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In today's newsletter:

  • How a 352-unit project could reshape Congress Park Drive living
  • Were nearly 5,000 Delray school-zone tickets really issued fairly?
  • Felony battery case from a downtown Delray bar heads to circuit court

Also on today's calendar: NEWLIFE Longevity Wellness Summit & Expo and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Cloudy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 72.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Delray Beach Zoning & Planning Board to Consider Plans for Residential Project at 220 Congress Park Drive, Delray Beach, Florida (floridayimby.com) — A major new housing proposal on Congress Park Drive is heading to the Delray Beach Zoning & Planning Board on September 28, potentially adding hundreds of apartments and townhomes near existing offices. The Easton Atlantic project would bring 352 units, including 38 workforce apartments, plus a large shared parking garage and amenities like a pool, fitness center, and dog park.
   

• Delray Beach school zone cameras issue nearly 5,000 speeding tickets (wptv.com) — New school zone speed cameras around Delray Beach schools have issued nearly 5,000 tickets since August 10, and a malfunction near Banyan Creek Elementary is forcing the city to dismiss and refund some $100 fines. City leaders, police, and residents are now debating whether the system is fair, how well drivers were warned, and what changes are needed before a December program review.
   

• Boca Raton Man Jailed After Delray Beach Battery Case Moves To Felony Court (bocapost.com) — A felony battery case stemming from a 2025 fight outside a downtown Delray Beach bar has moved into circuit court, landing a Boca Raton man in the Palm Beach County jail. Police affidavits describe surveillance video of the Thanksgiving incident, conflicting witness accounts, and ongoing medical issues for the injured man, while emphasizing that all charges remain allegations in an active Delray Beach–linked case.
   

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  • Looking for someone to clean our office weekly.
    In Boynton on Congress. In the evening or on the weekend. Please let me know if you know of someone. (Nextdoor Kings Point)
  • Nice Handwriting?
    My company - we are looking for someone with nice handwriting for a project, 200-300 cards that need to be handwritten. Likely will be the same… (Nextdoor Lakeside of Delray Beach)
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🗞 Nearby News

Boynton Beach

  • Florida Nonprofit Breaks Ground on $380M CCRC in Boynton Beach (seniorshousingbusiness.com)
  • DOH-Palm Beach Issues Water Quality Health Advisory for Ocean Inlet Park, Boynton Beach, and Dubois Park (floridahealth.gov)
  • What to know about new Boynton budget: Tax rate down, other fees up (palmbeachpost.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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