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Developed coasts change natural beach processes, and we have all seen that once beach development begins – more follows. Every building alters the dune ecosystem.

Unfortunately, almost all of Florida’s beaches are disappearing due to development significantly reducing the diversity and abundance of wildlife species that depend on beach habitats.

The impacts of decades of coastal development and pollution are endangering Florida’s marine ecosystems. We need to preserve what is left of nature for future generations, and respect the habitat of other organisms who lived here first.

Oppose beach development in the City of Boca Raton? Contact your elected officials today.

Voice your opinion about destruction to our greatest asset, the beach. These City Officials have the final say in beach development.

Andrea Levine O’Rourke

aorourke@ci.boca-raton.fl.us

Monica Mayotte

MMayotte@ci.boca-raton.fl.us

Scott Singer

ssinger@ci.boca-raton.fl.us

Jeremy Rodgers

jrodgers@ci.boca-raton.fl.us

Andy Thomson

athomson@myboca.us

Articles.

There May Still Be Hope for Our Beaches

Jessica Gray - BocaWatch

There May Still Be Hope for Our Beaches

We have three approvals pending before a massive concrete structure brings irreversible damage to our pristine coastline. Since the Florida Department of Environmental Protection granted a permit to proceed with construction at 2500 N. Ocean, your City Council has begun to re-review the outcome of destroying our beaches. During a Council Meeting, last week, Deputy City Manager George Brown (see Manager Brown’s memo to City Council below) discussed the next steps in store for

One Issue Down, Another One to Go

Jessica Gray - BocaWatch

One Issue Down, Another One to Go

As of Tuesday, November 8th the Boca Raton Ballot Question, formerly known as Ordinance 5356, has passed, protecting waterfront land adjacent to the Intracoastal. The next fight; protecting beach parcels in the City of Boca Raton. 2500 N. Ocean Blvd, known as a critically eroded beach, has been granted permission by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to proceed with construction. “This property falls within the federally authorized Boca Raton Shore Protection

Misleading or Incompetence: 2500 N. Ocean Approved!

Alfred Zucaro - BocaWatch

Misleading or Incompetence: 2500 N. Ocean Approved!

Remember last year?….The City Council approved a variance for the property at2500 N. Ocean Blvd. allowing a sub-standard lot to be approved for development of a 4 story, 10,000 sq. ft. residence on the ocean side of A1A. The City Council’s action was approved with a 4–1 vote. Councilman Jeremy Rodgers being the sole dissenter. City staff, in its presentation, stated that the variance request met all city code criteria and recommended approval. Staff, however, failed to prov