Additional Coronavirus Relief Funds for City Residents

The City of Boca Raton received additional coronavirus relief funds for City homeowners and renters who have experienced a financial hardship due to COVID-19. Online applications to open October 19, 2021, at 8am.

"Call to Artists” for a Recycled Material Art Project Now Open

The City is accepting applications for a Recycled Material Art Project to be located at the entrance of South Beach Park. The Project aims to raise awareness of plastic pollution in our waterways and encourage conservation in our community.

The TimberTech Championship Returns November 1-7

• The City is a proud sponsor of the TimberTech Championship, returning to The Old Course at Broken Sound the week of November 1-7, 2021, with rounds 1, 2 and 3 taking place on Friday-Sunday, November 5-7. The PGA Tour Champions tournament has been in Boca ...

Boca Raton Community Garden Unveiled

The Junior League of Boca Raton, City of Boca Raton, and Brightline unveiled the new Community Garden on October 16, 2021, with a ceremonial ribbon cutting and fun activities for the community to enjoy.

Applications for Holiday Parades Now Open

Our holiday events are back! Join us in participating in the 2021 Holiday Street Parade and Holiday Boat Parade. 

2021 Holiday Street Parade

Theme: "What Are You Streaming?"Applications for parade participation are now OPEN, visit the web...

Boca Raton Golf & Racquet Club October Update

Beginning October 1, the City of Boca Raton will assume operations, management and ownership of the Boca Country Club, renamed the Boca Raton Golf and Racquet Club (BRGRC). Golf operations at BRGRC are expected to open at the beginning of November.

City Connection Newsletter - The October 2021 Issue

The October 2021 issue of the City Connection is HERE! Catch up, and learn what’s coming up in Boca Raton!READ this month’s issue of the City Connection...

• Boca Raton Golf and Racquet Club Updates
• Events Back at Mizner Park Amphitheater...

City Unveils New Communications Initiative

We're excited to introduce a new communications initiative that aims to build a stronger and more unified connection with our residents, visitors, and businesses with new communication platforms and a new website with modern and vibrant design el...

City Council Approves 2021-22 Budget

City Council approved the 2021-2022 Budget and Capital Improvements Program at the Final Budget Public Hearing on Wednesday, September 22, 2021.

For FY 2021-22, the citywide combined uses of funds including operations, transfers and fund balances/reserves ...

Construction in Progress at Silver Palm Park

As part of the Waterfront Master Plan, construction at Silver Palm Park began on Tuesday, September 7. The park will remain closed to all pedestrian, vehicular and boat traffic for approximately 6 months.

4ocean Update: 3,285 Pounds of Plastic Waste Removed from City Beaches

In an effort to keep Boca’s beaches clean and free of debris and plastics, the City is partnering with Boca Raton-based 4ocean on a 6-month pilot program to increase recycling efforts at City beaches.

4ocean is a Public Benefit Corporation with a...

Stay Connected with the City During Hurricane Season

Each year our community works together to prepare for the uncertainty of hurricane season. We review plans and stock up on supplies; we know the drill. This year, however, will require some additional preparation due to COVID-19.

We want you to know that w...

Recreation Updates

Updated: April 1, 2021

• The Friends of the Library Bookstore reopening changes, starting April 2^nd:
  • Monday-Thursday, donations by appointment only 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, please contact Friends by email bookstore@BocaLibraryFriends.org
  • Friday and Saturday, open f...

Greek Weird Wave

‘Greek Weird Wave’ refers to the emergence of a subversive brand of films in the last two decades which explore political and cultural issues in unusual unsettling ways. Hilarious dispositions, uncomfortable walks of fiction, or awkward scenescapes are al...

Celebrating México

La Independencia de México also known as "Grito de Dolores" is widely celebrated on September 16th. In 1810, Padre Miguel Hidalgo, called every citizen together to Dolores, Mexico where he made an inspiring speech of rebellion to figh...

Welcome to Boca!

Boca Raton, comes from boca de ratones, a Spanish term meaning “rat's mouth” that appeared on early maps and referred to hidden sharp-pointed rocks that gnawed or fretted ships' cables. Whether you are a new resident ...

American Chess Day

September 1st - American Chess Day - is next week! Check out one of our chess sets from our You Can Borrow That! collection. Looking to up your game? We have a great selection of instructional titles. Want to explore further? Find books and movies that ce...

Un-Bee-Lievable Tales for Kids

Kids can indulge their sweet tooth with these items about honey and bees.

Light Up Downtown Boca Kicks Off on Friday, November 19 with Tree Lighting, Movie and More

Boca Raton, FL – Light Up Downtown Boca, a series of winter holiday festivities, kicks off on Friday, November 19 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Mizner Park Amphitheater (MPA), 590 Plaza Real, with a FREE holiday happening, culminating with the City of Boca...

City of Boca Raton Recognizes Veterans with Events on Thursday, November 11 from 11 AM to 2 PM

Boca Raton, FL – In commemoration of Veterans Day and in recognition of all military personnel who have served this country, the City of Boca Raton will host a FREE Veterans Day Observance “Honoring All Who Served,” open to the public, on Thursday, Novemb...

The Racquet Center in Boca Raton Awarded Outstanding Facility Award

Boca Raton, FL – The Racquet Center in Boca Raton has been awarded a 2021 Outstanding Facility Award from the United States Tennis Association (USTA) in the category of Public Courts: Large Tennis Center (11 or more courts).  The Center...

Mayor Scott Singer Named President of Florida League of Mayors

August 31, 2021

City Recognized for Distinguished Budget 38th Year in a Row

Boca Raton, FL – The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) recently presented the City of Boca Raton’s Office of Management and Budget with the GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. The award represents a substantial a...

Scott Singer & George Brown Honored with 2021 Home Rule Hero Award

Boca Raton, FL – The Florida League of Cities, the united voice for Florida’s municipal governments, recently recognized Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer and Deputy City Manager, George Brown with a 2021 Home Rule Hero Award for their hard work and advocacy ...

Boca Raton Opens New Fire Station

The City of Boca Raton Fire Rescue Services Department held a ribbon cutting ceremony on March 8, 2021, to open the new Fire Station 6 located at 1901 Clint Moore Road. Those in attendance included fire administration and personnel, City Council Members, ...

Flying Turtles? Gumbo Limbo Nature Center Provides First-Class Care to 20 New England Sea Turtles

BOCA RATON, FL – December 14, 2020 – On Sunday, December 13, 20 cold stunned turtles were transported from the New England Aquarium (NEAQ) to Gumbo Limbo Nature Center for emergency treatment and warming. The 17 Kemp’s Ridley and 3 Loggerhead sea turtles ...

Boca Raton Fire Rescue Reminds Residents to Remove Hurricane Shutters

BOCA RATON, FL – December 9, 2020 – Hurricane season officially ended on November 30, but many residents still have hurricane shutters up. Boca Raton Fire Rescue Services is encouraging residents to remove hurricane shutters and other protection like plyw...

Boca Raton Receives National Recognition For Its Utility Services

The City of Boca Raton’s Utility Services Department has received national recognition as a Utility of the Future Today for its commitment to provide environmentally-sound treatment, distribution and storage of high-quality pot...

Yvette Drucker Appointed to City Council Seat C, Temporarily

Boca Raton, FL – October 28, 2020 – Boca Raton City Council members recently appointed city resident Yvette Drucker to fill City Council Seat C, temporarily. Seat C is currently unoccupied due to the military deployment of Council Member Jeremy Ro...

City of Boca Raton Receives Additional Coronavirus Relief Funds for City Homeowners and Renters

BOCA RATON, FL – October 19, 2020 – The City of Boca Raton has received an additional $230,285 in Phase 2 Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) from Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC). Previously, the City received $317, 322 in Phase ...

Council Member Andy Thomson Invited to Active People, Healthy NationSM Champions Institute

BOCA RATON, FL – October 15, 2020 – In support of the Active People, Healthy Nation? Initiative, Smart Growth America (SGA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity announced today tha...

Owners of Boca Raton Resort & Club Announce Donation of Boca Country Club to the City

BOCA RATON, FL – October 7, 2020 – MSD Partners and Northview Hotel Group, owners of the Boca Raton Resort & Club, have announced plans to donate the 130-acre Boca Country Club to the City of Boca Raton. As a result of this donation, the Boca Country ...

FPL to Install New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Boca Raton

The City of Boca Raton announced its partnership with Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) in a new pilot program that includes the installation of nine electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at seven public locations throughout the City. The stations c...

Boca Raton Receives $16.4 Million for Brightline Train Station Project

BOCA RATON, FL – September 24, 2020 – 

The City of Boca Raton was recently awarded a $16,350,000 grant from the US Department of Transportation (DOT). The Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement (CRISI) grant fu...

City of Boca Raton Celebrates Its 40th Year as a Tree City USA

BOCA RATON, FL – September 23, 2020 – This year, the City of Boca Raton will celebrate its 40^th year as a “Tree City USA” a little differently. Trees will be planted in four parks around the City for residents to vi...

City of Boca Raton Announces Small Business Relief Program

BOCA RATON, FL – May 28, 2020 – On May 27, 2020, the Boca Raton City Council unanimously passed a $500,000 Small Business Recovery Relief Grant program for businesses within the city limits of Boca Raton. The grant program, which is de...

City of Boca Raton Asks For Resident Participation In Virtual Memorial Day Ceremony

BOCA RATON, FL – May 19, 2020 – On Monday, May 25, the City of Boca Raton Recreation Services Department will host its Memorial Day Ceremony virtually to honor America’s fallen war heroes. Traditionally, the City hosts the ev...

Miuccio Named Boca Raton Chief of Police

Interim Police Chief Michele Miuccio has been promoted to Police Chief.

Chief Miuccio, who has extensive law enforcement experience, has been with the department for over 30 years. During Chief Miuccio’s tenure with the Boca Raton Police Departme...

City's Newest Waterfront Park to Open with Community Celebration

BOCA RATON, FL – January 27, 2020 – The City of Boca Raton is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the soft opening of Hillsboro El Rio Park South on Saturday, February 22, 2020. The ribbon-cutting will be held from 9:30am to 10am. Th...

Aaa Rated Boca Raton: Beautiful, Safe, Vibrant and Prosperous

BOCA RATON, FL – December 31, 2019 – A recent report by Moody’s Investors Service indicated that the City’s credit position and the City’s Water & Sewer credit position remain rated Aaa, the highest possible rating out of 10 grade levels. Citing an “e...

City of Boca Raton Leader Named Building Official of the Year

BOCA RATON, FL – December 30, 2019 – Boca Raton Chief Building Official John Cosmo was recently named the 2019 Building Official of the Year by the Code Officials Educational Association. The Association, founded in 1977 as the Broward...

Boca Raton City Council Approves Brightline/Virgin Trains Station Agreement

BOCA RATON, FL – December 11, 2019 – The Boca Raton City Council has approved a long-term land lease with Brightline, soon to be Virgin Trains, for the construction of a train station and parking garage near the City’s Downto...

City of Boca Raton Utility Services Recognized for Sustainable, Reclaimed Water System

BOCA RATON, FL – October 28, 2019 – The City of Boca Raton’s Utility Services Department was recently honored with a top award at the 2019 Executive Management Conference by the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMW...

The Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library Donates $77,075 for Library Mobile Van

BOCA RATON, FL – October 21, 2019 – The Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library has generously donated $77,075 to the Boca Raton Public Library for the purchase of a new library mobile van. The check was presented to Michael Kalvort, ...

City of Boca Raton Recognizes Veterans With Events From Morning To Night On Monday, November 11

BOCA RATON, FL – October 17, 2019 – In commemoration of Veterans Day and in recognition of all military personnel who have served this country, the City of Boca Raton will host a Veterans Day Observance "Honoring All Who Served&qu...

Light Up Downtown Boca Kicks Off With Annual Holiday Festival On Saturday, November 23

BOCA RATON, FL – October 8, 2019 – Light Up Downtown Boca, a series of winter holiday festivities including parades, concerts and more, kicks off on Saturday, November 23 at the Mizner Park Amphitheater (MPA), 590 Plaza Real, from 4 p....

Boca Raton Celebrates Arbor Day with Intergenerational Event

BOCA RATON, FL – October 15, 2019 – The City of Boca Raton is hosting its Annual Arbor Day Tree Planting Celebration at Patch Reef Park on Friday, October 18 at 9:30am. The park is located at 2000 Yamato Road and citizens are invited t...

Boca Raton Youth to Host Mental Health Round Table Discussion

BOCA RATON, FL – September 19, 2019 – The City of Boca Raton's Community Advisory Panel (CAP) Youth Subcommittee will host a Mental Health Discussion for the youth, by the youth. The discussion will be held on September 25 at 6pm at th...

City Communications & Marketing Division Wins Top Honors at National Communications Conference

BOCA RATON, FL – September 13, 2019 – The City of Boca Raton’s Communication and Marketing Division’s Know Before You Go digital newsletter won a top honor this month at the international City-County Communications ...

City of Boca Raton Hires New Municipal Services Director

BOCA RATON, FL – August 12, 2019 – The City of Boca Raton is pleased to announce that Zachary Bihr, P.E., has been promoted to Municipal Services Director for the City of Boca Raton. Zachary formerly served as the City's Assistant City...

Boca Raton Looks to RECreate City Parks and Recreation

BOCA RATON, FL – June 4, 2019 – The City of Boca Raton's Recreation Services Department is launching a community engagement campaign to determine needs and priorities for the future of Boca Raton and Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park D...

Boca Raton Offers Special Bulk Pickup Ahead of Hurricane Season

BOCA RATON, FL – May 14, 2019 – In preparation for hurricane season, the City of Boca Raton’s Sanitation Department is once again offering a special bulk and vegetation pickup for all customers in City limits. This is the second year the City is offering ...

Boca Raton's Community Advisory Panel Youth Subcommittee wins statewide competition

BOCA RATON, FL – April 30, 2019 – The City of Boca Raton’s Community Advisory Panel Youth Subcommittee was one of the five city youth councils to win the 2019 Municipal Youth Council Community Service Contest, sponsored by th...

City of Boca Raton hires first innovation strategist

Boca Raton, FL - April 2, 2019

The City of Boca Raton recently hired Pedro Moras as the new Innovation Strategist to further promote innovation and the use of technology within the community. Additionally, Moras will work to develop and implement SMART Cit...

City of Boca Raton creates innovative program to promote coastal sustainability

Boca Raton, FL - February 19, 2019

The City of Boca Raton is launching a new program called Coastal Connection on March 2, 2019 at the Sea Turtle Day Festival at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center. With the City located in coastal southeast Florida with five miles ...

Boca Raton Fire Rescue Services empowers residents to save lives with innovative app

Boca Raton, FL - January 30, 2019

City of Boca Raton's Fire Rescue Services will be launching a lifesaving app called PulsePoint at the First Responder Expo on February 2 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Town Center at Boca Raton. The smartphone app links to the ...

BOCA RATON PUMPKIN PATCH FESTIVAL

Hosted by Boca Pumpkin Patch FestivalSaturday October 30 and Sunday, October 31Daily 10:00 AM - 6 PMTicketed $25 eachThe Boca Pumpkin Patch Festival is back at Mizner Park Amphitheater on October 30 & 31, 2021, and it'll be more wonderFALL th...

HOT WORKS BOCA RATON FINE ART SHOW

Hosted by Hot Works & Institute for the Arts & Education, Inc.Saturday, November 6 - Sunday, November 710 AM - 5 PM DailyFree

Hot Works Boca Raton Fine Art Show is a quality juried fine art and fine craft show where all work is original and persona...

VETERANS DAY CONCERT

Hosted by City of Boca Raton Recreation ServicesThursday, November 1111:00 AM - 2:00 PMFree and Open to the Public

In commemoration of Veterans Day and in recognition of all military personnel who have served this country, the City of Boca Raton will host ...

STRANGER THINGS LASER SHOW

Hosted by Lite Up AmericaSaturday, November 13Doors 7:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PMTicketed

Take a trip to the upside down with the biggest outdoor laser light experience followed by DJ Laz & DJ Johnny Quest spinning all your favorite 80's tunes. This ...

LIGHT THE LIGHTS KICK-OFF

Hosted by City of Boca Raton Recreation ServicesFriday, November 195:00 PM - 9:00 PMFree and Open to the PublicLight Up Downtown Boca, a series of winter holiday festivities, kicks off on Friday, November 19 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Mizner Park Amphit...

BRETT YOUNG: THE WEEKENDS TOUR

With special guests Maddie & Tae and FilmorePresented by Live NationSaturday, November 20Doors: 7:00 PM, Show: 8:00 PMTicketed ConcertBrett Young has captured the hearts of fans everywhere through his honest lyrics and West Coast-meets-Southern sound,...

FAU BAND-O-RAMA

Hosted by the City of Boca RatonSunday, November 21stDoors: 6:00 PM, Concert: 7:00 PMFree and Open to the PublicJoin us to hear the amazing sounds of the FAU Band. Guests are welcome to bring a chair or blanket.FAQs:Seating: Guests are welcome to...

COMEDY ON THE GREEN

Headlining Christian FinneganFriday, November 26Doors 5 PM, Show 6 PMTicketedComedy on the Green presents a night with Christian Finnegan, star of two of his very own Comedy Central Specials and known around the world as "Chad" from 'Th...

PALM BEACH VEGFEST

Palm Beach VegFestSaturday, December 411:00 AM - 5:00 PMFree and open to the PublicFree vegan festival at Mizner Park Amphitheater! Family-friendly. Food trucks, vendors, games, and more!  

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/palm-beach-ve...

COMEDY ON THE GREEN

Headlining Ted Alexandro Friday, December 10Doors 5 PM, Show 6 PMTicketedComedy on the Green presents an evening with Ted Alexandro, star of his very own Comedy Central special and nationally touring opening act for Jim Gaffigan. Along with featu...

FAU'S TUBA CHRISTMAS

Hosted by City of Boca Raton and Conducted by Florida Atlantic University's Marc DeckerSunday, December 125:00 PM - 6:00 PMFree and Open to the PublicEnjoy a festive concert of holiday music performed by an ensemble of tubas and euphoniums. Tuba Christmas...

Police Services COVID-19 Update

Our main lobby is now open to the public. 

Our fingerprinting services are not available at this time.

For a copy of a report, you can submit a public records request here: https://bocaratonfl.justfoia.com/Forms/Launch/e199c2cf-8a18-4915-87ac-2c694...

Police Officer Starting Salary: $75,216

Join our team of dedicated professionals who protect and serve the City of Boca Raton.

Upcoming Accreditation Assessment

Boca Raton, FL — A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation, Inc. (CFA), will visit the Boca Raton Police Services Department from November 16-18, 2021 as part of a program to achieve accreditation by verifying it me...