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Hey there, West Palm Beach! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where can you ring in 2026 free on the West Palm waterfront?
  • Impacted by a medical mistake in West Palm Beach? Know your next steps
  • How a West Palm Beach nonprofit is challenging Florida’s prison healthcare delays

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: 90s Unplugged and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Monday: Windy with a shower or two, with a high of 73 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 75, low: 70.
  • Wednesday: Nice with periods of sun, with a high of 79 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Free & cheap New Year's Eve celebrations in West Palm Beach (miamionthecheap.com) — Downtown West Palm Beach is hosting a budget-friendly New Year’s Eve on the waterfront, with Sandi’s Ferris wheel rides and a free Symphony of Lights show at 100 N. Clematis Street. You can ring in 2026 with family and friends, enjoy live music and fireworks, and still keep some cash for treats and extras.
   

2. How to Pursue Justice After a Life-Changing Medical Mistake (sflcn.com) — If you or a family member in West Palm Beach has suffered from a serious medical mistake, this guide walks you through how to protect your rights and pursue a malpractice claim. It explains documenting errors, hiring an attorney, understanding Florida’s deadlines, and weighing settlement versus trial so you can seek accountability, compensation, and emotional support after a life-changing incident.
   

3. Florida inmates were denied eye surgery for years. Some were left blind (orlandosentinel.com) — A West Palm Beach-based nonprofit, Florida Cares, is helping expose years-long delays in cataract and other eye surgeries for Florida inmates, some of whom were left permanently blind. Their complaints helped spark a class-action lawsuit alleging the state prison system and its medical contractor denied basic eye care, prompting calls for an independent prison ombudsman to protect incarcerated people’s health rights.
   

4. Over 100 pray outside Florida Highway Patrol station following immigration crackdown (sun-sentinel.com) — Immigration sweeps across Palm Beach County are hitting West Palm Beach churches and neighborhoods hard, with residents reporting missing parishioners, quieter celebrations, and emptier restaurants. More than 100 people gathered outside a Florida Highway Patrol station in Lantana to pray, protest troopers’ role in the crackdown, and share how deportations are reshaping daily life and local businesses.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Orchid Island Realty Expands Member-Owned Real Estate Team —Sally Shorr Read on Patch
  • WesRok with Big Mountain to be included on CD Demo That Got the Deal Vol 6 —Judy Dessanti Read on Patch
  • Palm Club Design Group names "Palm Cloud" the 2026 Color of the Year for the Palm Beaches —Thomas Tobin Read on Patch
  • Thank you to the social committee and all the volunteers who made the Jingle Mingle another wonderful event.
    The food was great the entertainment even better but the company of all our friends and family was unequivocally the best.! RIVERWALK PROUD (Nextdoor RiverWalk of the Palm Beaches)
  • White dog black spots his name is Bruno he’s a puppy must of escaped again by digging a new hole his name is Bruno we’ve been everywhere for a hour I’m asking my neighbors please!!!!
    He’s a pitbull puppy that some might look to cash in on!! He’s not a fighter but lover he’s my 6 month olds protector that he adores sooooo much… (Nextdoor Historic Northwood Hills)
  • Marsden South posted a job opening for Full-Time 2nd Shift - Exp. Floor Tech - West Palm Beach, FL in West Palm Beach. Apply here.
  • CVS Health posted a job opening for District Support Pharmacist PT in West Palm Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near West Palm Beach here.

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