Local News Wire

Local News Wire

Local news stories for Palm Beach County and the state of Florida.

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October 2, 2025 12 mins
West Palm Beach's Community Events Manager Angela Poco discusses the new season of the award-winning Greenmarket which starts Saturday, October 4.  
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We speak with Daniel Imperato, one of several candidates in the Republican primary race to be the next Governor of the State of Florida.  
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September 18, 2025 25 mins
Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw talks about the repeal of Florida's open carry ban, security on our campuses and large events and more.
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Florida Prepaid Spokesperson Meredith Westheimer shares details of how the prepaid college tutition program has made its website easier to navigate and the offer of a free $50 for those who enroll in a new 529 Plan by November 10, 2025.
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September 15, 2025 10 mins
Plenty of people have been losing their jobs over comments made on social media, appearing to celebrate the assassination of Charlie Kirk.  Others have questioned whether those firings violate employees' First Amendment rights.  Susan Norton with the Florida employment law firm of Allen, Norton & Blue shares the facts about Free Speech.
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Chief Ceccarelli catches us up on the construction at the police department, how back-to-school traffic is going and possible plans to install school zone cameras.
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Steve Muschlitz with the nonprofit Wheels From the Heart talks about the event titled "Simple as Black and White: Cars & Conversations - Unity in the Community."  

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Denisha Allen is the Senior Fellow of the American Federation for Children (AFC).  She shares her story of how school choice turned her life around and why it's so important for our children.
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Freedom Head Coach Paulo Crimber is excited for this season.  He tells us he has high expectations as his team gets ready to play three days at home inside the Amerant Bank Arena.  Prior to the first match on Friday, August 8, FOX Nation will host a special kickoff concert featuring multi-award-winning country music artist Chris Janson at 6 p.m. ET outside Amerant Bank Arena. 
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Interim County Administrator Todd Bonlarron tells you everything you need to know about the August closure of Northlake Boulevard at the Beeline Highway.
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Attorney Justin Shapiro with South Florida-based Leesfield & Partners talks about the new penalties for boating crimes and changes with regards to boater education that comes with the new state law.
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Hap Erstein with PalmBeachArtsPaper.com Reviews:

"F1"
"Bride Hard"
"Deep Cover"

Honorable Mention: 

"Megan 2.0"

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We are proud to have Good Greek Moving & Storage sponsor Protecting the Palm Beaches.  The "Good Greek" Spero Georgedakis is a former law enforcement officer and SWAT team member in North Miami.  What did he take from that career to help him form the very successful Good Greek Moving & Storage?  He tells us.
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We speak with Albert Moreschi, President of the Jupiter-Tequesta Repeater Group about this weekend's 24-hour event along the beach in Jupiter and inside the Jupiter Civic Center.  Want to be a Ham? Be sure to check this interview out!
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Hap Erstein with PalmBeachArtsPaper.com Reviews:

"How to Train Your Dragon"
"Straw"
"Our Times"

Honorable Mentions:

"Materialists"
"The Life of Chuck"

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Hap Erstein with PalmBeachArtsPaper.com Reviews:

"From the World of John Wick: Ballerina"
"The Phoenician Scheme"
"The Heart Knows"

Honorable Mention:

"Dangerous Animals"
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Hap Erstein Reviews:

"Karate Kid: Legends"
"Fountain of Youth"

And his "sort of" Art House Pick
"Another Simple Favor"

Honorable Mention:

"Bring Her Back"
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Sheriff Bradshaw talks about the two new animal cruelty laws in Florida, the New Orleans jail break and the story involving a drone caught bringing contraband into the Martin Correctional Institution in Martin County.
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Hap Erstein with PalmBeachArtsPaper.com Reviews:

"Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning"
"Lilo & Stitch"
"Jane Austen Wrecked My Life"

Honorable Mentions:

"Friendship" 
"Hurry Up Tomorrow" 

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Barnett is a one-time Chairman of the Palm Beach County Republican Party who was appointed to the County Commission and served two years before unsuccessfully running for a full term.  He is now Director of Development with the nonprofit Restoration Bridge International.
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