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Reading time: 8 minsBallot Question #1 and #2 present significant taxpayer costs of hundreds of millions before providing any relief to the aging City Campus. This article describes an approach that accomplishes renovations using public land for public uses without dependingon the promise of return in 30 years from a P3. It renovates public amenities, the government buildings, and adds public facing economic drivers along with the possibility for an eventual transit district by the private sector. The post Bocaโs Ballot Question Part 3: The Non-P3 Solution appeared first on BocaFirst.
Reading time: 3 minsAlthough a recent City Council Ordinance is touted to prevent another government campus situation from happening again, it will not. The proof is that in spite of the council recently adopted ordinance 5766, it continues to ignore the will of the residents expressed via City Charter mandated petition and continues to push through its Transit District on public land. The post New Boca Raton Ordinance Is a Sham. appeared first on BocaFirst.
Reading time: 4 minsFormer City of Boca Raton Deputy Mayor Andrea Levine O'Rourke explains how the council's approval of biased misleading ballot language was the final straw. The lack of neutrality was a shocking betrayal of public trust. The Truth Matters. What has followed only intensified those concerns. The post When Trust Erodes, We Must say No. appeared first on BocaFirst.
Reading time: 4 minsWhat once defined our city and the envy of southeast Florida has been thrown out like milk past its expiration date. The post Stacy Sipple: Bringing Back Boca appeared first on BocaFirst.
Reading time: 2 minsMy name is Meredith Madsen, and Iโm running for City Council Seat B. I offer the creative, collaborative leadership Boca needs right now. The post Meredith Madsen: The Middle Position in the Race for Seat B. appeared first on BocaFirst.
Reading time: 4 minsThere is much at stake and residents were not invited into this conversation โ they were managed around it. That should bother every person who lives in this city. The Council orchestrated this timeline months ago. The result is the minimum public engagement the process allows. The post Whatโs Really at Stake in the Feb 24 City Council Vote. appeared first on BocaFirst.
Reading time: 2 minsAt its February 10th 2026 meeting, Bocaโs current City Council of Drucker, Wigder, Nachlas, Singerโฆ The post Ordinance 5771 Rewrites 344 Acres of the Downtown. appeared first on BocaFirst.
Reading time: 4 minsKeeping Citizens First, Inc. PAC was the recipient of $125,000 from the Citizen's For Economic Leadership (CFEL) PAC. In 2025, that PAC donated $90,000 directly to the Running With Andy Thomson campaign PAC. The post Ugly Negative Ad Campaigning Returns to Boca. appeared first on BocaFirst.
Reading time: < 1 minThings that once were common place are now ignored, like; stopping at red lights and stop signs, coming to a full stop at a red light BEFORE The post February 9 2026 โ Aaron Torrelio appeared first on BocaFirst.
Reading time: 5 minsThere's been an explosion of money funneled into Boca Raton's election and it comes from PACs. Two candidates have more PAC money than individual donations. The post Before You Vote. appeared first on BocaFirst.
