A school zone notice in Boca Raton, Fla. (Photo: Boca Daily News)
Boca Raton officials have announced three school zones in town where cameras will cite drivers who violate the speed limit when classes resume next month, with another four planned later in the 2025-26 school year.
In April, the city approved a contract with RedSpeed Florida to provide the first tranche of cameras as part of a pilot program. The locations had not been decided at the time, largely due to the fact that Boca Raton officials were tasked with determining jurisdictional issues since many schools are located on county roadways. The speed camera program is limited to city roadways, and authorized by the city council pursuant to a 2023 law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that permitted the cameras with local approval…