca Chica State Park to “expand its operational […]