TheBoca Raton News, owned by the South Florida Media Company, was the local community newspaper ofBoca Raton, Florida. The paper began publication December 2, 1955, with a startup circulation of 1200, published by Robert and Lora Britt, and edited by Margert Olsson.[1] Initially a weekly publication, it later began daily operation.
Later self-titledThe News,[2] the paper attained a daily circulation of 35,000 throughoutPalm Beach County, along with its website bocanews.com.
The paper was formerly owned byKnight Ridder, who sold the paper toCommunity Newspaper Holdings in 1997.[3][4] CNHI sold theNews to Michael Martin in 1999.[5] Martin sold the paper to Neal R. Heller and Arthur Keiser in 2001.[6] Craig Swill of Coral Springs' Our Town News bought the paper in 2005.[7]
On Friday, August 21, 2009,The Boca Raton News staff was informed by its publisher that it would cease print publication as of Sunday, August 23, 2009.[8][9] Initially it continued as an online only publication,[10] but was redirecting to a real estate site as of early 2018.
The Boca Raton Historical Society maintains a searchable digital archive of issues ofThe News from 1970 through 1995.[11]
There are several hyperlocal news sources in Boca Raton to replace this publication includingThe Boca Post.
