boca politics

Reading time: 3 mins NIMBY has been weaponized by property development companies against residents or anyone else who protests against their project.

Reading time: 2 mins The editors at WPTV, Sun Sentinel and Boca Mag won’t let their reporters tell the NOALF side of the story. So we are. #shame #noalf

Reading time: < 1 min Short-term rentals, including Airbnb are not permitted and should be reported. 

Reading time: 6 mins The Sun Sentinel and others would have you believe that the application for Park Square in Boca Raton is about an Assisted Living Facility (ALF) and that Boca is in dire need of one. It’s not and Boca isn’t.

Reading time: 3 mins This is a massive three-building  project that would dominate over Sanborn Square. In fact, the developer, the same who brought us Tower 155, recently told a group of residents that it will give us a “Chicago setting” in downtown Boca. 

Reading time: 4 mins Boca Raton’s single-family housing is under attack. A developer’s proposal requests new residential zoning that allows multi-family buildings in a single-family residential district.

On Episode 16 of the Boca Soul Connexion/BocaSoulX, Eric Gooden discusses with Nile Fortner, The35U platform, doing interviews from barbershops and Eric’s community work in education and government. Eric also shares with Nile his community volunteer efforts, coming from Lynn University, and more on this BocaFirst podcast episode.

Reading time: 2 mins This article provides a summary of voting results to the precinct level from the March 9, 2021 Boca Raton Municipal Election.

Reading time: 2 mins It makes you wonder, who is really behind this candidate and does the candidate share the same moral ethics and values? Would they use the same tone with their constituents and coworkers if elected?

Reading time: 3 mins Boca’s municipal elections are on March 9th, with two seats to be filled for three-year terms. The winners will determine the balance of power on the Council