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1957 – BOCA RATON IS APPROVED AS SITE FOR FLORIDA’S FIFTH PUBLIC UNIVERSITY

September 12th, 1957|Categories: 1950|Tags: |

1,000 acres of airport land are released for educational use, laying the foundation for Florida Atlantic University. Present: Florida Atlantic University opened on September 14, 1964. Today, it has grown to become a local [...]

1948 – A LEGACY CONTINUES

September 12th, 1948|Categories: 1940|

After the war, ownership of the property was transferred from the United States to the Town of Boca Raton for public airport purposes. The Boca Raton Airport (BCT) was then formally established, continuing the BRAAF’s [...]

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