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Reading time: 5 mins It’s possible Crocker Partners will play a waiting game by focusing on the upcoming municipal election in March 2020, by offering financial support to a certain candidate of their choosing and funding friendly PAC’s to dramatically influence the vote and thereby put in place a council member that will do their bidding for Midtown.

Reading time: < 1 minTeacher and student counselor Dr Anna Owens discusses the recent findings of Boca’s Education Task Force.

Reading time: 4 minsMidtown landowners however, claimed that they were treated unfairly and sued. Led by Crocker Partners, they claimed their development rights were taken away. Rights that the Fifteenth Circuit Court of Palm Beach County have ruled they never had in the first place.

Reading time: 4 minsTwice in recent years, these United Healthcare subscribers received letters warning that Boca Raton Regional Hospital won’t agree to take their insurance.

Reading time: 2 minsEarlier this month Virgin Trains indicated their desire to provide additional stops between Fort Lauderdale and Jupiter, Florida. The City of Boca Raton is high on their list of potential targets and discussions appear to be underway.

Reading time: < 1 minAlso known as “Transit Oriented Districts”, Boca Raton has 5 areas in Boca zoned as PMD. In this interview, Steve Utrecht explains PMDs and how they are intended to provide affordable housing and reduce traffic but are problematic if not implemented properly.

Reading time: 3 minsNot only is using a new hospital on the table, you may need to find physicians with admitting privileges at the new hospital.

Reading time: 2 minsTwo days after BocaFirst published our article on United Healthcare dropping Boca Raton Regional Hospital from its in-network coverage, Baptist Health of South Florida says it’s heard our voice and are working to resolve the contract between United Healthcare and themselves

Reading time: 3 minsAs of July 1 2019, Boca Raton Regional Hospital is no longer in the network of United Healthcare. Once again, thousands of Boca residents will be dependent on out-of-town hospital services.