Reading time: 4 mins Twice in recent years, these United Healthcare subscribers received letters warning that Boca Raton Regional Hospital won’t agree to take their insurance.
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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The Splainer
Boca’s Public Safety Communications Dilemma – What you Need to Know
by Les Wilsonby Les WilsonReading time: 5 mins Palm Beach County is building a 400′ tower. The value to Boca’s public safety is that by owning the tower, it can prevent consumer cellular communications by other “tenants” on the tower.
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Boca Viewpoint
Ranked Choice Voting is Superior to Boca’s Current Voting System
by Les Wilsonby Les WilsonReading time: 6 mins Boca election laws do not provide for runoffs. So in a 3-way race where the candidate with the most votes is less than 50%, the majority of voters are represented by the candidate of the minority. Ranked Choice Voting fixes this.
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Reading time: 6 mins The debacle at Camino Real and Dixie is arguably the result of a previous CRA. Fixing it now requires a leader to emerge. An improved roadway and comprehensive pedestrian/bike plan would be a win-win for everyone.
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Reading time: 5 mins This area could be a poster child for mixed use and walkability. There is room on the Fresh Market and Plaza 1 properties for dual pedestrian/bike ways. But all the property owners need to cooperate.
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Reading time: 4 mins Back when I decided to engage with what’s going on in city hall, I wish…