Schools in West Boca and the rest of Palm Beach County will be closed again tomorrow (Tuesday, August 28) due to major and “unprecedented” flooding in the county. One report had 14″ of rain overwhelming Wellington, and flash flood warnings for the eastern parts of Palm Beach and Broward counties. We have not heard of…
Schools will be closed Monday in West Boca and the rest of Palm Beach County. The school board made the decision at roughly 1 am due to worsening storm conditions. At this writing we are hearing heavy rain and high winds outside, just a couple hours before school buses will start picking up students. Looks…
As Tropical Storm Isaac approaches south Florida, many in West Boca are getting active. Early in the week I was in Lowe’s where they were putting out all kinds of hurricane-related displays. There was a big display of generators and multiple displays of 5-gallon gas cans (I bought three). They were selling bottled water near…
Recently I found a pretty cool website, ZocDoc.com. You put in a little information and the site helps you find doctors near you who take your insurance. The site also appears to allow you to schedule an appointment online. And there’s the fly in the ointment. Too good to be true? Maybe. Despite the imperfect…
Today for an early lunch I tried Picanha Brazil, a buffet restaurant on the west side of 441 between Sandalfoot and Judge Winikoff. There’s plenty of room inside, seating maybe 100 or more. The buffet has variety, including not just Brazilian but also Greek (grape leaves, tabouleh) and other hints. The name Picanha translates to…
