Hello Boca Raton! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: JetBlue Mint expansion, shark eel and ray feeding, and Jeffery Street rail crossing funding + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Premium travel growth continues: JetBlue will launch Mint service from Fort Lauderdale to San Diego on November 19, 2026, and add more Mint flights to Los Angeles and San Francisco as FLL expansion accelerates -- see JetBlue's Mint expansion.
A community-wide response: Boca Raton hosted Project Homeless Connect for the first time, bringing health checks, job help and showers to Saint Gregory Episcopal Church, underscoring changing homelessness in south Palm Beach County -- see the volunteer response.
Neighborhoods coming back together: Boca Raton received $2 million in federal funding for the Jeffery Street rail crossing, with work already underway to reconnect split neighborhoods and give first responders a faster route -- check the rail crossing funding.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Your easy weekend upgrade: When cabin fever hits, Burt Aaronson South County Regional Park is the Swiss Army knife of green space, with gardens for strolling, a golf course for swinging, an aquatic park for splashing, and amphitheaters for tunes. Pack sunscreen, pick a lane, and call it balance.
For Boca plant pros: Morning Dew Tropical Plants quietly powers the best-looking lobbies, shops, and patios around town, sourcing rare and everyday tropicals from top Florida growers, then coordinating the shipping. If you design, install, or run a garden center, let their Dew Crew hunt the good stuff this week.
Press start on nostalgia: Hit Silverball Retro Arcade this week for a quick nostalgia recharge in Delray, where classic pinball machines from the 1930s to today, retro video games, and no-quarters-needed play live under one roof. Grab a snack, challenge a friend, and pretend your errands can totally wait.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🎨 Family Night: Summer Solstice @ Boca Raton Museum of Art | Thursday (6/25) at 4:00 PM – Swap the group chat for the galleries at Boca Raton Museum of Art's Summer Solstice family night, with hands-on projects, a wander through the art, and just enough culture to feel smug. Kids stay busy, you chat like adults, and the AC does the lifting.
🦈 Shark, Eel & Ray Feeding @ Diamonds by Raymond Lee | Thursday (6/25) at 4:00 PM – Only in Boca do you watch sharks get fed at a jewelry store. Thursdays at 4, Diamonds By Raymond Lee serves up shark, eel, and ray feedings with free admission, light snacks, and legit marine tidbits, a crowd-pleaser for kids, grandparents, and the shark-curious.
🌳 Sugar Sand Park @ Sugar Sand Park | Friday (6/26) at 10:00 AM – Grab your coffee for a free morning at Sugar Sand Park, while kids storm the playgrounds and you trade full sentences with other adults. Toddler zones, shade, and trails, then a wander through the Science Explorium. Bring water, snacks, and your best park-bench chat.
🥷 Ninja Camp! @ Jumptwist Ninja | Monday (6/29) at 8:30 AM – School’s out, your small tornadoes are in. Ninja Camp corrals tots 3 to 4, minis 5, and big kids 6 to 12 for games, crafts, and real skill work, with half or full day options. Translation, they burn energy, you sip coffee in peace.
🐸 The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County @ Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park | Saturday (7/11) at 11:00 AM – If you’ve been waiting to introduce the grands to Mark Twain without assigning a book report, here’s your shot. Atlantic Coast Theatre for Youth brings his notorious jumping frog to Willow Theatre, with tall tales, sly humor, and just enough mischief to keep everyone hopping.
🛡️ Behind The Screen: What Every Parent Needs To Know About Online Safety @ Boca Raton Innovation Campus | Wednesday (7/29) at 5:30 PM – Back-to-school means new shoes, new passwords, and fresh ways the internet gets weird. Join Child Rescue Coalition CEO Greg Schiller and an expert panel for straight talk on online threats, practical tools you can use, and how to keep kids safer without losing your mind.
🎒 Family Nights: Back to School Bash @ Boca Raton Museum of Art | Thursday (7/30) at 4:00 PM – Family Night at the Boca Raton Museum of Art means the Back to School Bash, where pre-semester jitters become creativity. Hands-on art, gallery wanderings, and kid energy channeled into projects you do not have to vacuum later, plus a little culture you actually enjoy.
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07 — The Boca Raton report Weather forecastToday — High: 91°F — Low: 80°F — Precip: 38%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Later: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tomorrow — High: 91°F — Low: 82°F — Precip: 38%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Later: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. This house is wildVilla Valmont is a newly completed 6-bedroom, 9-bath contemporary estate in Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, set on the 15th fairway of the Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course. Spanning more than 12,334 square feet, it pairs dramatic lighting, a waterfall entry, glass walls, a wine display, resort-style pool, sauna, and full Control4 automation with fully furnished turnkey luxury.
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