Palm Beach

Florida lawmakers approved a bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald Trump. The Florida Senate passed the bill Thursday and it now awaits Gov. Ron DeSantis' signature. On Friday, his office said he has not received the bill yet. The plan also needs approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.

The Florida Senate voted Thursday to rename the Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald Trump. The House passed its version of the measure earlier this week, sending the bill directly to Gov. Ron DeSantis desk for consideration.

Florida lawmakers on Tuesday moved closer to placing President Donald Trump’s name on the Palm Beach International Airport despite turbulence over state funding, trademarking rights and his personal conduct.

U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel visited her Palm Beach County district as Congress debates increased guardrails for federal immigration enforcement. She said not "one more penny" should go to Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities until reforms like banning masks and ending racial profiling go into effect.

The ordinance passed Tuesday night now requires a special permit for any planned event in a public space or park with 25 or more people. It's raised fears that regular events — like birthdays or cookouts — could be ensnared by the new rule. One dissenting commissioner called it "nutty."

For the first 10 months of 2025, PBI reported 58 noise complaints. From October 20, 2025 — when the “temporary flight restriction” went into effect — to the first week of January 2026, the airport received 622 noise complaints.

The newly designated roadway spans Southern Boulevard between Kirk Road and South Ocean Boulevard, near Palm Beach International Airport and President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club.

A WLRN investigation identified serious disciplinary issues and lax oversight by the West Palm Beach Police Department well before officers in an elite police unit called "GHOST" were indicted for allegedly covering up a chase that killed a pregnant woman and her mother in July 2024. The investigation comes as the department's new chief seeks to re-establish a street crimes unit, since GHOST was disbanded.

The soprano is taking her talent to the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach, singing in four languages and across diverse styles, including African-American spirituals inspired by her parents. She’ll be joined by renowned pianist Bryan Wagorn.

All eight Florida congressional Democrats, including South Florida’s five U.S. Representatives, voted in favor of two resolutions to invoke the War Powers Act of 1973, which was intended to reassert congressional power over the declaration of war.

Now investing $8.2 million dollars in Israeli-government backed bonds, FAU joins the ranks of biggest investors to the Middle East nation. Eearnings from the bonds help fund the university's Endowed Chair in Judaic Studies and other academic areas.

Commissioner Joel Flores told WLRN the $3.3 million contract with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office was in response to safety concerns by other commissioners. It comes after recent reports that a commissioner — soon to be county mayor — used deputies as her personal security detail, including for visits to the president’s Palm Beach club, Mar-a-Lago.