Article: 6 candidates focus on Boca Raton's growth.

Byline: Luis F. Perez

Feb. 25--Boca Raton voters have some new faces -- making what seems like an age-old argument -- from which to choose when deciding their next mayor and two City Council members.

Some of those new voices want to slow the explosive growth that has changed Boca Raton from a World War II air base turned tourist town into a major South Florida hub city. They're waging a battle that has been ongoing for generations.

Three of the six candidates for mayor and two council seats are running anti-growth, anti-establishment campaigns. They say Boca Raton has seen unbridled growth and development that is ruining the family-friendly ...

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