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And check out Candlelight: Christmas Classics on the West Palm Beach Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Quantum House turns tough hospital stays into holiday comfort
  • Where did West Palm Beach kids go to school 130 years ago?
  • How Louisville’s bowl week will play out in West Palm Beach

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Christmas Classics.

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Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Sunday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 81 and low of 71 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and windy, temps: high: 81, low: 72.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 'Home away from home': Quantum House brings comfort, support to families during holiday season (wptv.com) — In West Palm Beach, Quantum House is giving families with seriously ill children a true “home away from home” during the holidays, complete with fresh daily meals from community volunteers. The nonprofit hosts about 30 families at a time, relies heavily on its “Chef for a Day” program, and is expanding its kitchen and planning suite renovations for 2026.
   

2. Palm Beach County history: Where were the first schools in the county? (palmbeachpost.com) — If you’ve ever wondered where education in West Palm Beach and the rest of Palm Beach County began, this history tour traces the county’s earliest one-room schools, including the West Palm Beach School once at Clematis Street and Tamarind Avenue. The story connects those early classrooms to Flagler’s railroad, segregated schooling, and how the region’s Black communities built their own institutions.
   

3. Boca Raton Bowl highlights Sunshine State connection for Toledo and Louisville football (toledoblade.com subscription) — West Palm Beach will host the Louisville football team for several days of bowl-related events as they prepare for Tuesday’s Boca Raton Bowl against Toledo. While the game itself is in Boca Raton, both programs are highlighting their deep Florida ties, and Louisville’s stay in West Palm Beach brings visiting fans, families, and spending into the local area.
   

4. Mounts Botanical Garden Winter Plant Sale & Festival (aroundwellington.com) — Mounts Botanical Garden in West Palm Beach is gearing up for its Winter Plant Sale & Festival on February 14–15, 2026, offering locals a full weekend of plant shopping and family fun. Expect rare and exotic plants, expert talks, kids’ activities, live music, and food vendors, plus free admission for members and children under six.
   

5. Former Everglades Youth Academy employee's sexual misconduct charge dismissed (wpbf.com) — A brief mention notes a vigil for a mother of five killed in a West Palm Beach shooting, but the main story centers on a separate case in Okeechobee County. Prosecutors there have dropped a sexual misconduct charge against a former Everglades Youth Academy employee, citing lack of cooperation from the inmate and insufficient evidence to proceed.
   

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