WPB Covid-19 update
SUMMARY: The COVID-19 daily positivity rate in Palm Beach County has been steady at around 5% but was at 7.23% on December 17, 2020. Be vigilant in following CDC guidelines. Wear…
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PBC Elections Supervisor Wendy Sartory Link in Quarantine After COVID-19 Diagnosis
Just days after Palm Beach County certified its election results, Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link is in the news again…for a very different reason. On Thursday, Link announced that…
Tropical Storm Conditions Expected, PBC Back in Cone
Palm Beach County is back on the cone of uncertainty for Tropical Depression Eta which could strengthen back into a tropical storm today as it heads toward Cuba. The NHC…
DeSantis Considers Replacements for Palm Beach County Circuit Judge
Two Palm Beach County court judges are among a list of six lawyers who have been nominated to replace Circuit Judge Edward Artau, who was recently elevated to the 4th…
Jobless Numbers Improving in Palm Beach County, as COVID Cases Rise
New job numbers released last Friday show that unemployment in Florida was down 3.3 percent in June, according to the state. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity said June’s unemployment…
PBC Mayor Says Shutdown Possible; DeSantis Discusses Drug, Schools
Palm Beach County’s top official says “nothing is off the table” in terms of potentially shutting down the local economy again in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus….
Local Health Official Says COVID Will Come Back “Stronger” in Flu Season
The coronavirus is likely not going away. In fact, it will affect our community even more in the months and seasons down the line. That is according to Dr. Alina…
UPDATED: PBC Leaders Emphasize Safety for Holiday Weekend
With the Fourth of July holiday weekend here, Palm Beach County leaders took the opportunity to stress the continued need for safety in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Mayor…
Palm Beach County Mayor Says Hospitals Not Pushed to Capacity
Palm Beach County Mayor Dave Kerner says that local hospitals are not currently pushed to capacity due to the coronavirus. Kerner explains that the county has plans, if needed, to…
Survey: Most PBC Parents, Staff Favor Delaying Start of School
A majority of Palm Beach County parents and school district staff members say they want to delay the “physical” start of the 2020-21 school year, according to the results of…