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Local News Wire

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

Episodes

June 30, 2025 16 mins
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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Hap Erstein Reviews:

"Thunderbolts"
"The Surfer"
"Greek Mothers Never Die"

Honorable Mention:

"Rosario"
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Hap Erstein with PalmBeachArtsPaper.com Reviews:

"The Accountant 2"
"iHostage"
"On Swift Horses"

Honorable Mentions:

"Until Dawn"
"Cheech & Chong's Last Movie"
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Hap Erstein with PalmBeachArtsPaper.com reviews:

"Sinners"
"Freaky Tales"
"Sacramento"

Honorable mentions: 

"Sneaks"
"The Wedding Banquet"
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We're joined by Meredith Westheimer, spokeswoman for Florida Prepaid, on how the program helps you lock in today's tuition rates for your child's college education years down the road.  Open enrollment for this year wraps up on April 30th.
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Chief Ceccarelli joins us to talk about illegal immigration, scams that are targeting residents of the Village of Palm Springs, the latest update on construction of a police station expansion and another Coffee with a Cop event.
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Hap Reviews:

"The Amateur"
"Drop"
"One To One: John and Yoko"

Honorable Mentions: 

"Warfare"
"The King of Kings"
"The Chosen: Last Supper Part 3"
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Hap Erstein Reviews:

"The Penguin Lessons"
"The Friend"
"A Working Man"
"Holland"

Honorable Mentions:

"A Minecraft Movie"
"Hell of a Summer"
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Bradshaw answers questions and concerns about the new program that offers businesses rainbow shield stickers to post on their storefronts as a way to be a "welcoming" place for victims of hate crimes.  One key takeaway: He says the Sheriff's Office program is not LGBTQ-targeted, but open to ALL people who have been victims of crime but not sure where to turn.
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Hap Erstein with PalmBeachArtsPaper.com reviews:

"Alto Knights"
"Disney's Snow White"
"Midas Man"

Honorable mentions:

"Ash"
"Locked"
"Magazine Dreams"
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Dr. Brian Rambarran is a surgeon in Buffalo, New York who uses his pilot skills and love for animals to rescue pets from around the country.  His most recent trip resulted in two mother dogs and 19 puppies.  They were brought to Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Palm Beach County and Crossed Paws Pet Rescue in Winter Haven.
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