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Boca Raton Morning Briefing — Sunday, October 4, 2026
Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:59:25 GMT · 5:09
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Maya: Good morning, Boca Raton, and happy Sunday. It's October fourth, twenty twenty-six, and this is your Boca Raton Morning Briefing.
Devon: I'm Devon.
Maya: And I'm Maya. Coming up: a tale of two halves in your week-ahead weather, a check on the water, what's up in tonight's sky, plenty going on around town today, and three local stories you should know.
Devon: Let's start with the weather, because this week has a real split personality.
Maya: It does. Today, Sunday, expect a high of eighty-five and a low of seventy-nine, with only about a seventeen percent chance of rain. It's partly cloudy, and winds could gust up to seventeen miles per hour, so hold onto your hat at the beach.
Devon: Monday stays pleasant: high of eighty-six, low of seventy-seven, about a twenty percent chance of rain, winds easing to around fourteen miles per hour.
Maya: Then Tuesday flips the script. High of eighty-eight, but the rain chance jumps to seventy-five percent, and the forecast is calling for thunderstorms. Wednesday is the soggiest day of the week — high of eighty-nine, ninety-one percent chance of rain, more thunderstorms.
Devon: So the first half of the week is the time to get outside. By midweek you'll want the umbrella handy.
Maya: Thursday stays unsettled with a seventy-nine percent chance of rain and a high of ninety. Then things dry out a bit — Friday, high of eighty-seven, forty-two percent chance of showers, and Saturday looks much nicer with a high of eighty-eight and only a twenty-six percent chance of rain.
Devon: One thing that won't change all week: the warmth. Lows stay in the upper seventies to low eighties every single night, so no relief from the heat overnight.
Maya: And a heads-up from last night: severe thunderstorms moved through nearby areas, so keep an eye on the sky if you're out early this morning.
Devon: Out on the water: waves are running about three feet today, easing to under two feet by Monday and just over a foot by Tuesday. And the ocean is sitting at eighty-six degrees — basically bathwater.
Maya: Now, the night skies. Sunset tonight is at seven-oh-three, and it's properly dark by eight twenty.
Devon: The moon is in its last quarter, about forty percent lit, but here's the thing — it set around three-fifteen this afternoon, so the evening sky is completely moonless. That's actually great news for stargazers.
Maya: Saturn is up in the east after dark, about thirty-eight degrees above the horizon — a bright, steady golden point of light. And the bad news for satellite watchers: no International Space Station passes over Boca Raton tonight.
Devon: So if the clouds from today's storms clear out, find a dark spot away from the city lights — it's a lovely night for Saturn.
Maya: Plenty going on around town today. First: it's the last day of Philharmonia Number Five at the Wold Performing Arts Center at Lynn University. The Lynn Philharmonia Orchestra performs this afternoon at three — Brahms' Academic Festival Overture, Haydn's Sinfonia Concertante, and Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra.
Devon: Tonight at seven, head to the Arts Garage in Delray Beach for An Unforgettable Evening with Julius Sanna — a tribute to the music of Nat King Cole, with his outstanding jazz ensemble. The show runs until eight-thirty.
Maya: And for something right here in Boca: The Greatest Show Showcase is on at The Studio at Mizner Park today at five o'clock.
Devon: Looking ahead: singer-songwriter Edwin McCain plays The Funky Biscuit next Saturday and Sunday, October tenth and eleventh.
Maya: Now to the local news. First: Boca Raton's city government just got a reshuffle. City Manager Mark Sohaney has created a brand-new Public Affairs Department, pulling together more than thirty employees from across city offices to handle communications, community relations, and cultural affairs.
Devon: The city council approved the plan on September twenty-second. Anne Marie Connolly, previously the city's communications and marketing manager, will lead the new department as public affairs director.
Maya: And mark your calendar: Mayor Andy Thomson is hosting a community town hall on October fourteenth, where residents can hear directly from him about what's happening in Boca Raton and upcoming city initiatives.
Devon: Second story: feeding the iguanas in Boca Raton could now cost you a hundred dollars.
Maya: The city council voted three-to-two to make it a code violation to feed iguanas, rats, mice, or pigeons in a way that draws or sustains large groups of them. Bird feeders and feral cats are specifically excluded.
Devon: Mayor Thomson and council members Jon Perlman and Stacy Sipple voted in favor. Deputy Mayor Michelle Grau and council member Yvette Drucker voted against. As reported by CBS twelve, the narrow split reflects genuine disagreement over whether the issue warranted a formal rule change at all.
Maya: Third: a longtime Boca developer wants to tear down its own office to build up. Procacci Development has proposed a nine-story, mixed-use building just south of Mizner Park, at ninety-five and fifty-one South Federal Highway.
Devon: The plan calls for eighty-four luxury apartments, ground-floor retail, second-floor offices, and underground valet parking — replacing a low-rise nineteen eighty-five office building and a nineteen forty-eight shopping row.
Maya: According to the South Florida Business Journal, the proposal already fits downtown Boca's zoning, so it needs only site-plan approval, not a rezoning. For now, it's a proposal under review, not an approved project.
Devon: That's your briefing for this Sunday, Boca Raton. Get out and enjoy the pleasant start — the storms roll in by midweek.
Maya: We'll be back tomorrow morning at five with a fresh briefing. Have a great Sunday.