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Jul 15, 20225 min read

PBSO official’s ‘low shot’ during Narcan debate with county leaders decried by recovery advocates

NALOXONE, THE LIFE-SAVING drug that reverses the effects of opioids and is commonly sold under the brand Narcan, is carried by sheriff’s...

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Jul 13, 20224 min read

Rough waters ahead for renowned dive spot during Blue Heron Bridge construction project

SNORKELING AT THE Blue Heron Bridge, a world-renowned dive spot, will be a lot more challenging for a few months next year. Access to the...

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Jul 6, 20227 min read

Despite death threats, anglers ready to cast lines in shark fishing tournament off Palm Beach County

A TENSE DEBATE over a shark fishing tournament set for July 9 has roiled fishermen and their critics into a feeding frenzy of death...

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Jul 1, 202210 min read

Was killing this Florida black bear necessary? State agency rips PBSO decision to 'take the shot'

DO NOT SHOOT the bear. You don’t want to shoot the bear. The state wildlife officer could not have been more emphatic in his directive to...

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May 17, 20227 min read

Party on the patio coming to an end? Rudy's Pub hoping Lake Worth Beach won't pull plug on back lot

TO MUSIC LOVERS and hipsters of all ages, the back patio at Rudy’s Pub is a patch of heaven on earth, a safe place to dance under the...

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May 15, 20222 min read

"Bans Off Our Bodies!" — Hundreds rally for abortion rights in downtown West Palm Beach

THEIR ANGRY VOICES were loud. The signs they carried were even louder. Nearly 1,000 abortion rights supporters rallied in downtown West...

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May 8, 20224 min read

Lake Worth Beach cancer survivor hoping Rudy’s fundraiser will take bite out of medical bills

FLIP ON THE remote these days, the scrolling menu of television viewing options can seem endless. For Jeff Shores of Lake Worth Beach,...

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May 2, 20225 min read

Is free parking in downtown Lake Worth Beach about to end?

UPDATE: This story was updated at 5:30 p.m. May 6 to reflect the city's decision to delete the parking study from the May 9 City...

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Apr 25, 20225 min read

Tunnel vision for downtown West Palm Beach: Bury Okeechobee Boulevard traffic underground

PALM BEACH COUNTY transportation planners are about to explore a bold plan to reroute a half-mile stretch of Okeechobee Boulevard through...

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Apr 11, 20225 min read

Former county commissioner patiently waits for construction of Jupiter park named after her in 2012

EVERY OTHER WEEK or so, the driver of a brown Honda Pilot performs a peculiar ritual while motoring north along a certain stretch of U.S....

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Mar 28, 20226 min read

Extreme Makeover Masterpiece — Artists feel right at home in newest Lake Worth Beach pop-up gallery

LAST SATURDAY NIGHT, more than 200 art lovers from as far away as Miami gathered for the opening of Palm Beach County’s newest gallery...

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Mar 18, 20225 min read

Oklahoma Seminoles ready to connect with Florida ancestors’ spirits in historic visit to Jupiter

ON A SUNDAY morning early next month, members of the Great Seminole Nation of Oklahoma will march through a gate off Indiantown Road and...

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Feb 21, 20226 min read

As virus retreats, chalk artists eager to hit pavement at Lake Worth Beach Street Painting Festival

WHEN THE COVID-19 pandemic wiped out the usual slate of chalk art festivals around the United States, California artist Naomi Duben...

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Feb 11, 20225 min read

Remembering Sam Oser, the ‘Brad Pitt’ of local Democratic politics who held court at Dunkin Donuts

HE WAS THE “Brad Pitt” of Century Village, a beloved and influential Democratic power broker who held court in a Dunkin’ Donuts around...

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Dec 14, 202110 min read

Few Masks Worn at Tony Robbins event in West Palm Beach last month; 14 people say they got COVID-19

BY MOST ACCOUNTS, motivational speaker Tony Robbins’ first “Unleash The Power Within” conference in two years was a huge success. Held...

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