'The heartbeat of the school': Advocates react after PBC schools cut 76 library positions
The School District of Palm Beach County is eliminating 76 media clerk jobs. District leaders say it is due to budget pressures and declining enrollment.
The School District of Palm Beach County is eliminating 76 media clerk jobs. District leaders say it is due to budget pressures and declining enrollment.
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The School District of Palm Beach County is eliminating 76 media clerk jobs. District leaders say it is due to budget pressures and declining enrollment.
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office is urging residents on Wednesday to remain vigilant during Florida's storm season after a dramatic video.
A man is dead and his grandson was arrested after a family dispute erupted into gunfire at a home near Royal Palm Beach in Palm Beach County on Tuesday.
Thomas Faferko-Schmedes was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail after the investigation revealed four people were shot in the 4600 block of Coconut Boulevard, not three as initially reported.
Development continues to pick up steam in Boynton Beach, with a new mixed-use project that could help reshape a key part of the city.
Boynton Beach has transformed from a humble fishing village into a booming destination, but one landmark remained: Two Georges Waterfront Grille.
A Belle Glade woman feeds 30 community cats daily as Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control says it has reached capacity.
The School District of Palm Beach County has notified 76 employees that their Media Clerk I and Media Clerk II positions are being eliminated.
A judge recommended a Martin County teacher be reinstated after finding the school board skipped steps in its own discipline policy.
Three people are in the hospital after being shot in Royal Palm Beach on Tuesday.According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, a little before 5 p.m. de
Three people were hospitalized after a shooting near Royal Palm Beach Tuesday. A suspect known to the victims was detained at the scene.
Tequesta officially owns Tequesta Park, but an $8-10M improvement plan faces funding uncertainty amid a potential Florida property tax cut.
A Boynton Beach neighborhood is grieving the loss of an 8-year-old boy after he drowned in a backyard swimming pool Monday afternoon. A tragedy that is now part of a deadly trend across Florida.
A 74-year-old cyclist who was reportedly traveling from the Florida Keys to Orlando was rescued after becoming stranded in the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area.
The lineup of candidates for Palm Beach County’s 2026 elections is now official after the qualifying period wrapped up earlier this month.
Ibrahim Khaldoon Hilmi fled the U.S. in May 2025 and was detained by Turkish authorities before being transferred back to South Florida last Friday, the FBI said.
Taste rare mango varieties and learn from Florida’s top growers at the Florida Mango Festival, June 27 at Palm Beach County Convention Center.
A man accused of orchestrating a staggering $3.7 billion Medicare fraud scheme, one of the largest in U.S. history, has been returned to South Florida.
Boca Raton police say e-motos and e-bikes are at the center of growing road safety concerns as the city works to address the rise in popularity of electric rides through education.
A California woman who answered a housekeeping ad says she was flown to Florida, stripped of her documents, and forced into a Lake Worth Beach brothel.
A heat advisory issued for Palm Beach County from 11 AM - until 6 PM.A plume of Saharan dust is arriving across Florida today, helping shape the forecast by mak
The first full week of summer is arriving with plenty of heat and humidity across East Central Florida, while rain chances remain lower than normal for the next
A Palm Beach County animal rescue lost 3 cats in a fire possibly caused by a lithium-ion battery. The founder shares her warning for others.
The Boynton Beach Police Department is investigating the drowning of an 8-year-old child.
Six new Teslas caught fire on Florida's Turnpike in Martin County, forcing road closures due to toxic fumes and explosions.
A child died in Boynton Beach on Monday in what police are calling an accidental drowning. The child was identified as Javonte Rahming.
The Diocese of Palm Beach says it hired an independent firm and notified law enforcement and state officials to investigate what it calls serious allegations.
Florida has more cases of cosmetic procedures performed by unlicensed individuals than any other state, according to a National Institutes of Health review.
The twice-yearly event, usually held in West Palm Beach, connected unhoused residents with food, clothing, health care, career services and more at St. Gregory's Episcopal Church.
Near-record high temperatures combined with dangerous humidity levels are creating hazardous conditions across the community, and doctors say heat-related illnesses are already on the rise.
UF’s sole presidential finalist, Stuart Bell, faces conservative criticism over his DEI record despite support from Gov. Ron DeSantis.
A barn fire in Martin County on Saturday is under investigation after flames destroyed a structure along Southeast Ranch Acres, killing a horse and a donkey.
A Palm Beach County man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say he held woman captive during a violent, hours-long domestic incident.
The city of Boca Raton got a wopping $2 million
Broqsten Bunt, 36, was denied insurance coverage to remove a brain tumor. However, after Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone got involved, his insurer, Florida Blue, reversed course.
A man convicted of firing at five Taco Bell employees in West Palm Beach, injuring two of them, was sentenced Monday to life in prison.
Martin County received a $10M land donation of 9 acres to preserve scrub habitat and prevent development near the Hobe Sound Scrub Preserve.
A man who saved his wife from a gator attack in the St. Lucie River last summer will receive a medal for his act of heroism.
A violent confrontation in Palm Beach County has left a woman fighting for her life and another recovering from injuries, with two suspects now facing felonies.
Drivers in Palm Beach County are getting some relief at the pump just in time for the Fourth of July travel rush, even though prices here remain the highest.
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