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STATE APPROVES NEW

BOCA RATON SCHOOL

On Friday, December 21, 2018 the Florida Department of Education approved O5C as a new elementary school for the City of Boca Raton, providing up to 1,000 new student seats. The school will be built on land donated by the City of Boca Raton near Don Estridge High Tech Middle School. The School District of Palm Beach County will release a timeline for construction of the new elementary school in early 2019. For more information visit Myboca.us.

New City Laws in Effect January 2019

City Council members propose and pass laws (ordinances) to address the needs of our community. In January 2019, there are three new ordinances that affect the quality of life for Boca Raton Residents: Florida Friendly Fertilizer Use, Garage Sale Permitting & Regulations and Direct Issuance of Citations by Code Enforcement officers for certain violations. For more information on why these ordinances were proposed, what they do, who they affect and how to comply, please read our News Flash detailing each of these items.

PGA Tour Returns to Boca Raton as the Oasis Championship

For the 13th year, the City of Boca Raton is proud to sponsor the annual PGA Tour Championship at the Old Course at Broken Sound. Oasis Outsourcing, the newly-named sponsor, will continue bringing world class golf to Boca Raton through the Oasis Championship. The Oasis Championship takes place February 4-10, 2019.

For more information, visit our website.

City Celebrates MLK Jr. Day

Take part in a ceremony and celebration honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at the City's Commemorative Ceremony.

Monday, January 21, 2019

9:30am - 11am: Memorial Service at 200 NE Ruby Street

11am: March from MLK Jr. Memorial to Sanborn Square

11am - 4pm: Celebration with music, activities, rides, slides and vendors in Sanborn Square

Admission is FREE. For more information please call 561-367-7073.

Learn more on the City's Special Events page.

PROJECT UPDATES

FPL Pole Replacement Project

FPL is replacing existing concrete poles and topping existing poles through the Downtown Boca Raton area. The ongoing project affects areas around Palmetto Park Road, Spanish River Boulevard and NE 2nd Avenue between the weekday hours of 9am to 4pm. For more information on this project visit our Road Closures webpage.

For updates on the City's Capital Projects, visit the Major Projects Progress Chart.

Each month we bring you a curated list of the Top Things to Do & Know in Boca Raton. This January, we kick off 2019 by taking advantage of the cooler weather with outdoor family activities and other events around the City!

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