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Palm Beach's Midtown Beach Under Health Advisory Because of BacteriaPeople may want to hold off swimming at Palm Beach’s Midtown Beach, after Florida health officials issued a health advisory over the high levels of f***l bacteria off the shore. Although the advisory from the Florida Department of Health does not bar people from heading into the water at the municipal beach, it does encourage bathers to be cautious. Anyone who enter the water is urged to shower immediately afterward, health officials said. The warning comes after a weekly test on July 27 by the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County showed high levels of enterococci bacteria, Palm Beach […]

West Palm Beach Company Sells Guaranteed Hurricane Evacuation FlightsA company based in Palm Beach County is offering Florida residents a guaranteed seat on an evacuation flight to Atlanta if there is a hurricane threat. PriorityEvac, headquartered in West Palm Beach, offers Floridians an annual subscription that promises a spot on an evacuation flight from one of six Florida airports to Atlanta, including Miami International Airport, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and President Donald J. Trump International Airport, formerly Palm Beach International Airport. For the 2026 “coverage season,” memberships cost $1,250, per person, per year — evacuation is promised for “two activated storms” each hurricane season. In 2026, the Atlantic hurricane […]

County Hospital Drops Disabled Children Therapy, Parents ScramblingOptions for pediatric care in Palm Beach County have taken another hit, with the recent announcement that Baptist Health South Florida will stop offering rehabilitative care for disabled children and infants at its Boynton Beach hospital, a separate medical center nearby and its offices in Wellington. The news comes months after Jupiter Medical Center, another nonprofit operation, announced an end to its inpatient treatment for children in February. Baptist mailed notices to parents alerting them that the services would end Aug. 21 at Bethesda Hospital East, Baptist Health City and offices in Wellington. A statement from the Baptist Health said it […]

Tango, Trump Draw Attention to Palm Beach County Commission PrimaryWhen Palm Beach County voters head to the polls Aug. 18, the county’s only contested commission race on the primary election ballot will be for the District 6 seat. Two candidates are vying for the GOP nomination, and three are seeking the Democratic nomination. The district includes Wellington, Westlake, Royal Palm Beach, parts of Green Acres and stretches toward the west to include the Glades area. At issue for the new commission will be funding levels for the county sheriff, how to respond to state calls for reduced spending and development issues. County Mayor Sara Baxter, a Republican incumbent, has amassed […]

Tech, Uber Records Led to Jewelry Store Burglar, Palm Beach Police SayAn Arkansas man smashed glass, broke into two Midtown jewelry stores off Worth Avenue and stole high-end items worth nearly $150,000, Palm Beach Police said. Officers on July 28 arrested 36-year-old Montrel J. Banks on charges of burglary of a structure with damage over $1,000, grand theft of more than $20,000, dealing in stolen property, false verification of ownership, and grand theft of property valued at more than $100,000, and criminal mischief, according to court records. He remained at the Palm Beach County Jail on July 29 with his bail set at $130,000, jail records showed. Banks was captured by surveillance […]

Florida Swelters Through July as Heat Dome Fuels Extreme TemperaturesA swampy misery of heat and juicy air swallowed most of Florida this month with much of the state experiencing its top 10 warmest Julys on record. As of July 28, cities from Miami to Jacksonville, including Gainesville, Bradenton and Naples were breaching their top five warmest Julys based on average temperature, according to the Southeast Regional Climate Center. Fort Lauderdale and Lakeland ranked No. 1 for their July sizzle. “It’s pretty bad out there if you don’t have shade,” said Toby Brown, owner of Riptide Watersports in Fernandina Beach. “Our biggest rentals this time of year are umbrellas and chairs.” […]

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E-Motorcycle Rider Dies Two Days After Red-Light Intersection Collision in West Palm BeachThe Police Report Team of the Boca Raton Tribune Boca Raton, FL — July 29, 2026 — A 39-year-old West Palm Beach man has died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle collision after running a red light on an unregistered electric motorcycle earlier this week, according to logs released by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Division. The crash occurred at approximately 4:44 p.m. on Monday, July 27, 2026, at the intersection of Okeechobee Boulevard and Meridian Avenue in West Palm Beach. Investigators reported that S. H. was operating a 2025 Yozma IN 10 unregistered e-motorcycle southbound on Meridian Avenue […]

FAU Student Sues Fraternity, Claims Permanent Injury from HazingA Florida Atlantic University student said he hoped participating in a fraternity’s ritual would leave him with a “big brother” and friends for life. Instead, he alleges it left him with a permanently damaged right hand — and the host fraternity facing a lawsuit that could cost it hundreds of thousands of dollars. In documents filed in Palm Beach County Circuit Court, the student, Tyler Decowski, accuses FAU’s Delta Tau Delta members of hazing him and 20 other pledges with “humiliating pranks and dangerous activities” for weeks, including the alcohol-drenched night in November 2025 in which he sustained his injuries. The […]

Man Killed During Dispute with Woman in Boca Raton Parking LotOfficials are asking for the public’s help investigating the death of a 38-year-old man in Boca Raton. City police say the driver of a silver Mercedes struck the man in the parking lot of 6500 Park of Commerce Boulevard on July 27, killing him. Investigators shared few details about what led to the collision, pointing only to a “domestic disturbance” between the man and a woman in the parking lot between 8:20 a.m. and 9:10 a.m. Police did not immediately identify the man, the woman or their relationship to one another. They also did not say whether the death has been […]