Reading time: 4 mins Allowing your speech to be controlled by others allows others to control you. A society in which provocative speech could be punished would be a society alien to America’s founders who, had some pretty provocative ideas of their own.
Les Wilson

Les Wilson
With 35 years experience at IBM in simplifying complex statistics, systems and data for executive decision making, Les Wilson does research, analysis, video production, graphics and editing at BocaFirst. He is a retired IBM Senior Technical Staff Member in product Research and Development. He has a BS Degree in Computer Science from Rutgers University. Les has lived in Boca since the early '90s, raised a family in several neighborhoods and is an expert resident of South East Boca. He is one of several Bike Advocates at BocaFirst.
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Boca ViewpointCOVID Trackers
It’s been 3 weeks since FL moved to Phase 3
by Les Wilsonby Les WilsonReading time: 6 mins The ultimate effect of the COVID pandemic is its death toll and economic damage. Florida’s Case Fatality Rate says Floridians have handled COVID while enjoying the social and economic benefits of Phase 1 & 2. Residents are free to choose their activities and risk.
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Reading time: 4 mins While Florida passes the NY, NJ, CT criteria based on the percentage of positive test results versus the number of tests given, it fails based on the percentage of cases in the state population.
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Reading time: 8 mins For you, getting COVID may not mean a death sentence. It could mean a hospitalization. Or it could mean a couple sick days off. But for some, it’s deadly.
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Reading time: 3 mins Palm Beach County COVID-19 metrics shifted in new directions in June; namely, the number of cases and average age.
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Reading time: 3 mins How does COVID-19 affect me? Am I toast? Below are graphics of how COVID-19 affects different age groups in PBC.
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Reading time: 7 mins Our results are presented without commentary and to the best of our ability, without bias because we need to be in this together.
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Boca Viewpoint
Does Florida meet the criteria to open up? What you need to know.
by Les Wilsonby Les WilsonReading time: 9 mins If you think ‘reopening’ needs to include testing, you are in violent agreement with the White Housr guidelines to Open Up America Again
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Reading time: 6 mins New cases reflect spread from 2 weeks ago. When the COVID-19 data trend is downward, the infection curve is being flattened.