West Boca Now in Wikipedia
West Boca Raton, Florida”>Wikipedia has now recognized West Boca with its own page, West Boca Raton, Florida. We hope local Wikipedians will add more detail to the page.
Removing a stuck light bulb from a high ceiling high hat fixture
Today we encountered a problem that’s somewhat common to West Boca residents (and others in Florida and beyond) who have high ceilings. It can be a hassle to remove light bulbs from way up there. And it’s worse when a bulb is stuck and doesn’t want to come out. So here’s the first (and perhaps…
Deutch Votes for Amash Amendment
West Boca News is not always a fan of our Congressman, Ted Deutch. But we are pleased to report that he voted for an amendment yesterday which would have cut funding for the NSA spying on all of us. The Amash-Conyers roll-call vote shows a rather different divide. The yes and no sides were both…
Skate Park in Loggers Run Park
The Sun-Sentinel reports that a new skate park is under construction at the Loggers Run park on Palmetto Park Road, roughly 1.2 miles west of the Chili’s on Route 441. The skate park, primarily for skateboarders, is the first phase of what may become a larger project including Razor scooters and BMX bikes. Read more…
GBYSA Fundraiser for Two Families
There will be a GBYSA fundraiser for the families of Kaleb Holcombe and Renan Mendes, 6 p.m. Wednesday at Packy’s in Loggers Run Plaza. Holcombe, an Olympic Heights graduate, passed away recently after falling off a roof. Mendes, from West Boca High, is recovering from a car accident. Read more at the Sun-Sentinel.