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1. Boca Helping Hands Seeks Help Feeding 24,000 People This Thanksgiving (bocanewsnow.com) — Boca Helping Hands in Boca Raton is gearing up to provide Thanksgiving turkeys and meal boxes for about 24,000 people across Palm Beach County and needs community donations and volunteers. Residents can sponsor a box online or fill food boxes themselves, helping ensure local families in Boca Raton and nearby cities can share a holiday meal despite rising living costs.
2. Office Of Inspector General Says Boca Raton Resident, Landlord Lied On COVID-19 Application (bocanewsnow.com) — A Boca Raton resident and her alleged landlord are under investigation for allegedly submitting fraudulent applications for $17,500 in Palm Beach County COVID-19 rental and food assistance, with more aid denied. County inspectors say fabricated landlord-tenant schemes can drain limited relief funds and have already uncovered hundreds of thousands in improper payments across similar cases.
3. FAU researchers follow young sea turtles into the Gulf Stream (wptv.com) — FAU scientists in Boca Raton are tracking baby sea turtles with thumbnail‑sized satellite tags, giving researchers a rare look at where young turtles travel in the Gulf Stream. You can visit the Gumbo Limbo Environmental Complex's public gallery in Boca Raton to learn more about the project and see how local support helps protect sea turtles and their habitat.
4. Palm Beach County to Host a Meeting on the Future of the Ag Reserve (bocaratontribune.com) — Palm Beach County Commissioner Maria Sachs is inviting residents to a public meeting in Boca Raton on the future of the Agricultural Reserve, a key area for both farming and development. Locals interested in how this land is managed and built out will have a chance to hear plans, share input, and follow a series of related meetings.
5. Gathered in faith: B'nai Israel observes Yom Kippur in Boca Raton (sun-sentinel.com) — Congregation B'nai Israel in Boca Raton recently marked Yom Kippur with children's and main services led by the synagogue's rabbis, cantor, and musicians. Longtime members describe feeling spiritually nourished by returning to their sanctuary, sharing prayers, readings, and shofar blasts with a close-knit community to welcome the year 5787.
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