Spanish River Boulevard Intracoastal Waterway Bridge Painting Underway

The Spanish River Intracoastal Waterway Bridge Painting Project, overseen by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), began on Monday, August 12, 2019. The scope of work for this project includes sandblasting the existing paint and repainting the ...

Camino Real Intracoastal Bridge Now Open

After an extensive renovation, Palm Beach County held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, August 6, to officially open the Camino Real intracoastal bridge.

Attending the ceremony were County Commissioner Robert Weinroth, as well as City Council members A...

New Brightline/Virgin Train Station May Be Coming to Downtown Boca

After Boca Raton expressed an interest in the possibility of having a Brightline (soon to be Virgin Trains USA-VTUSA) station in its downtown, VTUSA representatives confirmed that they would like to deliver train service to Boca Raton in the near future.

I...

City Seeking Information on Golf Course Design

The City of Boca Raton is seeking information from professional Golf Course Design and Golf Course Design-Build firms for the proposed design and re-construction of an 18-hole golf course.  Some of the information being sought is direction and id...

City Connection Newsletter - The August Issue

The August 2019 issue of the City Connection is HERE! 

View the August 2019 City Connection.

Read about:✔️ New Brightline/Virgin Train Station may be coming to Boca Raton✔️ Back to School: Sales tax holiday, school safety, fun eve...

Get Your Walking Shoes and Step Trackers Ready; the Gumbo Limbo Boardwalk is Now Open

The entire Gumbo Limbo Boardwalk is now open for your enjoyment! Replacement reconstruction of the boardwalk was completed in three phases, with the first section opened in December of 2016. Phases two and three included complete replacement of the loop a...

City Looks Forward with Sustainability Action Plan

At the July 22, 2019 City Council Workshop, the City's Sustainability Manager, Lindsey Nieratka, presented an overview of the Sustainability Action Plan (SAP). Both the City’s Strategic Plan and the Comprehensive plan include general goals and p...

Sharing the Beaches During Sea Turtle Nesting Season

With sea turtle nesting season well underway, City of Boca Raton beaches are filled with nests that are blocked off in designated areas. With the busy holiday weekend approaching, Gumbo Limbo Nature Center's Sea Turtle Conservation team put together a vid...

Building Department Streamlines Process by Adding New Over-the-Counter Permits

For homeowners looking to replace windows, doors, garage doors and install hurricane shutters, Over-the-counter permits are now available at the City of Boca Raton. Provided there are no changes to exterior walls, same day permits can be issued at 200 NW ...

Muralists Bring a Splash of Color to Beach Tunnels

The AIPP Advisory Board issued a “Call to Artists” at the beginning of the year looking for muralists to create colorful works of art for beachgoers to enjoy when walking to or from the City beaches. After receiving 20 qualified artist...

Boca Raton Ranked #5 as Best Beach Town to Live In

WalletHub recently released its 2019 Best Beach Towns to Live In list, putting Boca Raton at number 5 out of 146 beach (ocean) cities. To compile this list, WalletHub compared cities across 62 key indicators of livability with set ranges from housing cost...

Share Your Input to Help Boca #ReCreate

The City of Boca Raton's Recreation Services Department launched a campaign at a recent public outreach meeting on June 13 to determine needs and priorities for the future of Boca Raton's parks, trails, beaches, libraries, recreation facilities, athletic ...

Heads Up Boca!

With new residents and hotels in the Downtown, Boca Raton is becoming an even more vibrant and active city. That means pedestrians and motorists need to respect the rules of the road, especially in our Downtown area. When walking in urban areas, crossing ...

Get the 411 on Projects in Boca Raton: Roads, Bridges, Bike Paths and More

Do you ever feel like you need a PhD in acronyms to understand who is doing what in the City of Boca Raton? PBC, LWDD, FDOT, FPL, PBCSD- we get it. With so many government agencies working on projects that may affect how you get around the City this summe...

Official Hurricane Message from the City of Boca Raton

The Atlantic Hurricane Season starts June 1 until November 30. As residents of South Florida and Boca Raton, it is important to be informed and prepared for potential hurricanes. 

The City of Boca Raton strongly encourages all residents and busine...

Saturday’s are for the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl

If you’re a college football fan, be sure to catch the 2019 Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl on the ABC network this year. Or better yet, plan a trip to paradise and enjoy some great football and tailgating at Florida Atlantic University stadium.

All f...

What's Going On With All This Seaweed?

If you’ve been to the beach lately, you’ve probably seen the tremendous amount of seaweed on our shoreline. Florida is currently experiencing massive amounts of seaweed washing on shore. Due to this immense influx, the City of Boca Rat...

City Council determines policy actions for 2019-2020

Strategic Planning Workshop April 2019

Members of the City Council and the City’s Executive Leadership Team met on Thursday and Friday, April 11 and 12, to discuss the vision for the City and develop strategic goals for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. With the ...

Website renovation underway

City Website ADA Renovation

The City of Boca Raton makes every effort to provide a robust and informative website that is accessible to everyone, including those who use assistive devices. We are currently reviewing and updating www.myboca.us to ensure tha...

How can we help? Reach out and Report Your Concern

How can we help?

• Did you see a street light that’s out? 
• Did we miss your house on the sanitation route today? 
• Did you notice a damaged street sign, a pot hole, a traffic light that's out?
• Maybe you just have a general question or...

Sign up for sanitation schedule reminders

Holiday sanitation schedule changes will affect pickups for Presidents' Day, February 18, 2019.  In addition to the holiday schedule that is available online, customers serviced by the City of Boca Raton can now sign up for email & text alert...