SOUTH FLORIDA
Residents of Broward and Miami-Dade counties will pay $300 a year, or $25 a day, to use Boca Raton’s only boat ramp starting Oct. 1, under a user fee passed late Tuesday night by the Boca Raton City Council.
The council instituted the user fees to reduce the number of people who use the Silver Palm Park boat ramp, just off Palmetto Park Road on the Intracoastal Waterway.
Palm Beach County residents will pay $27 a year, or $10 a day, to use the ramp.
Violations will carry a $25 fine and possible towing of vehicles.
BROWARD COUNTY
Democrat abandons challenge to Parrish
A leader of Broward County’s Latin American Democratic Club has dropped his challenge to incumbent County Commissioner Lori Parrish.
Fernando Gutierrez, of Hollywood, withdrew his notice that he intended to run for the District 5 seat that represents parts of Pembroke Pines, Davie, Plantation, Weston and Sunrise.
Parrish, a Democrat, now faces no opposition.
MIAMI SHORES
Grant helps migrants complete diplomas
Barry University has won a $2 million federal grant to help adult migrant workers get their high school diplomas.
During the next five years, the U.S. Department of Education grant will pay for Barry to provide instruction to workers so they can earn an equivalency diploma.
