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Warm and humid tonight; very hot for Friday
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A weak stationary front is currently draped just north of our region. We will stay in the hot and humid with plenty of tropical moisture. Overnight lows drop into the upper 70s at the coast and mid-70s elsewhere. Radar | Alerts | 7-Day Forecast...
If Stuart shuns alcohol and drug rehab center, where will its patients end up instead?
If Stuart city commissioners want to make a decision about approving an alcohol and drug treatment center based on politics alone, their work should be easy. After all, many residents living in the neighborhood near the proposed center, 500 SE Indian St., don't want it. Martin County Sheriff William Snyder, arguably the community's most popular political leader, has spoken against it. On top of that, this is an election year, with two of the five commissioners seeking new terms.
Temperatures reach record highs in West Palm Beach as heat sticks around through weekend
A siege of hot weather that toppled a century-old record in West Palm Beach will continue through the weekend as a mix of humidity and torrid temperatures clings to South Florida. Saturday is forecast to be the warmest of the two days as a morning of clear skies heats the mercury to 94...
With PBSO Contract Renewal Pending, Groves Council OKs Backstop Ordinance
The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved an ordinance Tuesday, May 7 designed to serve as a backstop should negotiations over a new contract with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office prove unsuccessful. The town currently has a longstanding agreement for law enforcement services with the PBSO, but some previous...
Search for missing Florida diver leads to discovery of different body
FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Law enforcement officers in South Florida are trying to identify a body they found while searching for a different person who disappeared while diving over the weekend. Deputies from the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office and members of the U.S. Coast Guard say they found the...
More record heat expected for South Florida
South Florida is headed for a high of about 97 degrees this Friday. The record high for West Palm Beach is 94, set back in 1989. Yesterday, PBIA set a new record of 95. More excessive heat and humidity are expected all weekend long into the start of next week.
Woman Escapes Fiery Jeep on I-95 in West Palm Beach in a Dramatic Evasion of Disaster
A woman's fiery leap from a burning Jeep on I-95 in West Palm Beach has become a testament to quick thinking and sheer luck. Driving her Jeep amidst traffic, the woman was forced to make the split-second decision to exit the vehicle as it combusted, reports NBC Miami. Witnesses observed the Jeep rolling at about 35 miles per hour when it unexpectedly caught fire between Forest Hill Boulevard and Southern Boulevard, shortly before the woman's escape.
Record-breaking heat continues Friday. What about the weekend?
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Record-breaking heat continues Friday. We are very hot and humid, well above the average of 86 degrees. Highs today in the low and mid 90s. We're mainly dry. Radar | Alerts | 7-Day Forecast | Hourly Forecast. As we head into the weekend, temperatures...
Will Tiger Woods captain 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup team? Here is what PGA of America is saying
LOUISVILLE — Things didn't go so well for Zach Johnson and the U.S. Ryder Cup team in Italy in September, so the fact the team is looking for a new captain for 2025 at Bethpage Black in New York is not surprising. But what would be surprising is if Jupiter Island's Tiger Woods...
How north county is growing: Seven-story apartment tower nears OK at Twin City Mall site
LAKE PARK — A seven-story apartment complex might rise on part of the former Twin City Mall site, which has been weed-infested, sandy vacant land eyed by developers for decades since the mall’s demolition. The “Northlake Promenade Apartments” plan triumphed over traffic and parking concerns from the Lake Park and North Palm Beach...
Miami-based Rosetta Bakery fails in bid to add Palm Beach location
Miami-based Rosetta Bakery's push to expand to Palm Beach came to a halt Wednesday after Town Council members said the proposed location and affordable menu would bring more visitors, including beachgoers, to Worth Avenue. “It’s going to be one of the least expensive places on the island. So, who isn’t going to try to go there?” council member Julie Araskog said. ...
'Affordable housing is vital': City of Riviera Beach makes room for workforce housing
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. — The city of Riviera Beach is responding to the pressing need to come up with workforce housing solutions. Alfred Fields Jr. is the president of the Alpha Educational Foundation at the Judge Rodgers Center for Community Development, which is located in the 200 block of West 11th Street in Riviera Beach.
Drinks until 1 a.m. but no DJ: Thomas Keller's Ta-boo restaurant in Palm Beach gets key OK
The new Thomas Keller-backed Ta-boo is set to open in Spring 2025 as one of the only restaurants still serving drinks until 1 a.m., but don't expect a dance floor or DJ at Worth Avenue's upcoming late-night establishment. On Wednesday, the Palm Beach Town Council voted to approve — with...
Rosarian Academy celebrates Class of 2024
Rosarian Academy celebrated the 41 members of the Class of 2024 with two events Thursday. The day began for the eighth-graders with a baccalaureate Mass at 9:30 a.m. at St. Edward Catholic Church in Palm Beach, and ended with the 4 p.m. graduation ceremony in the theater at the West Palm Beach school.
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