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3 treatment centers shut down after 'multiple regulations' violated
Three treatment centers are now closed in Palm Beach County after an investigation was conducted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office, according to Riviera Beach police. The closures involved PIVOT Treatment Centers after city officials said the locations violated multiple regulations set...
Records reveal troubling history of man shot by Riviera Beach police officer
Palm Beach County court records reveal that an incident that ended with gunfire in a high school parking lot is the culmination of a series of encounters involving Delroy Thomas.
Farmers south of Lake Okeechobee not causing its pollution
There's a troubling trend of painting farmers as the scapegoats for environmental issues surrounding Lake Okeechobee. Having grown up in Clewiston, I've witnessed firsthand how certain groups vilify our farming communities, jeopardizing not just our way of life but also the stability of our nation's food supply. Glades-area farmers are responsible for feeding...
Juvenile arrested after shooting into a car with a 5-year-old inside
PAHOKEE, Fla. — On March 20, 2024, just after 2:30 p.m., the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting into an occupied vehicle at the intersection of E Forth Street and Annona Avenue in Pahokee. When officers arrived on the scene, they observed a white 2017 Chevrolet...
Next girl up: Wellington softball undeterred after losing top junior catcher to injury
WESTLAKE — Next girl up. That's the approach the Wellington High softball team is taking now that junior catcher Kaylee Riles, one of the team's leading hitters, is likely lost for the season with a shoulder injury. ...
April's full pink moon rises Tuesday, April 23, as a sign of spring and looming summer heat
There is magic in the sky each month when the full moon rises, marking the alignment of the sun, Earth and our planet's only natural satellite. It's an ancient indicator of time, and one that Native American tribes recognized as a signal of the changing seasons. They gave the moons names to mark the occasions, and while sky-gazers have variations on why moons garner certain monikers, most can agree on the ethereal appeal of the quiet...
Two Palm Beach County schools squeaked into Top 100 in national rankings. See the full list
Two Palm Beach County high schools are once again among the top 100 public high schools in the nation, according to the annual rankings released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report. Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr. School of the Arts was ranked 91st and Suncoast High School squeaked into the top 100 at 98th place — both coveted spots in the top 17,000 high schools across the country. Private schools are not included in the rankings....
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