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In today's newsletter:

  • What led to a Boca Prep family's explosive new lawsuit?
  • Which Boca Raton restaurant was shut down over 23 health violations?
  • How Boca Raton endured and recovered from the 2001 anthrax scare

Also on today's calendar: GMF Online Auction and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid with a thundershower, temps: high: 90, low: 80.
  • Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 89 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Boca Prep Sued After Expelling Turkish Student Who Reported Jewish Claim (bocanewsnow.com) — A Boca Raton family has sued Boca Prep International School, claiming their 8-year-old daughter was expelled and roughly restrained after reporting a classmate's remark about Turks and Jewish people. Filed in Palm Beach County Circuit Court, the suit alleges battery, false imprisonment, negligence, discrimination, and breach of contract, and seeks more than $50,000 in damages, including tuition and therapy costs. Local parents may watch this case closely for its implications on school discipline and communication.
   

• 'Medication stored above vegetables'; 70 dead flies in kitchen bug zapper: 3 South Florida restaurants shut (sun-sentinel.com) — State inspectors recently ordered three Palm Beach County restaurants, including Shish Grill on Yamato Road in Boca Raton, to temporarily close over serious sanitation violations. At Shish Grill, officials reported live and dead flies, cross-contamination of raw meats, and improper food handling before allowing it to reopen after a follow-up visit. Boca diners may want to note these findings when choosing where to eat.
   

• Boca Raton was ground zero for 2001 anthrax attack. Here's what happened (wsvn.com) — Boca Raton is revisiting its role in the 2001 anthrax attacks, when a contaminated letter at the American Media Inc. building killed photo editor Robert Stevens and thrust the city into a national crisis. Former Mayor Steven Abrams reflects on the fear, the massive federal investigation, the long cleanup of the AMI building, and how Boca Raton's first responders and tourism-dependent community ultimately showed resilience.
   

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