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Some Fun Facts About Boca Raton To Note

By Jony Mozen


A City for All Seasons is the nickname given to the city of Boca Raton. Located in the United States of America and the state of Florida, there are numerous fun facts about Boca Raton that people should know about. There are more than 70,000 people that live in this region. In the language of Spanish, the city name translates to the phrase: mouth of a rat.

This area is known for its many golf courses, beaches, art museums, family-owned boutiques, jazz clubs, fine hotels, Mizner Park concerts, and lots more. It is located within the Palm Beach county and in the heart of the Gold Coast. A lot is available to see and be done in this region and it is almost exclusively known as a place in which many people go after they have retired.

The Caldwell Theater Company is located in this region. It is considered the longest-run theater in South Florida. Likewise, the city has served as both the background and the main stage to many popular films over the years. Sex Drive, Caddyshack, Paper Lion, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Where the Boys are 84, Caddyshack II, and several other films were made here. There are also many public figures, including celebrities, that have homes there.

This area also has Mafia connections. While this particular region is not known for being an area with a high volume of violent crimes, this is regarded as a common place for many with suspected connections to the Mafia. That is, Mafia members. The US Federal indictments notes that the infamous Gambino family resides in this city. Even the popular television series The Sopranos makes mention of this city in its shows. Author of Mafia Wife, Lynda Milito, and head of Philadelphia Crime family, Joey Merlino, are believed to live in this city.

Forbes magazine reported that the city includes three of ten most expensive gated communities in America: the Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club, Le Lac and The Sanctuary. Boca is also home to the most privately owned airport that is also the busiest. Its main airport was made, and once used, for World War II bomber planes.

IBM is known for getting its start in Boca. In fact, this is also the place that local Scott Levine was charged in connection with the biggest computer-related crime that has been recorded in American history. The city is known as the spam capital. It is where the largest mall, of the indoor sort, exists in the region and there are also many other family-owned boutiques. Office Depot and Tyco International are a couple examples of companies that have their headquarters in this part of the country.

The area is known for having many Holocaust survivors, second only to New York City. It is also where the highest salaries are made available, outside of Los Angeles in California. Boca is recognize as the highest populated region in the county of Palm Beach. If its Greater region were considered, this particular city would be bigger than West Palm Beach.

There are plenty of fun facts about Boca Raton. This city is located in Florida state. Many people enjoy visiting and residing in the area, and there numerous interesting details about the city.




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