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In today's newsletter:

  • Ready for crab cakes, live bands, and conch-blowing bragging rights?
  • How a cage-less zoo and strict zoning reshaped 1950s Boca Raton
  • How Boca Raton’s inlet turned our town into a rumrunning hotspot

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: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Some sun, sprinkles; windy, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
  • Thursday: Sunshine and some clouds, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 2nd Annual Boca Raton Seafood Festival Set For Jan. 10 At Mizner Park Amphitheater (bocapost.com) — Boca Raton’s 2nd Annual Seafood Festival is set for Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Mizner Park Amphitheater, with tickets starting at $10. Expect local seafood vendors, live bands, chef competitions, family activities from Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, and quirky contests like crab cake eating and conch blowing, all under clear city-run rules.
   

2. Boca Raton's 1950s Boom and Golden Age (bocaratontribune.com) — Step back into Boca Raton’s 1950s, when the former Army airfield became today’s airport and the Boca Raton Hotel and Club powered the local economy. Learn how density controls shaped the oceanfront, how Africa U.S.A. drew families from across Florida, and how Arvida’s arrival set the stage for Boca’s modern growth.
   

3. Rum Row and the Resort: Bootlegging in Boca Raton (bocaratontribune.com) — Boca Raton’s quiet inlet once made the town a prime gateway for rumrunners during Prohibition, turning the tiny resort into a bootlegging hotspot. This historical feature traces how the Boca Inlet, Deerfield Island, and the Cloister Inn (now The Boca Raton) all figured into South Florida’s liquor trade and colorful local legends.
   

4. Impact 100 Palm Beach County Marks 15 Years of Grantmaking at Boca Raton Holiday Event (tapinto.net) — Impact 100 Palm Beach County recently celebrated its 15th anniversary with a holiday gathering at Farmer’s Table in Boca Raton, highlighting $7.7 million in grants to southern Palm Beach County nonprofits. Members heard firsthand how their pooled donations have strengthened families and improved quality of life through 124 local grants.
   

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  • If anyone spots a calico cat( a foster who just arrived and escaped) please grab her!
    She’s very friendly and calm. Area of NE 23 st/ NE 24 Ct and 2nd Ave. Has chip. 561-523-3339- (Nextdoor Villa Rica/Chatham Hills)
  • Cat Fosters needed
    Good afternoon, Today we rescued five cats in very poor condition and took them to Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control. If you know anyone… (Nextdoor Cimarron)
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Boca Raton. Apply here.
  • Tommy Bahama posted a job opening for Stock Associate-Temporary in Boca Raton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Boca Raton here.

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