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09/30/2026
Hidden Valley Golf Course draws a buyer.
Hidden Valley Golf Course to Get 67 Luxury Homes. - BocaFirst Reading time: 5 minsAccording to Save Boca City Council Member Stacy Sipple, the former Hidden Valley Golf Course, with Toll Brothers as the developer/applicant, qualifies under Florida Statute §163.2525. It allows the proposal to bypass the Planning & Zoning and City Council approval process. It i...
09/01/2026
Turns out it's not a choice of public safety vs privacy. Both can be had. HOW public safety is achieved is the issue. Transparency is the first step and Boca Raton isn't. Yet. That's where you come in.
Boca's Flock Cameras - BocaFirst Reading time: 8 minsBoth safety and privacy are possible. The thought that "there should be no concern about Flock cameras unless you are doing something wrong" is, difficult to fathom once you see the innocent people ruined and in some cases jailed by police mindlessly believing artificial intellig...
07/28/2026
An expert weighs in on historically poor vision when it comes to planning and explains why residents must make their voice heard.
Boca Raton Deserves a Vision - BocaFirst Some say "Wait, Boca Raton DOES have a Comprehensive Plan?" True. It's dated 2020 and amended piecemeal many times. It's outdated, but more importantly – it really isn’t a plan and definitely not a vision.
07/23/2026
After 4 years, City of Boca Zach Bihr's traffic department has plan for making our pedstrian/bike infrastructure and roads safer. Council to approve in August. Your chance to review and respond is now.
Boca Raton's Vision Zero Action Plan - BocaFirst Boca Raton’s Vision Zero Action Plan
07/01/2026
Part 2 of how 30 years of the Boca City Council's frenzied quest to overdevelop downtown was exactly wrong.
Boca’s Growth Advantage (Part 2): City Council's Opportunity - BocaFirst Should growth continue in areas built past reasonable physical limits or shift to areas ripe to accommodate it? That is the opportunity.
06/29/2026
How 30 years of a frenzied quest that overdeveloped downtown Boca Raton was exactly wrong.
Boca’s Growth Advantage (Part 1): The LIRP - BocaFirst Should growth be in areas built past reasonable limits or be in areas ripe to accommodate it? Boca's LIRP is its advantage and opportunity.
05/29/2026
What every voter should question is do the old ways produce good governance? Coincidently, an example of the downstream effects of not having good governance was brought to light at the last Council Meeting regarding disclosure and transparency.
Election Reform: Boca needs to catch up. Surfside is leading the way having experienced a similar lack of mandate in a mayoral election. Pay attention to who fights against it in Boca.
04/30/2026
An interesting take by Katie Barr. The fight must go on.
A Clash of Two Visions The Save Boca vision is more in line with Addison Mizner’s dream of a beachside resort community.
03/22/2026
A look at the the election results by precinct for Boca's two referendums: Police Station and OneBoca Transit District.
Boca Raton 2026 Referendum Ballot Questions Precinct Voting Analysis Both questions were defeated by a majority of residents.
03/22/2026
Our Margin of Victory election results by precinct. See how your neighborhood voted.
2026 City Council Election Results - BocaFirst Election night March 10, he took to social media summarizing the results as "Election Armageddon".
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