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Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer is running for re-election 27.02.2020 11:19
Singer touts his accomplishments as mayor and shrugs off claims from his challenger Bernard Korn with regard to the city's charter as having no merit.
Nelson Gibson wants to bring his life-size cut-out of Pres. Trump with him for dialysis 26.02.2020 21:47
Gibson and his son say Fresenius Kidney Care in Port St. Luce are playing politics by not allowing the patient to bring his giant Trump photo with him for the 3 plus hour treatments, but the facility denies that politics has any part in their decision. They're concerned about safety and infection hazards and point out that the facility allowed Gibson to bring in smaller photos of the President and...
Efforts underway to offer job assistance to the homeless 26.02.2020 9:19
Tom Veenstra is Vice President of Adminstration for CareerSource Palm Beach County. His non-profit wants to award $300,000 to The Lord's Place for help in providing the homeless and ex-offenders with the tools needed to seek and work jobs.
Another film version of "The Call of the Wild" is out and Hap Erstein shares his take 21.02.2020 15:55
Hap reviews the new Harrison Ford movie, along with others at theaters this weekend.
West Palm Beach VA Medical Center opens stand-alone mental health treatment facility 21.02.2020 7:53
VA spokeswoman Kenita Tills says the Domiciliary, or Dom, will be the first of its kind in South Florida.
Rep. Brian Mast expects to start meeting with veterans at the WPB VA again soon 21.02.2020 6:29
Mast says the Dept. of Veterans Affairs has had a change of heart after evicting him and other members of Congress from office space at the VA Medical Centers in West Palm Beach and Lake Nona.
Rand Hoch with PBC Human Rights Council on State Rep. Al Jacquet's use of gay slur 19.02.2020 8:50
Rep. Al Jacquet of Palm Beach County used a commonly used slur for homosexuals in the Caribbean. His apology wasn't enough for the president and founder of the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council.
This weekend, Will Ferrell shows his serious side and "Fantasy Island" becomes a horror film 14.02.2020 16:18
Hap Erstein reviews "Downhill" and "The Photograph," while we take a look at some other films at theaters.
Movie theaters belong to Harley Quinn this weekend 07.02.2020 17:22
Hap Erstein joins us to talk movies, but this week it's more like MOVIE (singular). "Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)" starring Margot Robbie, reprising her role from "Suicide Squad."
Scams and car break-ins are still an issue in Palm Springs 07.02.2020 10:10
Palm Springs Police Chief Tom Ceccarelli shares advice on how to avoid being the victim of a scam and having your car broken into, for Protecting the Palm Beaches.
PBC Republican Party Chair Michael Barnett Reacts To Impeachment Vote 06.02.2020 9:43
Barnett shares his thoughts on Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney's vote with the Democrats on one of the articles against President Trump and the Iowa Caucus debacle.
State Rep. Matt Willhite's dementia bill makes its way through the Legislature 04.02.2020 8:42
The bill would create the statewide position of Dementia Director, among other things.
Open enrollment for Florida's Prepaid College program is underway 03.02.2020 8:00
Florida Prepaid College Program Spokesperson Meredith Westheimer shares details on the lower prices this year and who is getting refunds.
Slim pickings at movie theaters this weekend, but Hap Erstein shares what he has 31.01.2020 14:30
Hap reviews "The Rhythm Section" and "Les Miserables," which is NOT what you think.
Manatee Fest 2020 is all about fun and awareness 30.01.2020 5:29
Brittany DiLoretto is a spokesperson for Manatee Lagoon, which is an Eco-Discovery Center, right next to FPL's Riviera Beach plant.
Food safety for the Super Bowl 30.01.2020 10:47
USDA Food Safety Specialist Meredith Carothers shares tips on which foods you can get away with leaving out longer on Super Bowl Sunday and which ones you need to keep on ice.
Details on the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund and who may be eligible 29.01.2020 11:50
Attorney Michael Barasch wants to hear from anyone working, living or going to school near Ground Zero on September 11, 2001. He says the Victims Compensation Fund and World Trade Center Health Care Program is not only for first responders.
WPB Mayor Keith James on Clematis Streetscape, Smashmouth & more 28.01.2020 17:30
The Clematis Streetscape project is coming to a close, but the public's input is needed. The mayor talks about how you can provide the input and shares details about the Super Clematis By Night as well as some of the finer points of his State of the City address.
Mike Kimmel hauled in 8 pythons during the Python Bowl in The Everglades 27.01.2020 9:38
Kimmel from Martin County won an ATV for bringing in the most of all the more than 700 trappers during the ten day competition. He talks about the experience and how important it is to rid the Everglades of these invasive snakes.
Matthew McConaughey stars in "The Gentlemen" and Hap Erstein reviews other films this week 24.01.2020 19:59
Local film critic Hap Erstein shares his take on the new McConaughey film, as well as "The Last Full Measure" and others.
Florida's jobless rate hits a historic low 24.01.2020 9:00
Ken Lawson, executive director of the Florida Dept. of Economic Opportunity shares the news that Florida hit 3.0% unemployment in December, the lowest in recorded history.
Cindy Goss talks about a first responder trauma symposium in Lake Worth 23.01.2020 11:05
The symposium deals with the importance that cops and firefighters reach out for help to deal with the stresses on the job as the number of suicides among the ranks rises.
South Florida Fair Pres. and CEO Vicky Chouris shares details about this year's fair 23.01.2020 11:05
From entertainment to ways to save, Vicky has us covered with a number of details regarding this year's South Florida Fair, on now through Feb. 2nd.
Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer checks in from the U.S. Conference of Mayors 23.01.2020 8:31
Mayor Singer says infrastructure is one of the main topics at the conference, which features about 300 mayors from around the country sharing ideas.
WPB Police Chief Frank Adderley for Protecting the Palm Beaches 23.01.2020 9:24
West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James this week announced that the number of crimes, including homicides, went down in 2019. Police Chief Adderley discusses this and keeping the community safe with the Super Bowl just to the south.
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