Recent Home Sales in 33434

33434Homes in the 33434 zip code are located between 441 and St. Andrew’s Blvd, North of Glades Road to Yamato Road. Neighborhoods in this area include Boca West Country Club, Hamptons at Boca Raton, Woodfield Hunt Club, Santa Barbara and Century Village. The following homes sold in September 2014.
9537carouselcirThis 5 bedroom home at 9537 Carousel Circle sold for $350,000. Built in 1988 in the West Boca Lake development, it has 2.5 bathrooms in 2756 sq. feet. The home has a open floor plan and modern kitchen. It also has a large inground pool.


3075hampton3075hamptonpoolThe famous “White House” of Boca Raton at 3075 Hampton Place sold for $1.825 million. Located in the Woodfield Hunt Club, it has 5 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms in 6613 sq. feet of living space. Built in 1985, it has 2 stories of glass throughout and a gourmet kitchen. It is located on a cul de sac with lake views, an infinity pool and outdoor shower. The house was previously purchased in 1989 for $1.26 million and in 1993 for $875,000.


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20290fairwayoaks20290 Fairway Oaks Dr, Apt 253 in Boca West Country Club sold for $750,000. This condominium was once featured in Florida Design Magazine. It has 3 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms in 3650 sq. feet. The kitchen has stainless steel sub zero appliances, wood cabinetry and granite counter tops. It was built in 1994 and sold for $437,500.


6176nw24thstLocated in the gated community of Santa Barbara, 6176 NW 24th Street sold for $555,000. It was built in 1992 and has 3 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms. Impact glass windows, doors and skylights have been installed throughout the house. There is new flooring and modern kitchen and bathrooms.


4284nw29thwayThis open and airy courtyard home at 4284 NW 29th Way was sold for $475,000. It has 5 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms in 2678 sq. feet. Built in 1995, it is located in the Carriage Homes at Woodfield. The home overlooks a nice backyard and an in ground pool.


19419cedarglendr19419 Cedar Glen Dr in the gated community of Cedar Glen sold for $475,000. This patio home, with views of the lake and golf course, has 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. Built in 1985, the roof was replaced in 2006 and the pool and patio were built  in 2006. It was originally purchased for $325,300.

Rollover Accident on Glades: Photos and Eyewitness Account

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Around 2:30 pm today we were notified of an accident on Glades Road at Ponderosa, and we headed over. We spoke to an eyewitness, Andrew Setzer of Margate. He reported that the white commercial vehicle was headed northbound on Ponderosa, crossing Glades. There were two vehicles headed westbound. The one in the left lane saw the white vehicle and slowed to avoid it. It appeared that the woman driving the black car did not see it, as perhaps her view was blocked by the vehicle to her left.
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The black car “T-boned” into the white commercial vehicle, causing it to roll onto its side. As Mr. Setzer saw it, the white vehicle failed to yield right of way and the black car was not traveling at an excessive speed. Accidents like this can happen out of nowhere, and it can cause not only physical, and emotional harm but financial harm as well. If you find yourself in a car accident, although it might not be what you think of first, you might want to look into getting in touch with someone like Joye Law Firm as they might be able to help you ease the harm an accident can cause.
The intersection of Glades and Ponderosa is about 1.5 miles west of 441:

In the photo below you can see the dent in the side of the white commercial vehicle on its right (top) side.
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The black car sustained extensive damage as can be seen in the photos below:
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The woman driving the black car was taken by an ambulance soon after we arrived. You can see her on a stretcher in the photo below:
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The driver of the white vehicle, marked with “Universal Blinds & Shutters, Inc.,” was also taken by ambulance later on. Here he is on a stretcher. Please note that with both we made an effort not to show their faces in this article.
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We are happy to report that neither of the drivers appeared to be critically injured. Both appeared to be conscious and communicating with Fire Rescue workers. In accidents such as the ones in this post it could have ended a lot differently, thankfully it didn’t here. There are many who hesitate when it comes to getting compensation for their accident, unsure what to do next. However it could be helpful for their recovery, helping with hospital bills and providing other types of financial help to those who have been affect by an a car accident. It is important to look into whether or not you can claim on an accident since since there is a time limit on when you can claim. If you would like to find out more information, you might want to read up on the icbc claim time limit as well as other information that might be helpful for your case.
The Fire Rescue crew was active on the scene. We saw them taking care of some kind of fluid spill in the roadway:
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7 East Boca Restaurants Slammed by Inspectors

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Seven East Boca restaurants were hit with over 20 violations each in recent inspections. At the top of the list with 33 violations was Nino’s of Boca II on NE 5th Avenue. Nino’s II was also hit in February with 20 violations including live flies in the kitchen and a stop sale for food temperature abuse.
Despite the high number this time, Nino’s faced only four “high priority” violations, though one did include a stop sale:

Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Meatballs 118°, corrective action was to heat to 165° in the microwave, reheated to 175° **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Sausage 50°, meatball 50, cheese 49°, tomato 49° at the front counter. **Warning**
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer – all products not commercially packaged. Raw Chicken over **Warning**

Next on the list with 30 violations was Boca Diner on Federal Highway, and 8 of them were marked as high priority. The worst included typical temperature, food storage, and hand washing issues, along with live flying insects in an employee restroom and in the dining area. In August of 2013 Boca Diner was temporarily closed by inspectors due to live roaches and a total of 23 violations. A few doors down Our Place in the Boca Raton Plaza Hotel was hit with 29 violations. Back in March they had a stop sale over food temperature issues.
In Town Center Mall, Pinon Grill had 26 violations, while Grand Lux Cafe had 20 and had to discard a few food items for being kept too long or improper temperature handling.
Also with 20 violations was Giveness Caribbean, where inspectors reported finding rodent droppings and also issued a stop sale on at least one item due to temperature abuse. Red Zone Pizza on East Palmetto Park was temporarily closed with 20 violations including rodent droppings.
On the bright side, three food vendors had perfect routine inspections, including Strikes @ Boca (the bowling alley’s restaurant), and two places inside the Marriott at Boca Center.
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Other notables with good inspections include Shake Shack on Glades Road with only 2 minor violations and nearby PF Chang’s with 5 violations (including 2 “high priority”); Chick Fil A in Town Center Mall with only 3 minor violations; and at 1200 Yamato the Palm Beach Bagel with 4 violations and the Jersey Mike’s with 5 minor ones.
Our full spreadsheet for these inspections is below:
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Arrest in Mission Bay SWAT Incident?

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David Mrofki

Last night we reported on a large police presence including a SWAT team in Mission Bay. It appears that an arrest was made in conjunction with that incident.
Readers reported to us that this concerned a house on Baybreeze Way, which is just south of Glades and just west of Diego Drive (about a mile west of 441).

The Sheriff’s blotter shows an arrest of an individual with a reported address on Baybreeze Way.
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We see no criminal history for David Mrofki (59) in the three county area, other than a couple of minor traffic tickets in Broward from 1999 and 2005. If it’s the same guy, he’s worked in sales and marketing in healthcare/information-technology for many years.
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David Mrofki – Professional

The address reported for him shows in county records as owned by a woman with a different last name who works in insurance sales.
The charge against Mr. Mrofki is “aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony.” It’s a 3rd-degree felony – that’s the lowest level of felonies. He had a court appearance scheduled for this morning with Judge Kelley at the Gun Club court facility (next to the jail in West Palm Beach). Court records do not yet show the results of that appearance. Despite reports of him being armed, he was not charged on the “with a deadly weapon” version of the offense. We suspect that this case will resolve without significant jail time, though Mr. Mrofki remains in custody at this writing.