Local Politics · Broward County
Sunday, Nov. 1, is the final day for in-person early voting in Broward and Palm Beach counties ahead of the 2026 midterm elections on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Broward's 30 early voting sites and Palm Beach's 28 are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., each offering a ballot drop box during those hours. After early voting closes, voters may submit mail ballots at designated county elections offices on Nov. 2 and Nov. 3; postmarks do not count, and ballots must be received by 7 p.m. Election Day. On Election Day, voters must use their assigned neighborhood polling stations, open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and anyone in line at closing time is permitted to vote.
Crime · Boca Raton, FL
Kyrylo Khytrov, 42, of Boca Raton was extradited from Turkey on Oct. 29 and booked into Palm Beach County's Main Detention Center at 8:45 p.m., according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. He is charged with DUI manslaughter in the July 2, 2024, crash at Powerline Road and Palmetto Park Road in West Boca Raton that killed 93-year-old Audrey Milk of Boca Raton. A probable cause affidavit states Khytrov's blood alcohol level was .347 on hospital admission and .306/.307 on a subsequent blood draw, and that he fled the United States after the crash. On Oct. 30, a judge set no bond, appointed the Public Defender's Office, and ordered no contact with witnesses or Milk's next of kin; arraignment is set for Nov. 9 at 10:01 a.m. before Circuit Judge Donald W. Hafele. Khytrov is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Transportation · Boca Raton, FL
Boca Raton Police issued a traffic advisory at 3:57 a.m. Sunday closing the southbound I-95 ramp to westbound Palmetto Park Road following an accident. The closure affects motorists heading south on I-95 who planned to exit toward Palmetto Park Road and travel west. Police did not release details on injuries, vehicles involved, or a reopening time. The advisory directs drivers to seek alternate routes around the interchange.
Transportation · Boca Raton, FL
Boca Raton Police issued a non-emergency traffic advisory at 1:58 a.m. Sunday closing both eastbound and westbound lanes of Palmetto Park Road near Interstate 95 due to an accident. The advisory directs drivers to seek alternate routes but does not specify injuries, vehicles involved, or a reopening time. Palmetto Park Road is a major east-west corridor connecting neighborhoods and businesses to I-95, so the closure may push traffic onto nearby routes and ramps.
Crime · Osceola County
Jean S. Dorisca, 48, was arrested Thursday at a home in Boca Raton by Florida Highway Patrol troopers in a targeted enforcement operation, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced Friday. Dorisca allegedly tried to pass a semi-truck in a no-passing zone on State Road 60 near the Polk-Osceola County line on July 16, 2024, crashing into oncoming traffic and killing three people, including his mother. He faces three counts of vehicular homicide in Osceola County, where he will be extradited from the Palm Beach County jail. The department said Dorisca faces up to 45 years in prison if convicted and revocation of his lawful permanent resident status.
Community brief · Aventura, FL
Preventive full-body imaging services are expanding across South Florida, with Prenuvo operating centers in Coral Gables and Boca Raton's Mizner Park, Function/Ezra in nine cities, and Baptist Health offering outpatient MRI screenings. Swedish company Neko Health plans to open a $499 health screening center at Aventura Mall on Dec. 9, using proprietary imaging devices and blood panels rather than MRI. Medical experts note these scans can detect…
