Palm Beach City Pulse

Palm Beach County schools face simultaneous pressures from staffing cuts and a pivotal election.

• TPS impact: 19 Haitian employees lost positions...

Recent arson and gun scare cases show PBSO handling urgent threats across Palm Beach County.

• Arson incident: Meth-fueled fires set near schools and...

Florida has recorded 15 mass shootings so far this year, nearly double the pace from the same period last year.

• A Royal Palm Beach man killed his...

The Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County has launched a workers’ compensation program to help injured workers navigate Florida law and secure...

West Palm Beach leads the U.S. in second-home mortgages, with loans making up 5.5% of all originations in 2025 — the highest share among major metros — signaling continued strength in the area's luxury housing sector.

• Palm Beach County officials ran public logic and accuracy tests on over 1,100 voting machines using 38,000 mock ballots to verify accuracy before...

Two recent cases raise fresh questions about standards in Palm Beach County agencies.

• Riviera Beach officer Mikhail Hanson was arrested for DUI...

Palm Beach County's dining and entertainment scene is expanding with fresh venues and returning events.

• Red Velvet Jazz Rooftop Series returns July...

A beachfront mansion dubbed “Toes on Sand” at 7 Ocean Lane landed a contract at $88.4 million, leading Palm Beach County luxury sales last week.

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Two federal policy changes are leaving Palm Beach County families in limbo.

• Medicaid cuts ended ABA autism therapy coverage, causing immediate...

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about fraudulent emails impersonating a captain that push fake "Zoom Court Official...

No significant updates today.

Public Safety Incidents

• 🔥 ICE Sweep Results: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 309 people during a four-day operation in Palm...

An 18-year-old was arrested for robbing a 13-year-old boy of his gold chain in Lake Worth Beach while the victim walked home from school. Two suspects...

• Standoff sparks outrage: Dozens protested as agents surrounded El Quetzal bakery to detain owner Jacob Zapeta-Castro, with conflicting accounts of...

Palm Beach canceled its North End living shoreline project after Gov. DeSantis vetoed a $262,500 state grant and the Palm Beach Country Club withdrew...

Six Palm Beach County residents have contracted cyclosporiasis since May 1, with four cases reported in the week before July 18. The parasitic...

• Palm Beach County deputies closed I-95 exits and airport roads Thursday after a reported bomb threat near President Donald J. Trump International...

Palm Beach County could lose nearly a quarter-billion dollars if Amendment 3 passes, prompting officials to consider paid beach parking, park fees,...

Palm Beach County has closed $13 million in targeted financing to build 140 affordable one-bedroom units at Waterview Apartments in Mangonia Park, with 56 reserved for households at or below 30% AMI.