Morikami Park and Waters Edge Elementary ranked #2 and #3 in the county in the latest school grades. Other West Boca elementary schools that performed well include Del Prado and Calusa. All of the schools in West Boca ranked in the top half of the county, with all earning “A” grades except Coral Sunset and…
When we published our story about the proposed sales tax increase, we asked several elected officials and others for comment. So far this is the only response, from Deputy Mayor Robert Weinroth of the City of Boca Raton. There’s a move afoot to address the need for additional cash by tweaking the sales tax. For…
School Superintendent Robert Avossa called for increasing the sales tax at the West Boca Community Council meeting on Tuesday. He drew one of the biggest crowds we’ve seen to one of these events. It was standing room only and we were told 120 people came out, though that number was inflated a bit by the…
Local high school students Zac Jacobsen, Brooke Apfelbaum and Jessica Herman, each received recognition for their culinary skils. Zac, a 9th grader at Wellington High School, was chosen as the regional Student Chef Ambassador for South Florida. Zac won first place at the annual Fresh for Florida Kids Student Chef Cook-Off in October. The Cook-Off,…
Teacher Matthew Webster was arrested for sending nude pictures of himself “to a 14-year-old student via smart phone. Charges are two counts of delivery of pornographic material harmful to a minor,” according to a media relations contact at the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office. Earlier today several readers contacted us about an e-mail from Principal Fran…
