BocaNewsNow

U.S. center, hyper-local

Background

BocaNewsNow launched in 2011, founded by Andrew Colton, a former network news correspondent, who identified a gap in timely digital coverage for Boca Raton and the surrounding Palm Beach and north Broward County communities. Colton operates the site through MetroDesk Media, LLC, and has described it as a part-time endeavor alongside his primary career as a litigation communications consultant retained by law firms. The outlet built a sizable local audience, reporting tens of millions of page interactions in 2025. Coverage centers on hyper-local topics — public safety, municipal government, real estate, weather, and traffic — with occasional aggregation of broader Florida or national stories that have direct local relevance. Biasly, an automated bias-rating service, rates it as 'somewhat conservative,' though it notes the outlet produces limited original political content. Its Trump-related coverage has largely consisted of straightforward reporting on local events such as anti-Trump rallies in Boca Raton and a local lawsuit, rather than editorializing. No major editorial controversies or ownership changes have been publicly documented since its founding.

Sources

1. POLICIES/CONTACT US – BocaNewsNow
2. BocaNewsNow – Bias and Reliability (Biasly)
3. Boca News Now: Contact Information, Journalists, and Overview | Muck Rack
4. HAPPY NEWS YEAR! Thank You Tens Of Millions Of Times – BocaNewsNow
5. Thousands Protesting Trump, Musk At Boca Raton Rally – BocaNewsNow
6. Metro Desk Media Company Profile – Buzzfile

Profile compiled 2026-09-16; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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