| About Boca Raton Florida
Listed on early
maps as "Boca Ratones," many people assume the name is simply translated
to "Rat's Mouth". The Spanish word boca (or mouth) was often used to
describe an inlet, while ratón (literally mouse) was used by Spanish
sailors to describe rocks that gnawed at a ship's cable, or as a term
for a cowardly thief. The name Boca Ratones originally appeared on
eighteenth century maps associated with an inlet in the Biscayne Bay
area of Miami. By the beginning of the nineteenth century, the term was
mistakenly moved north to its current location on most maps and applied
to Lake Boca Raton, whose inlet was closed at the time.
Boca Raton ("bōkə rə-tōn") is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida
incorporated in May 1925. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total
population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census
Bureau was 86,396. However, the majority of the people under the postal
address of Boca Raton, about 200,000 in total, are not actual
residents of municipal Boca Raton. This is due to the county's stringent
annexation laws passed in 2004. It is estimated that on any given day,
there are roughly 350,000 people in the city itself.
In 1999, the Simon Property Group bought Town Center at Boca Raton and
redeveloped it. Nordstrom was added as the anchor department store for
the new wing. Neiman Marcus is the newest department store tenant as of
2006. In-late 2006, Simon began the construction stage of an outdoor
lifestyle center near the new wing. Town Center Mall has become a
tourist attraction and the largest indoor mall in Palm Beach County.
Boca Raton has a strict development code, including the size and types
of commercial buildings, building signs and advertisements which may be
erected within the city limits. No car dealerships are allowed in the
municipality, according to the city zoning code. Additionally, no
billboards are permitted in the city. The only billboard was
grandfathered in during recent annexation. Corporations such as
McDonald's have subdued their Golden Arches due to the code. The
unincorporated areas still contain restaurants with the classic arches,
but the heights of the signs have also been reduced. Many buildings in
the area have Mediterranean and Spanish architectural themes, initially
inspired in the area by Addison Mizner. The strict development code has
resulted in several major thoroughfares without large signs or
advertisements in the traveler's view; significant landscaping is in its
place.
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Boca Raton, Florida
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