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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Rembrandt’s rare masterpieces are hanging in West Palm Beach now
  • Meet the first baby of 2026 born in West Palm Beach
  • How a 70-year-old West Palm Beach grandma became mom again

Also on today's calendar: Bonsai Bar Workshop at The Brewhouse Gallery and 1 more event.

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Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 78, low: 61.
  • Sunday: Breezy with a stray t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Dutch Golden Age Treasures from Thomas Kaplan's Leiden Collection Take Center Stage in West Palm Beach (observer.com) — World-class Dutch Golden Age masterpieces from the Leiden Collection are now on view at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach through March 29, 2026, bringing Rembrandt, Vermeer, and other masters right to local residents. The show features 70 works in 11 themed sections, including rare self-portraits, biblical scenes, and privately owned treasures seldom seen by the public.
   

2. First babies of 2026 born in Palm Beach County, Treasure Coast hospitals (wpbf.com) — St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach welcomed baby Eliam Caleb at 12:06 a.m., making him one of Palm Beach County’s first babies of 2026. The story also spotlights other New Year’s Day births across the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast, celebrating new beginnings for several local families.
   

3. West Palm Beach grandmother embraces new motherhood at 70 through kinship adoption (cbs12.com) — A 70-year-old West Palm Beach grandmother has stepped back into full-time motherhood, formally adopting her young nephew to keep him out of foster care and give him a stable home. She and her husband share how parenting again reshaped their retirement and encourage others to consider fostering or adoption through local partners.
   

4. Boca Raton: New park restrooms, lifeguard towers on the way (thecoastalstar.com) — A West Palm Beach construction firm has been tapped to manage $6.5 million in coastal upgrades for Boca Raton, including new park restrooms, lifeguard towers, and stronger sea walls. The work, partly funded by a state grant, will move forward once design drawings are finished and final costs are approved.
   

5. Florida lawmakers propose new bills targeting immigration for 2026 session (cw34.com) — From West Palm Beach, reporters outline several new immigration-focused bills Florida lawmakers will debate in the 2026 session, including tougher rules for undocumented commercial drivers and a new domestic-violence-style remedy for alleged marriage fraud. Other proposals would require visible ID for immigration officers, restrict face coverings, and create a public database of immigration enforcement actions. The session runs January 13 to March 13.
   

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