Two pieces of Boynton Beach may be staying green for a very long time. City commissioners have directed staff to create protections for the roughly 7.7-acre wooded city-owned property near Golf View Harbour and the approximately 6.4-acre Girl Scout Park property, making it much harder for either to be developed in the future. The Golf View Harbour property would be preserved for things like walking trails, nature and other passive recreation. Any future commission wanting to change that would need a unanimous vote.
That’s particularly notable because the same wooded property made headlines earlier this year when the city considered using it for a police training facility and outdoor shooting range. The Boynton Weekly covered the story back on August 18. Nearby residents pushed back, and those plans were eventually dropped. There’s still paperwork to finish before the protections become official. But for residents who’d rather see a few more trees than another construction site, this looks like a fairly significant win for roughly 14 acres of Boynton’s remaining green space.
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Publix Just Made A $102 Million Bet On West Boynton
Publix isn’t just selling groceries in West Boynton anymore - it now owns two of the area’s busiest shopping centers. The company recently purchased The Fountains of Boynton at Boynton Beach Boulevard and Jog Road for $78 million, followed by Aberdeen Square at Military Trail and Le Chalet Boulevard for another $24 million. Together, that’s a $102 million investment in two familiar West Boynton properties. The Fountains includes Publix, LA Fitness, Duffy’s, MD Now and numerous other businesses.
Aberdeen Square is anchored by the recently rebuilt Publix near the Aberdeen communities. The two deals were actually the largest retail property sales in Palm Beach County during the second quarter of 2026. And Publix isn’t slowing down. Just this week, it purchased another South Florida shopping center for $83.3 million. Altogether, the company has spent roughly $410 million buying Florida shopping plazas over the past two years - giving Publix considerably more control over the properties surrounding its stores.
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🎉This Week’s Featured Events
Bedner’s Fall Festival — Opening Weekend — Saturday, October 3, from 9:00 am–5:00 pm at Bedner's Farm Fresh Market, 10066 Lee Road, Boynton Beach. Fall is officially back at the farm with a pumpkin patch, corn maze, unlimited tractor tours, an animal park and plenty of family activities. Weekend admission is $24.99 per person, with children under 2 FREE. The festival continues on weekends through November 1, but this Saturday is opening day. For more information, click here.
Coco Market Wellness Festival — Sunday, October 4, from 9:00 am–3:00 pm at the The Pavilion at Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Avenue, Delray Beach. Spend the morning outdoors with yoga, meditation, sound baths, wellness activities, local vendors, food and plenty of opportunities to relax. This month’s market also features special Breast Cancer Awareness Month programming and activities. The event is family-friendly and admission is FREE. For more information, click here.
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Fall Plant Sale & Family Festival — Saturday, October 3, from 9:00 am–4:00 pm and Sunday, October 4, from 9:00 am–3:00 pm at Mounts Botanical Garden, 531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach. Browse rare orchids, tropical plants, fruit trees, native plants, herbs, succulents and plenty of unusual finds from specialty growers. There will also be live music, food, arts and crafts, games and other family activities throughout the weekend. Admission is $20 for adults, $18 for seniors 65+ and $13 for ages 6–17; children under 6 are FREE. For more information, click here.
Read It Write It Delray Beach — Saturday, October 3, from 11:00 am–3:00 pm at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach. Book lovers can meet 20 local and independent authors, discover new reads, hear writers talk about their creative process and sit in on panel discussions. There will also be opportunities to have books signed and win FREE books in a raffle. Admission is FREE. For more information, click here
Nuestra Cultura Community Day — Saturday, October 3, from 11:00 am–4:00 pm at the Norton Museum of Art, 1450 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach. Celebrate Hispanic, Latino and Indigenous cultures with live salsa and Latin music, mariachi, bachata, merengue and salsa lessons, bilingual storytime, art activities, dominoes and family-friendly piñata parties. Admission and event-day parking are FREE. It’s a lively way to experience plenty of music, food, art and culture all in one afternoon. For more information, click here
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What Should Replace The Boynton Mall? Readers Have Spoken
In our last newsletter earlier this week, we asked readers what they’d like to see replace the Boynton Beach Mall if it’s redeveloped. The results are in - and shopping still has plenty of fans. Of the 238 votes cast, Better Shopping was the top choice at 36%. Mostly Housing finished last with just 2%.
That gap tells an interesting story. For participating readers, the appeal of somewhere to shop far outweighed the idea of turning the property primarily into somewhere to live. The poll isn’t scientific, but it suggests there’s still an appetite for a shopping destination in Boynton. The mall’s future remains uncertain, but readers clearly haven’t given up on having a better reason to walk through its doors.
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🤔 Did You Know?
The Atlantic basin has now reached October without a single hurricane forming. This is the latest hurricane-free start to a season in the modern satellite era, which began in 1966. The historical record for the latest first hurricane is October 8, 1905, putting 2026 within striking distance of a 121-year-old milestone. Enjoy the quiet, but keep those supplies handy: hurricane season doesn’t officially end until November 30.
