Sun Sentinel columnist Steve Bousquet takes a close-up look at one of the most contentious city elections taking place March 14, for Delray Beach City Commission.
In Delray Beach, a City Commission candidate has a past business relationship with a land-use lobbyist who frequently seeks city approvals and voters didn’t know about it.
City elections in Palm Beach County aren’t for another five months, but Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer has already won a second term in office. Singer won re-election by default after no other candidates filed to run against him in the March election.
Delray Beach’s “out-of-the-box” plan to drastically transform a barren lot along Atlantic Avenue into a lively destination plaza comprised of shipping containers could soon become a reality. City officials gave the green light on moving forward with the project, which would result in a new outdoor venue with restaurants, shops, a park, a play area for kids and a stage for musical events.