Star Sightings
WHY WE LOVE BOCA:
BY THE NUMBERS
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Division I football is played by Florida Atlantic University at FAU Stadium, the 30,000-seat facility that opened in 2011.
Pop superstar Ariana Grande was born right here in Boca Raton. She has released four albums, including her latest Billboard smash, Sweetener. You might also recognize her from Nickelodeon’s “Victorious” and “Sam & Cat.”
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Several movies have been shot in and around Boca, including “Parker,” “Baywatch,” “Caddyshack” and “2 Fast 2 Furious.” One of the biggest television shows of all time, “The Sopranos,” prominently featured Boca Raton several times in its plot, most notably in the episodes “Boca” and “...To Save Us All From Satan’s Power.”
Andy Roddick
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Boca is known for its amazing golf courses and tennis courts, so it is no surprise that famous athletes, including Andy Roddick, Chrissy Evert, Morgan Pressel and Bernhard Langer all own homes here.
Arguably the city’s most iconic structure, the pink tower at the Boca Raton Resort & Club is also our tallest building, at 300 feet.
Bloomberg Businessweek ranked Boca Raton No. 2 nationally among its top 10 places to start a new company.
20+ According to our local Chamber, more than 20 different companies make their national or international headquarters in Boca.
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Boca’s annual holiday boat parade follows a 6.5-mile route along the Intracoastal and draws upward of 40 decorated vessels.
GOLDEN BELL FOUNDATION
BOCA SNAPSHOT
Population: 98,150 Total Housing Units: 47,562 Median Age: 46 Median Household Income: $72,970 Total City Area: 29.33 square miles Average Annual Temperature: 77°F —U.S. Census data
Boca Chamber’s Golden Bell Education Foundation has been supporting the Boca Raton Public School System for more than 27 years. Since its beginning, the Foundation has granted more than $1.4 million to Boca Raton schools. Additionally, its Young Entrepreneurs Academy has helped transform local middle and high school students into entrepreneurs. In the nine-month-long curriculum, students in grades six to 12 cooperate with community leaders to generate business plans and launch their very own companies. Thanks to all that the Golden Bell Foundation has done for our community! BOCA CHAMBER ANNUAL 2019
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