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Good morning Boca Raton! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • When will Boca and West Boca seniors graduate in 2026?
  • What Beatles-themed spectacle is taking over Mizner Park this March?
  • Why FAU in Boca Raton lost out on Trump’s library site

Also on today's calendar: Bonsai Workshop at Saltwater Brewery and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Monday: Windy with a shower or two, with a high of 73 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 76, low: 69.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Graduation ceremony dates announced for Palm Beach County Class of 2026 (wpbf.com) — Families in Boca Raton can now mark their calendars for 2026 high school graduations, including West Boca Raton Community High on May 12 at 1 p.m. and Boca Raton Community High on May 16 at 1 p.m. Ceremonies run May 5–21, mostly at the South Florida Fairgrounds, and will be broadcast and streamed for those watching from home.
   

• Beatles On The Beach Festival (thecoastalstar.com) — A major Beatles-themed rock festival is coming to Mizner Park in Boca Raton March 12–15, 2026, promising multiple days of concerts under a covered amphitheater tent. Expect Beatles tribute acts, classic rock legends, and blues performers across several Boca venues, with proceeds benefiting the United We Rock Foundation. Locals can plan now for tickets, hotels, and a full weekend of music and community fun.
   

• Trump's library plan: An iconic building in Miami and a ‘fake news wing' (inquirer.com) — Boca Raton briefly enters the spotlight as Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida Atlantic University was considered, then passed over, as a potential site for Donald Trump’s presidential library. Instead, a controversial land deal in downtown Miami is moving forward, raising questions about secrecy, donor influence, and how a future Trump museum might portray his presidency and the media.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Deerfield Beach

  • Soccer Game Preview: South Broward vs. Deerfield Beach (maxpreps.com)

Delray Beach

  • Florida Atlantic University graduate defies odds to achieve engineering dream (wpbf.com)
  • ‘So frustrated:' Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for new national amendment (clickorlando.com)
  • 3 dead rodents, hundreds of rodent droppings (including in frying pan): 11 South Florida restaurants shut (sun-sentinel.com)

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