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In today's newsletter:

  • Will Boca voters back a cheaper plan for a new police HQ?
  • Why was a Boca officer's body camera off during a fatal shooting?
  • How you can join Saturday's Hope for HD Walk in Boca.

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 89 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, temps: high: 92, low: 79.
  • Saturday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 90 and low of 81 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Boca Raton City Council to Consider Proposed Borrowing for New Police Headquarters, Dropping to $125M From the $175M Voters Rejected (TAPinto.net) — Boca Raton officials are weighing a scaled-back $125 million borrowing plan for a new police headquarters after voters rejected a larger proposal in March. The City Council will discuss whether to name a location before asking residents to decide in March 2027, with potential sites including a Spanish River/I‑95 campus and a downtown station near Second Street and Second Avenue.
   

• Officer's Body Camera Was Not Activated in Fatal Boca Raton Police Shooting, Chief Says (bocapost.com) — Boca Raton's police chief has released a detailed video timeline of the 2024 fatal shooting of Morey Clemmons and confirmed the officer's body camera was not activated, which will be probed in an administrative review. The State Attorney deemed the shooting justified, but the department is now examining training, tactics, and policy while Pearl City residents and Clemmons' family closely watch for answers.
   

• West Palm Beach woman turns husband's Huntington's diagnosis into awareness mission (wptv.com) — A Huntington's disease awareness walk is happening this Saturday at 9 a.m. outside the Spanish River Library in Boca Raton, aiming to raise $10,000 for affected families. Organized by a West Palm Beach woman inspired by her husband's diagnosis, the Hope for HD Walk will support the Huntington's Disease Society of America and boost local understanding of this hereditary condition.
   

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  • Palm Beach Symphony's 2026-2027 Masterworks Concert Series to Open with Guest Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet —Paige Feigenbaum Read on Patch
  • Holy Cross Health is Only South Florida Hospital to Earn Commitment to Quality Award —Paige Feigenbaum Read on Patch
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  • Holy Cross Health Offers $100 Mammograms During Breast Cancer Awareness Month —Paige Feigenbaum Read on Patch
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    He was efficient, pleasant, and his pricing was competitive. Will definitely use Amped-Up again for our electrical needs! (Nextdoor Estoville)
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    We checked for flea's, tried allergy shot from the vet and tried over the counter vitamins made for itchy dogs. Nothing seems to help my shitzu… (Nextdoor Ponte Verde)
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