– The Winn-Dixie store on W.Camino Real will be closing by September.
– United Technologies has promised to add up to 22 positions at its UTC Fire & Security Global Security Products division in Boca Raton over the next three years. In exchange, UT will get $150,000 in incentives from the state of Florida, Palm Beach County and Boca Raton.
– Florida Gubernatorial Candidates will debate in Boca Saturday, August 7 at the Church of All Nations. Rick Scott, Bill McCollum, Alex Sink and Lawton Chiles are expected to attend.
– Primary election is Aug. 24. Early voting starts Aug. 9. You still have time to request an absentee ballot and avoid standing on line, but you do have to pay the postage to return your ballot.
– The Boca Republican Club will host GOP Governor rivals Bill McCollum and Rick Scott at the Aug. 19, prior to the Aug. 24 election.
– Congressman Ted Deutch is conducting a forum on Monday, August 9 to discuss various improvements to Medicare and other senior issues at 2:00 p.m., at Temple Emeth, 5780 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray.
– Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw will be the guest speaker at the 7:30 a.m. Second Tuesday Breakfast of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce, sponsored by Alan C. Kauffman & Associates, P.A., on Tuesday, Aug. 10 at European Corner Cafe, 7300 West Camino Real, at the intersection of Camino Real and Powerline Road. Costs to attend are $20 for members and first time guests, $45 for returning guests, if reserved by 4 p.m. on Thurs. Aug. 5: $25 for members and first time guests, $50 for returning guests, if reserved after 4 p.m on Thurs. Aug. 5; $30 for members and first time guests, $55 for returning guests at the door without reservations. RSVP to info@westbocachamber.com or call 561.482.9333 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting for further information.
– Boca Raton City Manager Leif Ahnell will explain the city budget at the 7:45 a.m. second Thursday breakfast of the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce breakfast Thursday Aug. 12 at the Renaissance Hotel. Call 561.305.4433 for reservations or visit www.bocaratonchamber.com.
– BP station owners are considering changing the name of their locations back to Amoco.
– Movies opening this week include The Other Guys and Step Up 3D.
– Tune into barry epstein live every Friday at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. The show is archived for a week so you can access it 24/7 by clicking on demand barryepstein after the video starts. You can also win free tickets to the Cinemark theatres and a free pizza at the Sunrise Deerfield theatre by sending an email to barryepsteinlive@yahoo.com, during the show. After the show, enter your comments on the blog, Get In On The Conversation on the sun-sentinel editorial page, www.sun-sentinel.com/opinion. This weeks guests include: Professor Robert Watson, Kingsley Guy, Bob Norman, Christine King, Javier Morales and Corrine Miller.