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In today's newsletter:

  • Do you remember this deadly hit-and-run on Okeechobee Boulevard?
  • What investigators are uncovering after a suspicious call to a kosher restaurant
  • Why was a wanted man taken into custody in West Palm Beach?

Also on today's calendar: NYE 2025: Amateur Hour Ends at Midnight at The Salty Zebra and 1 more event.

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📰 News we're reading

1. 'Very sweet person at heart': Family of victim in unsolved West Palm Beach hit and run seek justice (wpbf.com) — West Palm Beach police and the family of Rachel Santamaria are pleading for help to solve her October 2024 hit-and-run death on the 2000 block of Okeechobee Boulevard. Investigators have located a white Toyota SUV but still need witnesses to identify the driver, and Crime Stoppers is taking anonymous tips.
   

2. Antisemitic incidents reported across Palm Beach County, including Jupiter and West Palm Beach (wptv.com) — West Palm Beach residents are being urged to stay vigilant after a kosher restaurant in the city received a suspicious call now under investigation by the sheriff’s Targeted Violence Unit. The incident is part of a troubling spike in antisemitic acts across Palm Beach County, including hateful graffiti in Jupiter, with local Jewish leaders warning that such messages can incite more serious violence.
   

3. Man Arrested in West Palm Beach on Out-of-County Warrant (bocaratontribune.com) — West Palm Beach police recently arrested a man wanted on an out-of-county warrant, and he’s expected to remain in custody while another Florida jurisdiction reviews the case. Authorities haven’t released which county issued the warrant or the underlying charges, but records confirm the arrest and emphasize that the suspect is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
   

4. Lactation Consultant shatters feeding myths: A million right ways to nourish your baby (cw34.com) — Parents in West Palm Beach can now tap into a locally produced podcast episode that breaks down myths about feeding babies and reassures families there’s no single “right” way. Lactation consultant Paula Norcott urges moms and dads to trust their instincts, ignore social media pressure, and make feeding choices that fit their own lives, one feeding at a time.
   

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