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Also, don't miss "Africa Rising," a Kwanzaa Community Celebration of Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) on the Boca Raton Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Boca’s elite fire rating could lower your insurance bill
  • Why a hospital visit ended with handcuffs in Boca Raton
  • Why Mary Csar’s farewell night became a milestone for Boca history

Also on today's calendar: “Africa Rising,” a Kwanzaa Community Celebration of Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 79, low: 62.
  • Friday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Boca Raton Fire Rescue Earns Top Insurance Rating Again (tapinto.net) — Boca Raton’s Fire Rescue Services has again earned the nation’s top ISO Class 1 fire protection rating, which can help lower insurance costs for local homeowners and businesses. The renewed score, effective March 1, 2026, reflects strong staffing, training, equipment, water supply, and response times, and will guide future improvements to the city’s fire and life safety services.
   

2. A 75-year-old Woman Squeezed a Water Bottle on a Boca Raton Nurse Over a Wait to See Her Husband (tapinto.net) — Police recently arrested a Delray Beach woman at Boca Raton Regional Hospital after water from her bottle splashed a nurse during a dispute over waiting to visit her husband. Officers say security footage showed her squeezing the bottle at the front desk, while she told police she was frustrated, worried, and didn’t intend to douse the nurse.
   

3. Mary Csar Retires, Receives Key To The City As The Boca Raton Unveils New Cloister Inn Museum Exhibit (bocapost.com) — Boca Raton residents just saw a major chapter of local history leadership close as longtime Historical Society director Mary Csar retired and received the Key to the City. At the same event, The Boca Raton resort unveiled its new permanent Cloister Inn Museum exhibit, celebrating the property’s approaching 100th anniversary and highlighting the city’s architectural and cultural heritage.
   

4. 'DESPERATE DECLINE': Canadian tourism to Florida plummets amid economic tensions (wptv.com) — Canadian tourism and home-buying in South Florida have dropped, and Boca Raton is among the Palm Beach County cities seeing the most sales of Canadian-owned homes. Local real estate agents report fewer Canadian buyers in markets like Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, and Delray Beach, raising concerns about long-term impacts on property values and tourism-dependent businesses.
   

5. Louisville, Toledo get into scuffle on sideline toward end of Boca Raton Bowl (usatoday.com) — A chippy Boca Raton Bowl ended with a sideline scuffle after a disputed late hit on a Louisville player during the closing minutes of the 27-22 win over Toledo. Multiple players shoved and jawed, but officials only issued offsetting unsportsmanlike penalties and the game finished without further incident.
   

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