Palm Shores
LATEST NEWS
SeaWorld and 4Roots use lettuce to rehab manatees
ORLANDO, Fla. — Manatees are as much of a Florida icon as oranges, and rollercoasters. The rate of manatee deaths in Florida is slowing, helping to make strides to preserve the manatee populations. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission estimates 7,000 to 11,000 manatees live in Florida. SeaWorld...
FWC Moves Gulf Amberjack Season to September Start
FWC Aligns Amberjack Season with Federal Guidelines. Perdido Key, Fla. – (OBA) – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has issued an executive order that changed the recreational fishing season for greater amberjack in the Gulf of Mexico state waters. The season, which was originally set...
FORECAST: When will rain chances fall?
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Skies clear some tonight with lows in the 70s. Wednesday partly sunny with a few coastal showers in the morning, then chances transition inland in the afternoon. Highs in the low 90s with a heat index 102-107. Radar | Alerts | 7-Day Forecast |...
HURRICANE CENTER: System Off Florida Now Has 60-Percent Chance Of Development
TUESDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: STILL DEVELOPING, A BIT OF AN EASTERLY CURVE… BY: WEATHER TEAM | BocaNewsNow.com UPDATE: 5 p.m. With National Hurricane Center Update. BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — That system growing in the Atlantic continues to be on a course for Florida and it has a 60-percent chance… Read More »HURRICANE CENTER: System Off Florida Now Has 60-Percent Chance Of Development
Florida representative District 81: Meet candidate Greg Folley
Greg Folley, is a member of the Marco Island City Council. He was first appointed to the council and was elected to a full four-year term in November 2022. He served as chairman in 2023. Folley has been active on social media, posting videos on topics including property insurance; condemning graffiti supporting Hamas; supporting...
DeSantis appoints Jerry Haag, leader of Lakeland-based One More Child, to state board
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Jerry Haag, president and CEO of the Lakeland-based nonprofit One More Child, to the Florida Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council. Haag was one of 11 appointed by DeSantis to the state board last week. ...
Florida Highway Patrol wins ‘Best Looking Cruiser’ contest
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol troopers have won the “Best Looking Cruiser” contest again. The American Association of State Troopers held its 2024 contest earlier this month. Over 276,000 people voted in the contest. Kentucky, Nevada, and West Virginia were right behind Florida regarding votes. The...
'Welcome Home,' Trans Girl Tells Mom, NJ Boyfriend Before Killing Them Both In Florida: Police
A transgender Florida teenager confessed to killing her mother and her mother's 22-year-old boyfriend, a New Jersey native, after weeks of arguing over her transition and her mother's relationship, authorities detail in police paperwork.The bodies of Matthew Szejnrok, a North Brunswick native,…
Driver Charged with Vehicular Homicide for Fatal Crash in Central Florida
A driver from Orlando was charged with vehicular homicide for a fatal crash in Central Florida that killed a mother who had her two children in the car at the time. Local detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office’s Traffic Homicide Investigations arrested the driver who caused the fatal crash in Davenport on Friday, July 19th.
Study Finds Police Misconduct ‘Hotspots’ Across Florida
Researchers analyzed data from 241 Florida law enforcement agencies across 67 counties (2012-2023) to explore police misconduct. Not all police misconduct is the same. Misconduct can range from offenses like homicide and sexual assault to seemingly minor infractions such as accepting free coffee from the public. Exactly what qualifies as police misconduct varies locally, and the response to this behavior is typically handled internally by law enforcement.
Stanley G. Tate, creator of Florida Prepaid college program, dies at 96
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – The man credited with making college possible for countless Florida children has died. Stanley G. Tate, who created the Florida Prepaid College Tuition Program, passed away on Friday. He was 96 years old. Tate, who graduated from the University of Florida, was also one of...
Intelligence official: Cuba attempting to influence 2024 election
MIAMI - The Cuban government is working to influence the 2024 election, according to the office of the Director of National Intelligence.Our news partners at the Miami Herald reported that Cuba is attempting to influence local races in Florida. A US intelligence official says that the efforts are of concern, but are on a smaller scale than efforts from Russia, China and Iran.
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.