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Boca’s Growth Advantage (Part 1): The LIRP

June 29, 2026

Boca’s Growth Advantage (Part 2): City Council’s Opportunity

June 29, 2026

Election Reform: Boca needs to catch up.

May 28, 2026

The Choice Not Given

May 26, 2026

A Clash of Two Visions

April 30, 2026

Previous Posts

  • Boca Viewpoint

    Land- Use Traps and How to Avoid Them

    by Alan Neibauer April 17, 2026
    by Alan Neibauer April 17, 2026

    Reading time: 5 minsLand-use attorneys are the gymnasts of the legal profession. They have power, flexibility, and an…

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  • Boca Viewpoint

    Boca Raton 2026 Referendum Ballot Questions Precinct Voting Analysis.

    by Jim Wood March 21, 2026
    by Jim Wood March 21, 2026

    Reading time: 3 minsOne question focuses on a bond issue to replace the current police headquarters and the second question centers on leasing city-owned land for development. Both questions were defeated by a majority of residents.

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  • Boca Viewpoint

    2026 City Council Election Results

    by Les Wilson March 21, 2026
    by Les Wilson March 21, 2026

    Reading time: 3 minsOn election night March 10 2026, he took to social media summarizing the results as “Election Armageddon” for Boca’s incumbents and former council members.

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  • Boca Viewpoint

    The Mizner Hotel: It’s not over yet.

    by Alan Neibauer March 19, 2026
    by Alan Neibauer March 19, 2026

    Reading time: 3 minsResidents need to urge the CRA to stand down. If the CRA approves the Mizner Hotel project, it is proof positive that voters made the right choices in rejecting the incumbents.

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  • Boca Viewpoint

    New Boca Raton Ordinance Is a Sham.

    by Jim Wood March 5, 2026
    by Jim Wood March 5, 2026

    Reading time: 3 minsAlthough a recent City Council Ordinance is touted to prevent another government campus situation from happening again, it will not. The proof is that in spite of the council recently adopted ordinance 5766, it continues to ignore the will of the residents expressed via City Charter mandated petition and continues to push through its Transit District on public land.

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  • Boca Viewpoint

    When Trust Erodes, We Must say No.

    by Andrea Levine O'Rourke March 2, 2026
    by Andrea Levine O'Rourke March 2, 2026

    Reading time: 4 minsFormer City of Boca Raton Deputy Mayor Andrea Levine O’Rourke explains how the council’s approval of biased misleading ballot language was the final straw. The lack of neutrality was a shocking betrayal of public trust. The Truth Matters. What has followed only intensified those concerns.

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  • Boca Viewpoint

    Stacy Sipple: Bringing Back Boca

    by Stacy Sipple March 2, 2026
    by Stacy Sipple March 2, 2026

    Reading time: 4 minsWhat once defined our city and the envy of southeast Florida has been thrown out like milk past its expiration date.

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  • Boca Viewpoint

    Meredith Madsen: The Middle Position in the Race for Seat B.

    by Meredith Madsen February 22, 2026
    by Meredith Madsen February 22, 2026

    Reading time: 2 minsMy name is Meredith Madsen, and I’m running for City Council Seat B. I offer the creative, collaborative leadership Boca needs right now.

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    What’s Really at Stake in the Feb 24 City Council Vote.

    by Larry Cellon February 20, 2026
    by Larry Cellon February 20, 2026

    Reading time: 4 minsThere is much at stake and residents were not invited into this conversation — they were managed around it. That should bother every person who lives in this city. The Council orchestrated this timeline months ago. The result is the minimum public engagement the process allows.

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  • Boca Viewpoint

    Ordinance 5771 Rewrites 344 Acres of the Downtown.

    by Kevin Meaney February 20, 2026
    by Kevin Meaney February 20, 2026

    Reading time: 2 minsAt its February 10th 2026 meeting, Boca’s current City Council of Drucker, Wigder, Nachlas, Singer…

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