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A yearslong clash between Boca Raton and a developer has resulted in a judge ruling that the city failed to properly fulfill public records requests. The requests were made by Azure Development LLC, the entity behind an endeavor to build on a parcel of land at 2600 N. Ocean Blvd., which is on the east side of State Road A1A. The battle for public records began after Azure argued it faced ...

A federal judge opened the way for a developer to build a dream home on a slice of Boca Raton beach, ending a multi-year court battle with the city. At the same time, U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith heavily criticized Mayor Scott Singer and two council members for being biased against the project as they voted to deny the landowner's application to build.

A developer has said it has the right to build, now accusing the city of Boca Raton withholding records that could help its case. The city is among the many South Florida communities facing challenges over beachside development.