Changing Lives boss praises volunteers for providing help to homeless
By: Dale King Operating a service that provides aid to the homeless is a big job. “We can’t do anything without the volunteers,” James Batmasian, founder of the Changing Lives assistance organization in Boca Raton, told a crowd Saturday at the group’s third annual Unity Day Expo Fair at Hughes Park in the Pearl City neighborhood of Boca More...
Lynn University’s Gingerbread Concert raises $81,295 for Conservatory of Music
By: Dale King Lynn University’s annual Gingerbread Holiday Concert welcomed nearly 700 guests to the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center on Sunday, raising $81,295 for the Conservatory More...
With a rally and ‘Fan Fest,’ lots of off-the-grid action preceded annual Boca Bowl
By: Dale King There’s always plenty of action on the field when the annual RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl, now in its ninth year, draws a major crowd and a couple of college grid powerhouses to the Florida More...
FAU’s Theatre Lab wins excellence award at Carbonell presentation
By Dale King Theatre Lab — the professional resident performance company at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton – received the 2022 Bill Von Maurer Award for Theatrical Excellence during More...
Tri-Rail’s ‘South Florida’s Kids Got Talent’ invites budding vocalists to perform at auditions Dec. 10
By Dale King Tri-Rail, South Florida’s principal commuter rail system, invites talented kids ages 5 to 17 to audition for “South Florida’s Kids Got Talent,” a singing competition held as part More...
Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton marks 10th anniversary at annual Mayor’s Ball
By Dale King The Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton celebrated its 10th anniversary Saturday night at Boca West Country Club with the sponsorship of its seventh Annual Boca Raton Mayor’s Ball. “Tropical More...
JARC’s 36th Annual Gala
Ellen and Dr. Eric Gechter Ellen – President of JARC Boca Raton, FL – JARC FL, a non-profit, non-sectarian organization that provides program and services to educate and empower individuals with More...
A Veterans Best Friend: A New Program
Lenny Polidor recently adopted Lena, a rescue puppy. Polidor says his bond with Lena is a gift. The pairing is a part of a new student veteran program at Florida Atlantic University to address PTSD. “You More...
Boca Man Wins Big Playing Lottery
A 61-year-old Boca Raton man, John Young, wins big Friday after playing a lottery scratch-off game, says WPTV. Officials announced Wednesday that Young won a $5 million top prize from the $5,000,000 CASHWORD More...
Community Members Donate Food and More in Support of Ukraine
A local family in Boca Raton spent Tuesday packing boxes as community members dropped off food, clothes, medicine, and more for Ukraine. It began as a Facebook post Monday, and Maksym Hrebehnichenko had neighbors More...