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Who is running for school board in Jupiter? A look at the candidates and their finances
Three candidates are vying for the school board seat representing Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens and the surrounding areas after incumbent Barbara McQuinn announced earlier this year that she won't seek re-election. Candidates Matthew Jay Lane, Page Lewis and Francesca Wernisch vary in their experiences with elected office and how they would hope to...
Jupiter (FL) Town Council Approves Site Plans for Two New Fire Stations
The site plans for two brand new fire stations was unanimously approved by the Jupiter Town Council during a recent meeting, the Jupiter Fire Rescue Department said in a Facebook post. The new stations will be located on Town-owned property at Cinquez Park and along U.S. 1, for the Jupiter...
Palm Beach County Schools Start In Just Three Weeks
BY: EDUCATION DESK | BocaNewsNow.com BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — That was fast! School for students in the Palm Beach County School District starts three weeks from today. August 12th is the official start date for students — although some students in Kindergarten and other lower grades MAY have… Read More »Palm Beach County Schools Start In Just Three Weeks
GALLERY: PBCFR responds to structure fire in Wellington
WELLINGTON, Fla. (CBS12) — Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) Battalion 4 Units contained a structure fire in Wellington on Sunday. PBCFR reported that units responded to a structure fire in the 7000 block of Moneta Street near the Mariposa Retirement Community. The call reportedly came from a fire...
Top Palm Beach County professionals, business people on the move for the week of July 21
In our weekly list of business people on the move, we highlight Palm Beach County professionals who are making a difference. These are people from across the spectrum of public and private endeavors, those working in charities, court houses, private practices and beyond. They are moving up within their industry, advancing their careers and standing out for their services within our community.
Indoor golf is Palm Beach County's latest craze with three facilities opening soon
Three planned indoor golf venues are expected to be packed with the latest in golfing gadgetry and more. The X-Golf in the Palm Beach Marketplace on Okeechobee Boulevard will be the first in Florida for the Los Angeles-based company. Golf — the indoor kind — is making the game easier,...
Florida gas prices have plummeted 18 cents per gallon, AAA says
Florida gasoline prices have plummeted 18 cents per gallon in the past 10 days, according to the AAA-The Auto Club Group's weekly gas price briefing. That caused the state average to fall to $3.36 per gallon on Sunday. "Future prices have fallen the past two weeks, to the lowest levels...
Have shark attacks increased in Florida? Expert says no
A shark bit a child last week near Crandon Park, off Key Biscayne, leaving him with a minor superficial wound to his leg, just days after a man spearfishing off Key West was badly bitten by a bull shark. These are just two of the latest shark attacks that have...
National Hurricane Center on track for changes to cone of concern. Here's what to expect
The National Hurricane Center's new experimental tropical cyclone forecast cone graphic will be coming out in mid-August, just in time for the peak period of hurricane season. The new cone will add tropical storm and hurricane watches and warnings for interior counties in the path of the storm. The current cone displays watches...
Advocates respond to state encampment ban, citing a lack of housing for rise in homeless Floridians
On Oct. 1, a Florida law banning counties and municipalities from allowing people to regularly sleep or camp on public property will take effect. Dawn Gilman, the CEO of Changing Homelessness in Jacksonville, spoke Friday on The Florida Roundup about the law and efforts to help Floridians who don’t have housing.
Florida Lottery Celebrates Multiple Winners as Luck Strikes in Broward and Summerfield
The Florida Lottery has brought fortune to a few lucky ticket holders this summer, with significant winnings reported in Broward and Summerfield. A Fantasy 5 game ticket, purchased at a Coconut Creek Walmart, hit a jackpot worth a handsome $101,996 yesterday night. The winning digits were 5, 6, 12, 15, and 22, as The Miami Herald reported.
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