🌱 Patch AM: How the Spanish River I-95 ramp closure could affect your commute

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In today's newsletter:

• How the Spanish River I-95 ramp closure could affect your commute
• Watch Boca's new AI-powered history films free from home.
• What investigators say happened before the fatal Dixie Highway crash

Also on today's calendar: Intro to Abstract Expressionism with Fran Mann Goodman and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 81 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 91, low: 81.
• Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Crash Blocks Right Lane on I-95 South Off Ramp at Spanish River Boulevard in Boca Raton (bocapost.com subscription) — Drivers exiting I-95 south at Spanish River Boulevard in Boca Raton are facing a right-lane closure on the off-ramp to Exit 48A, with no estimated reopening time yet. Mainline I-95 lanes remain open, but north Boca motorists should expect ramp delays and check for updated conditions before heading out.
   

2. Boca Raton's Past Meets the Future: The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum Launches New AI-Assisted Film Series (bocaratontribune.com) — A new eight-part, AI-narrated film series from The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum is now streaming free and dives into more than a century of Boca Raton stories. From Pearl City and Old Floresta to IBM's PC team and Africa U.S.A., each short video turns local archives into quick, phone-friendly history lessons residents can watch anytime online.
   

3. Boca Teen Charged With DUI Manslaughter After Fatal Dixie Highway Crash (bocanewsnow.com) — A 17-year-old Boca Raton resident has been charged with DUI manslaughter in connection with a June 2025 crash on North Dixie Highway that killed a motor scooter rider. Boca Raton police detail surveillance video, witness accounts, and toxicology findings alleging marijuana impairment, with the teen recently surrendering at the Palm Beach County jail on a $100,000 bond.
   

4. Flavor South Florida & Downtown Delray Beach Restaurant Month: Here are the best restaurant deals (sun-sentinel.com) — Boca Raton diners can score notable September savings at spots like Boca Brasserie and AlleyCat through the Flavor South Florida promotion, with multicourse dinners offering $20–$30 in value. The guide also flags strong Downtown Delray Beach Restaurant Month deals, helping locals decide where discounted three- and four-course meals are genuinely worth the splurge this month.
   

5. Boca Raton Ranks No. 34 in Florida as Parkland Tops U.S. News Best Places List (tapinto.net) — Boca Raton ranked 34th among 81 Florida cities in U.S. News' latest "Best Places to Live" list, with strong marks for commute times and a solid job market but low scores on housing affordability. The report highlights Boca's high home prices, above-average incomes, and older population, giving residents a snapshot of how their city compares statewide and nationally.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Boca Raton

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 3
• Intro to Abstract Expressionism with Fran Mann Goodman →
  Creative Arts School at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday September 4
• Sustainability Advisory Board →
  Boca Raton Town Council and Public Meetings City Hall - 1st Floor Conference Room #1 - 201 W Palmetto Park Roa
  8:30 am
• Bright & Smart Homeschool: Mindstorm Madness: Brick & Code Creators
  Boca Raton Events and Activities Sugar Sand Park Community Center - 300 S Military Trail BOCA RATO
  10:00 am
• Bright & Smart Robotics: Tiny Innovators (Parent & Me)
  Boca Raton Events and Activities Sugar Sand Park Community Center - 300 S Military Trail BOCA RATO
  12:15 pm
• Outdoor Marine Aquarium Feeding →
  Boca Raton, FL Calendar
  12:30 pm
• Resident Sea Turtle Talk →
  Boca Raton, FL Calendar
  1:00 pm
• Summer of Cinema-The World on a Screen
  Boca Raton Events and Activities Willow Theatre - 300 S Military Trail BOCA RATON FL 33486
  4:00 pm
• Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson →
  St. Gregory's Episcopal Church, 100 NE Mizner Blvd, Boca Raton
  6:30 pm
• Candlelight: Featuring Vivaldi's Four Seasons and More →
  St. Gregory's Episcopal Church, 100 NE Mizner Blvd, Boca Raton
  8:30 pm
Saturday September 5
• Zumba at the Beach →
  Boca Raton Events and Activities South Beach Park Pavilion - 400 N State Road A1A BOCA RATON FL 33
  10:00 am
• Nature Connections →
  Boca Raton, FL Calendar
  11:30 am
Thursday September 10
• Intro to Abstract Expressionism with Fran Mann Goodman →
  Creative Arts School at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave, Delray Beach
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Has anyone else noticed a shoe on the median of Technology way x broken sound blvd?
  If you turn onto technology way (from Spanish River) there has been a shoe in the median for MONTHS. The shoe changes from time to time. Sometimes… (Nextdoor Timbercreek)
• 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝑪𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉𝒍𝒚 𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆.
  𝑳𝒐𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒚 𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒍𝒚 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚. (Nextdoor Downtown)

• Florida Atlantic University posted a job opening for Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Admissions and Associate Professor/Full Professor (UPDATED) in Boca Raton. Apply here.
• Woodfield Boca Raton posted a job opening for Pastry Cook in Boca Raton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Boca Raton here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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