In the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting last week, there have been numerous “walks for life” that have taken place across the region, state and nation. These walks — which have included both protests calling...
The last time we discussed much-needed improvements in both enforcing existing gun laws and strengthening the laws currently in place, it was after the June 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando.
Well, here we are again, after this week’s mass...
The School District of Palm Beach County has been thrown into a leaderless turmoil yet again with this week’s surprise resignation announcement by Superintendent Dr. Robert Avossa, who will be leaving his position in June after just three years...
Songs about the heart dominate popular music, and stories of romance reign in the month of February. Not as popular are songs and stories about healthy hearts, yet a healthy heart is just as important to healthy relationships.
Odds are,...
Did you get your influenza shot last fall? We hope so, because the 2018 flu season is looking like a rough one.
According to the Florida Department of Health, flu activity is high and has continued to increase over the...
While we encourage you to read this commentary, we urge you not to do so while in the driver’s seat of your car. That’s because using your smart phone to read or text while driving is dangerous to everyone...
The winter equestrian season is underway in the Village of Wellington, launching last weekend with the start of the 2018 high-goal polo season at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. That will be quickly followed by the opening of...
Happy New Year! Yes, it is the end of 2017. It’s a time to make sure you write the correct year on checks (assuming you’re one of the 15 people left in the United States who still writes checks),...
It has been one of the most popular federal programs over the past two decades, but Congress failed to renew the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) before its authorization ran out Sept. 30. Now it’s unclear whether legislation to...
While many teachers in the School District of Palm Beach County were hoping for more, the moderate pay raise approved this week will likely please the district’s 12,500 educators, as well as other employees and administrators in the new...
The South Florida turf may be devoid of snow, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a festive spirit permeating through the western communities as we enjoy the time of year that begins with Thanksgiving, continues with the Jewish holiday...
Will the current spate of high-profile sexual harassment and sexual misconduct cases lead to lasting changes in American society? Or is it just a passing phenomenon that will run its course before the world returns to “business as usual?”...
