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  • Looking for fun things to do this weekend Sept. 5-6? Top 5 events in Palm Beach County

    Ok, so we’ve made past the midway point of the South Florida summer and no one has melted. Stay hydrated, wear light-colored, loose-fitting clothing then get out and attend “Night for the Natural Areas” at Tequest Brewing Co., enjoy live art, music and more at Peachfest in West Palm Beach, check out the flight simulator Flight Deck at Cox Science Center.

    In addition to the top five events listed there’s always something great happening at places like The Norton Museum of Art or the Maltz Jupiter Theatre. On top of that you could always just enjoy a great meal with an equally great view at one of Palm Beach County’s waterfront restaurants from Jupiter to Boca Raton. Plus, we’ve curated a list of the best things to do all year in the county, and here it is: your bucket list of 60 fun must-try things to do in Palm Beach County.

    1. “Night for the Natural Areas” at Tequesta Brewing Company

    This annual event will be held at the brewery and will once again feature Tequesta Brewing Company’s celebrated seasonal beer Loxahatchee Lager as well as food from Little Moir’s Catering. This event raises money that directly benefits Palm Beach County’s Natural Areas outreach initiatives, including free guided events through the county’s Adventure Awaits adventure series, Running Wild trail running series, Growing up Wild events for kids, and more. To date, the event has donated over $40,000. Stunning fine art pieces by local artists, showcasing natural areas and other scenic landscapes, will be raffled off at the event. This year’s artist lineup includes ten local artists who strive to connect their audiences and clients to the wild Palm Beaches.

    The event is 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6. 287 US 1, Tequesta. $30 (includes food, one beer and a raffle ticket). Information: tequestabrewing.com

    2. Peachfest Art Walk

    The Peachfest Art Walk will be held on Saturday, Sept. 6 at The Peach in West Palm Beach.

    Celebrating four years of art, events, yoga and much more, this free event will include live music by the Bryant Thomas Band, open studios, a community mural wall, DJ sets with Darren Simonson and Brady Beats & The Token Girl, art cars, and a vendor village.

    The event is 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6. 3950 Georgia Ave., West Palm Beach. Free. Information: facebook.com/events

    3. Flight Deck at Cox Science Center and Aquarium

    Flight Deck at Cox Science Center and Aquarium, offers guests an immersive flight simulation experience. It will run through Sept. 28.

    Flight Deck at Cox Science Center and Aquarium, offers guests an immersive flight simulation experience. It will run through Sept. 28.

    The Cox Science Center’s newest hands-on exhibit offers an immersive flight simulation experience that features realistic controls, authentic flight dynamics, and stunning 180-degree wrap-around visuals. Visitors aged eight and up can pilot aircraft, perform aerobatic maneuvers, and enjoy breathtaking views.

    The center is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The new exhibit will run through Sept. 28. 4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach. General admission $28, ages 13 to 17 $24, seniors $20, ages 3 to 12 $22. Information: 561-8321988; coxsciencecenter.org

    4. Coco Market at Old School Square

    Coco Market, featuring yoga, wellness events, live music and more, will be held Sunday, Sept. 7 at Old School Square Amphitheater.

    Coco Market, featuring yoga, wellness events, live music and more, will be held Sunday, Sept. 7 at Old School Square Amphitheater.

    Enjoy health activities and workshops, hear local musicians, shop the Coco Market, and peruse goods ranging from aromatherapy to elderberry elixirs to reworked clothing, enjoy healthy food options, play and more.

    The event is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 7. 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach. Free. Information: cocomarket.org

    5. Zumba at the Beach

    Held at the South Beach Park Pavilion, this fun workout featuring upbeat music and energetic dance moves is the perfect way to enjoy some beach scenery and, if your Friday night was a little less than healthy, the perfect panacea.

    The event is 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6. South Beach Park Pavilion, 400 N. State Road A1A, Boca Raton. Free. Information: myboca.us/Calendar

    Eddie Ritz is a journalist at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at eritz@pbpost.com. Help support our journalism. Subscribe today.

    This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Things to do in West Palm Beach, Delray Beach, Tequesta, Boca Raton

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  • Avelo Airlines to offer cheap flights from Palm Beach County to North Carolina this fall

    A low-cost airline that offers no food or in-flight Wi-Fi is offering cheap commercial flights this fall from Palm Beach County to North Carolina.

    Avelo Airlines is selling one-way nonstop tickets from PBIA for $57 to Concord, N.C., for flights departing Oct. 23 and onward, and Wilmington, N.C., for flights scheduled for Nov. 20 and later. Each flight takes less than two hours one way.

    No other airlines flying out of PBIA offer flights to Concord-Padgett Regional Airport or Wilmington International Airport as cheap as Avelo is, nonstop or not. At Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Spirit Airlines offers direct flights to Concord for $39.

    More: Spirit offering cheap flights from Fort Lauderdale to Key West starting in November

    What type of luggage does Avelo allow onboard?

    Avelo passengers can bring one “personal item” onboard for free if it is smaller than 17 inches long, 13 inches tall and 9 inches wide. Carry-on bags and checked luggage cost extra. Bags weighing more than 50 pounds cost an additional $100 each. Booking or canceling not done online adds $25. Passengers who want to choose their own seats must pay extra.

    Avelo helps with deportations to boost bottom line

    Avelo signed a deal this year with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to carry out immigrant deportation flights under a charter agreement.

    The deal “will provide us with the stability to continue expanding our core scheduled passenger service” and keep the airline’s 1,100-plus workers employed, CEO Andrew Levy said in April. Deportation flights have been departing since May 12 from Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona.

    Launched in 2021, Avelo has struggled to turn a profit. The company lost nearly $37 million between July 2024 and March 2025, according to the latest financial data the airline is legally required to report to the federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The Houston-based airline plans to end commercial flights in the western United States by the end of this year.

    Local organization protests Avelo, calls for boycott

    Anti-Trump group Palm Beach Indivisibles protests monthly at PBIA against Avelo for participating in the deportations of people accused of being in the United States illegally. The group says they have been denied their rights to a fair trial.

    Palm Beach Indivisibles is calling for a boycott of Avelo. Anyone interested in learning more about the group and its events can go online to palmbeachindivisibles.com/contact or email pbindivisibles@gmail.com.

    Anyone looking to book a flight on Avelo can go online to aveloair.com.

    Chris Persaud covers transportation in Palm Beach County for The Palm Beach Post. Email news tips and article ideas to cpersaud@pbpost.com.

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  • Global Sports Brand U.S. Polo Assn. Sponsors the Johnson History Museum ‘Wish You Were Here’ Exhibit in The Palm Beaches


    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., November 21, 2024 (Newswire.com)
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    U.S. Polo Assn., the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA) is proud to support the Historical Society of Palm Beach County (HSPBC) by highlighting the sport of polo in the much-anticipated Grand Exhibition at the Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum, Wish You Were Here: Tourism in The Palm Beaches. This meaningful exhibition explores the industry behind 150 years of fun and games and R&R, in partnership with Discover The Palm Beaches. Wish You Were Here: Tourism in The Palm Beaches is open to the public through June 28, 2025.  

    As part of this exhibit, the U.S. Polo Assn./USPA installation celebrates the beauty of equestrian sports in The Palm Beaches, with Wellington, Florida, renowned as “The Winter Equestrian Capital of the World.” A stunning display of polo’s most significant moments includes some of the most illustrious polo events taking place at the USPA National Polo Center in Wellington, Florida, such as the Gauntlet of Polo series and the historic XII Federation of International Polo (FIP) World Polo Championship. In addition, visitors can see memorabilia from the Polo Museum and Hall of Fame, vintage polo equipment, and U.S. Polo Assn. brand apparel and accessories, as well as the custom-designed jerseys and medals from the recent Paris Games Polo Challenge.  

    “The sport of polo and the U.S. Polo Assn. brand are honored to be part of such a meaningful exhibition in Palm Beach County, and I thank the Historical Society of Palm Beach County (HSPBC) for bringing sports to the forefront for locals and tourists to enjoy and experience,” said J. Michael Prince, President and CEO of USPA Global, the company that manages and oversees the U.S. Polo Assn. brand. “We are proud to be headquartered in The Palm Beaches, and for our contribution to the county, with polo attracting thousands of national and international tourists.” 

    “Our Palm Beach County attendance grows every year due to the popularity of the sport and the global U.S. Polo Assn. brand, the expansion of the USPA National Polo Center (NPC) and now polo being broadcast on ESPN platforms,” Prince added. 

    As part of the installation, a sizzle reel is on display sharing the highlights of the sport and the global impact of the brand, including a focus on the exciting partnership with ESPN.  Of particular historic meaning is the sport of polo’s upcoming 135th Anniversary in the U.S., with its notable sport headquarters here in Wellington and U.S. Polo Assn.’s global brand headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida. An interactive QR code also enables visitors to learn even more about the brand and the sport. 

    Jeremy Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the HSPBC, expressed his pleasure in forming this partnership with the U.S. Polo Assn. brand, “The sport of polo has added a wonderful aspect to Palm Beach County over nearly half a century, particularly in Wellington in our western communities. The economic impact is important, and it achieves it with elegance, excitement, and an international flavor.” 

    About U.S. Polo Assn. and USPA Global 

    U.S. Polo Assn. is the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), the governing body for the sport of polo in the United States and one of the country’s oldest sports governing bodies, founded in 1890. With a multi-billion-dollar global footprint and worldwide distribution through more than 1,100 U.S. Polo Assn. retail stores as well as thousands of additional points of distribution, U.S. Polo Assn. offers apparel, accessories, and footwear for men, women, and children in more than 190 countries worldwide. Historic deals with ESPN and Star Sports in India now broadcast several of the premier polo championships in the world, sponsored by U.S. Polo Assn., making the thrilling sport accessible to millions of sports fans globally for the very first time. 

    U.S. Polo Assn. has consistently been named one of the top global sports licensors in the world alongside the NFL, NBA, and MLB, according to License Global. In addition, the sport-inspired brand is being recognized internationally with awards for global and digital growth. Due to its tremendous success as a global brand, U.S. Polo Assn. has been featured in Forbes, Fortune, Modern Retail, and GQ as well as on Yahoo Finance and Bloomberg, among many other noteworthy media sources around the world. 

    For more information, visit uspoloassnglobal.com and uspashop.com, and follow @uspoloassn.  

    USPA Global is a subsidiary of the USPA and manages the global, multi-billion-dollar U.S. Polo Assn. brand. Through its subsidiary, Global Polo Entertainment (GPE), USPA Global also manages Global Polo TV, which provides sports and lifestyle content. For more sports content, visit globalpolo.com. 

    About The Historical Society 
    The Historical Society of Palm Beach County is a nonprofit organization founded in 1937 to collect, preserve, and share the history of Palm Beach County and the larger context of Florida. The HSPBC operates and maintains the Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum, an admission-free, accessible institution featuring high quality, interactive exhibits. Funds raised by the Society provide critical education programs to the school children of Palm Beach County. To learn more, call 561.832.4164 ext. 100 or visit pbchistory.org.  

    Source: U.S. Polo Assn.

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  • Young Mom Charged With Manslaughter After Allegedly Doing Nothing As Newborn Suffocated To Death Hours After Birth – Perez Hilton

    Young Mom Charged With Manslaughter After Allegedly Doing Nothing As Newborn Suffocated To Death Hours After Birth – Perez Hilton

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    A Florida woman is facing manslaughter charges over the disturbing 2022 death of her newborn son.

    Bianca DeSouza (pictured in her mugshot, above) was 19 years old at the time of the May 2022 incident when her hours-old infant died on a bed in her mother’s Boca Raton home. According to a probable cause affidavit in the case, Bianca was laying on a bed in another room when her mother came home to find the infant — who had been born only hours before — lying lifelessly on a bed alone.

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    The investigation into the infant’s death has been a long time in coming, and Bianca was only arrested on Friday of last week. Now, finally, details are coming to light about what transpired. Per the arrest affidavit uncovered on Wednesday by People, Bianca’s mother asked the teenager to call 911 to get medical help for the infant. However, the teen allegedly replied that her phone was going to die, and declined to make the call.

    The mother rushed to call police, and first responders showed up to render aid. Sadly, it was too late, and the newborn baby was declared dead. The reason behind the baby’s death was later determined to be asphyxia, with homicide as the official cause listed in medical reports.

    Cops questioned Bianca at the scene, and she confirmed to them that she went into labor at home while wearing shorts. Per the arrest affidavit, the teenager “pulled [the shorts] to the side during the birth,” and the child “came out of the right side of her shorts.” Officers noted in their write-up that they found the baby with shorts wrapped around its torso.

    DeSouza’s mother claimed to officers that her daughter had previously been diagnosed with bipolar schizophrenia and PTSD. She also indicated that Bianca had switched around her medications and dosages during pregnancy. To that end, Bianca told cops she considered terminating the pregnancy months before, but decided not to. In fact, Bianca had apparently been intending on giving up the baby for adoption as she was uncertain of her ability to care for the child.

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    Sadly, that didn’t happen, as the child died shortly after being born. Now, Bianca has been charged with manslaughter after she allegedly did nothing to help the struggling newborn or seek out first responders. In an interview with cops, the transcript of which is partially revealed in the arrest affidavit, Bianca reportedly admitted that she did exceedingly little:

    “I didn’t know what was going on. I gave birth … and kind of just sat there. … I just didn’t do anything and I’m so mad. It was like my body stopped working.”

    So sad…

    Tragically, the teenager’s mom believes Bianca likely had “a psychotic break” during the birth, and was rendered helpless in the baby’s time of need. Indeed, the psychological effects of pregnancy and birth on a person can be larger than most think.

    Regardless, cops have charged the teenager with counts of aggravated manslaughter of a child and child negligence. She is now being represented by a public defender, per People.

    If you have sincere cause to suspect child abuse, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child or 1-800-422-4453, or go to www.childhelp.org.

    [Image via Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office]

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  • $200,000 worth of supplies distributed to Palm Beach County schools during giveaway event

    $200,000 worth of supplies distributed to Palm Beach County schools during giveaway event

    RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. — Hundreds of students in Palm Beach County will receive free, new school supplies next week thanks to the annual Tools for Schools program.

    For the 20th year, Red Apple Supplies, the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County‘s free teacher resource store, partnered with Publix Super Markets to distribute more than $201,000 essential school supplies to teachers from 120 Title I district schools.

    Teachers and principals drove up to the Red Apple supply store in Riviera Beach as early as 8 a.m. to receive the supplies from volunteers, forming a line long enough to wrap around the building and continue down the street.

    Volunteers loaded cars up with supplies while others served hot chocolate and sweets.

    Education Foundation Chairman Jim Moore also served as a disc jockey for the event while a barbershop quartet serenaded drivers while they waited for the supplies. Santa Claus even paid a visit to the event.

    Palm Beach County Superintendent Michael Burke said the event is especially needed with one in five district students at the poverty level.

    “This goes a long way to make sure kids have the supplies they need to stay in the classroom,” Burke said.

    Dwayne Dennard, the principal of Pahokee middle and high schools, seconded Burke’s words, emphasizing the need for supplies.

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    Dwayne Dennard, the principal of Pahokee middle and high schools, explains the importance of the free school supplies for his students.

    Dennard said 99% of the students in his two schools are on a free or reduced meal program, indicating a significant financial need.

    “Without these supplies, a lot of our kids cannot reach their full potential,” Dennard said. “There are some kids that we lost because we didn’t have these types of supplies. It’s a great opportunity for parents and students with the way inflation is now.”

    The supplies distributed included everything from notebooks to headphones and more.

    Burke said the supplies will be distributed to students in school next week.

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