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Boca Raton news for Saturday, October 24, 2026

2 stories from Boca Raton and Palm Beach County, in about three minutes.

Education · Palm Beach County

Palm Beach County Schools Reviewing 1,800 Library Books Under State Directive

The School District of Palm Beach County is reviewing over 1,800 library books following a state directive from the Florida Department of Education. The mandate requires districts to proactively audit shelves for sexually explicit content rather than waiting for parental objections. This initiative occurs as the district faces budget cuts and staffing reductions due to declining enrollment. Media specialists must remove flagged titles, review them, and sign attestations justifying their retention or removal.

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Local Politics · Palm Beach County

Palm Beach County Election Supervisor Recommends Stylus for ExpressVote Machines

Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link is encouraging voters using ExpressVote touchscreen machines to use a provided stylus rather than fingers to avoid accidental selections on the aging equipment. Since early voting began Monday, only two incidents were reported and both were resolved in under a minute by switching to a stylus. New ExpressVote machines will be installed for the March election. Link also warned that recent redistricting affected 640,000 Palm Beach County residents, meaning some voters have new polling locations.

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