This article is an opinion piece. A few days ago the Palm Beach County School District issued a misleading press release. The release falsely suggested that recent state legislation could negatively affect the district’s credit. It led with this big headline: HB 7069 Could Result in Credit Downgrade This headline was followed by this opening…
Update – The new developer is calling it Uptown Boca. We took a hard look at the Johns Glades West proposal and we’re opposed. The Palm Beach County Commission approved this on April 26th. It might be too late to do anything about it, but we suggest you contact Commissioner Mary Lou Berger. You can…
Shortly before 7 pm Friday night many thousands of South Florida residents were startled by a loud noise that shook homes from Weston to Wellington. West Boca News received dozens of messages, calls, text messages along with hundreds of comments from readers. We were unable to find solid answers for hours. Some local officials put…
A federal judge in Brooklyn issued an “emergency order” (similar to a TRO or temporary restraining order) staying President Trump’s recent executive order putting a hold on immigration from certain countries. The media has been inaccurately referring to it as a “Muslim ban”. The order applies to people from countries on a list of “countries…
By Amanda Brooke from West Boca High Take a look around you. Look at all the faces surrounding you as you sit in math class, or at the park. Are they happy? Are they smiling? They may appear happy, but perhaps that joy is only temporary. Around the world, millions of people face oppression within…
