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…
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…
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…
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.
The Sun-Sentinel reports that a couple men robbed the Chipotle restaurant in the Westwinds of Boca plaza (Glades & 441). We would call it a genuine armed robbery but they apparently used plastic guns. Regardless this must have been terrifying for the employees, who were threatened and locked in the freezer. And it appears they…
