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Robert Weinroth Announced He’s Running for Congress
Highly visible in Boca at events from Chamber breakfasts to fundraisers, former Palm Beach County mayor Robert (Bob) Weinroth just announced he’s running for the 23rd District U.S. Congressional seat as a Republican. Read More.
DeSantis Announces More Than $1.8 Million to Strengthen Military Communities
Below is an official statement from the office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis regarding the Defense Infrastructure Grant Program and the Defense Reinvestment Grant Program. Read More.
Some foreign-trained physicians could skip residency to practice medicine in Florida
One of the ways the Florida Senate’s ‘Live Healthy’ initiative could increase the supply of doctors is by creating another licensure pathway for physicians trained outside of the U.S. Read More.
St. Lucie County flips from Democrat to Republican, data shows
Florida Republicans picked up another voter advantage with St. Lucie County flipping from Democrat to Republican. Read More.
DeSantis promises Florida will 'hunt down' fentanyl traffickers as bust seizes 15,000 deadly pills
Fentanyl is primarily trafficked across the land border after production in Mexico Read More.
Florida Republicans pushing laws to protect kids from online porn
Florida could soon join the growing list of states attempting to shield children from online porn. Read More.
West of Boca, county planners and residents say new synagogue will be traffic nightmare
Supporters of the Chabad project say a variance is needed because the lot is too small. County staff argued the hardship was self-imposed by the owner. Read More.
Proposed bill banning social media for teens in Florida may be difficult to enforce
A new bill is looking to ban children under the age of 16 from social media in Florida. Read More.
Scam alert: Palm Beach County resident receives letter claiming to be from Social Security Administration
Another scam is going on around Palm Beach County, this one claiming to be from the Social Security Administration. Read More.
Abortion-rights amendment one step closer to the FL ballot, but must get Supreme Court approval
GOP Attorney General has criticized the ballot initiative because the word “viability’ is ambiguous Read More.
Palm Beach residents co-chairing new entity that is working to combat antisemitism
Chaired by a pair of Palm Beach residents, The Palm Beach Center to Combat Antisemitism and Hatred strives to find practical solutions to antisemitism confronting Palm Beach County. Read More.
Boynton Beach Water May Taste Strange Soon
Water in Boynton Beach may taste a bit strange soon as the City prepares to flush its water system. Read More.
Ashley Moody Releases Report Showing Hate Crimes on the Rise in Florida
This week, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and her office released the “2022 Hate Crimes in Florida Report.” “The document includes detailed information about the types of hate crimes reported throughout the state to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement under the Uniform Crime Reporting information system for the 2022 calendar year. The report shows […] Read More.
Florida Democratic Party Sued for Shutting Down Presidential Primary
With presidential primaries of incumbents almost never successful, some Democrats are vying to primary President Joe Biden (D). The Florida Democratic Party has effectively canceled their primary race by only putting Biden's name on the ballot, despite challengers rising against the president in his own party. Read More.
The ‘Great Sort’ draws transplants pushing Florida to the right, experts say
A mass migration of Northeasterners and Midwesterners into Florida, many of them conservatives leaving Democratic states, has led to the state’s politics turning sharply to the right, experts said.… Read More.
