At least 1,000 students from Boca Raton High School, Boca Raton Middle School, Omni Middle School, Olympic Heights and West Boca Raton High School converged at Boca Raton City Hall to urge for gun control. Nicole Auchinleck, a 17-year-old at Boca Raton High, said she helped coordinate the massive rally using the social media app Snapchat. “They’re underestimating us,” Auchinleck said of lawmakers, parents and school officials. “This is the new generation.” Boca Raton … [Read more...] about More than 1,000 students march on Boca Raton City Hall – 2/22/18
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Horrors in Parkland – 2/15/18
A former student armed with a rifle stalked the halls of a Florida school, breaking windows and shooting terrified students in a massacre that left 17 people dead Wednesday, authorities said. The suspect, Nikolas Cruz, 19, had once been expelled from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School over disciplinary problems, Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie said, without providing specifics. Cruz allegedly turned on the fire alarm, sending many students running outside, … [Read more...] about Horrors in Parkland – 2/15/18
It’s a Beautiful Morning
12/1/17 Good morning, The weather is finally breaking. It's 6 am and I am sitting on my hammock writing this week's newsletter. It feels so good outside right now. Every December, I am reminded as to why I live here. Yeah the summers can be brutal, but the winters are glorious. There have been a few nights when I even put on a hoodie, and that felt great! We had a great week here at Boca Digest. We have some exciting announcements in this week's newsletter, as well as the top stories … [Read more...] about It’s a Beautiful Morning
2017 Meadows Park Pool Biathlon
When: December 9 Where: Meadows Park Pool • 1300 NW 8th St Boca Raton, FL 33486 This great event has a children's age group (17 years or younger) and an adult age group (18 years or older) REGISTER HERE About This Event The event is a 1,000-yard pool swim (0.6 miles) followed by a 5K run (3.1 miles). Event Details and Schedule The race will consist of 2 heats with 18 participants in each heat, the first heat at 7:00am and the second heat at 7:30am. Check-in is at … [Read more...] about 2017 Meadows Park Pool Biathlon
Some Feel Good Stories from Boca Raton
11/24/17 Good morning Boca, Today is the day after Thanksgiving. I hope most of you have the day off. I hope you all enjoyed this important time with family and friends and giving thanks to the many blessings we have in life. I'm sure many of you are running around like crazy people trying to find the best deals for your holidays gifts. Good luck! I think I'll pass on the black Friday shopping. I found some great stories for you this week. As always, feel free to reach out to me if … [Read more...] about Some Feel Good Stories from Boca Raton