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Ditch old and unused medications, Florida attorney general says
Attorney General Ashley Moody is warning Floridians about the dangers of opioids. And she's asking neighbors to properly dispose of old and unwanted medications. She paid a visit to West Palm Beach just ahead of this weekend's 26th National Drug Take Back Day. Drug Enforcement Administration officials hold the event...
Police Officer, Former ‘Model Student-Athlete’ Tragically Passes Away at 30-Years-Old
A West Palm Beach police officer and former Florida Atlantic Owls football player passed away early on Sunday last week. Joshua Ballesteros was a 30-year-old police officer who did not survive a single-vehicle crash after his car was reportedly found upside down in a canal. The crash involving the death...
Now hiring: Health Care District of Palm Beach County
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Health Care District of Palm Beach County is hosting its Spring Career Fair Thursday, April 25th, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Health Care District of Palm Beach County 1515 N. Flagler Dr., Suite 101 in West Palm Beach. Parking for the event is free.
Climate change triggers new Florida heat warning chart that alerts when it could be deadly outside
Molten air smothered South Florida last summer with an unprecedented streak of heat advisories and excessive heat warnings as high temperatures and humidity created treacherous outdoor extremes. With the potential for similar scorchers in the coming months and years, the National Weather Service is testing a new heat risk index that it hopes...
Ear all about it: Sweet Corn Fiesta to debut new corn variety on Sunday
Get out the butter and salt and be the first to sink your teeth into a new variety of farm-fresh sweet corn at the 24th annual Sweet Corn Fiesta. Redemption, the new variety named by growers, will make its debut during the corn-themed event from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 28, in Yesteryear Village at the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach. “What makes it different is that it’s ...
Suspect shot by police officer at Suncoast Community High School in ICU
A man who was shot by a Riviera Beach police officer at Suncoast Community High School earlier this week is in the intensive care unit at St. Mary's Medical Center, an attorney said Wednesday.
'The system failed him': Family had sought mental health care for man shot at Suncoast High
RIVIERA BEACH — Just two days before an encounter with a police officer that resulted in a Riviera Beach man being shot and wounded on the campus of Suncoast High School, his family sought to get him help. Delroy Thomas was taken to HCA JFK North Medical Center on Saturday, April 20,...
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