🌱 How a $19M beach project created a tricky drop-off in Delray
Delray Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Delray Beach! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a $19M beach project created a tricky drop-off in Delray
- Which Delray Beach condo and HOA pools failed recent inspections?
- Brightline’s financial troubles deepen after deadly crashes near Delray Beach.
Also on today's calendar: South Florida Nature Photography Club and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a snake? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 87, low: 76.
- Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'It's substantial': Delray Beach residents raise concerns over steep drop-off after renourishment project (wpbf.com) — A $19 million beach renourishment project in Delray Beach has left parts of the shoreline with a steep 5–7 foot drop-off, making access tougher for many older and disabled residents. City Commissioner Juli Casale says the slope is a common weather-related effect and crews are already redistributing sand, but there’s no firm timeline yet for when access will improve. 
• POOL REPORT: Many Community, HOA Pools Rated 'Unsatisfactory' By Health Inspector (bocanewsnow.com) — Delray Beach residents should know that 13 local community and condo pools received “unsatisfactory” health inspection ratings between March 1 and May 7, 2026. Palm Beach County inspectors flagged issues at pools and spas in Delray Beach, Boca Raton, and Boynton Beach, though many violations may have been corrected after inspection.
• Following the deaths of 196 people, America's deadliest railway faces additional issues as it drowns in $5.5 billion in debt (brinkwire.com) — Brightline’s mounting $5.5 billion debt and heavy losses are raising doubts about the future of the high‑speed rail line that serves South Florida, including Delray Beach. The railroad, already under fire after deadly crashes and a 2024 collision with Delray Beach fire vehicles, is scrambling for new investors and restructuring options while pledging to keep operating in Florida.
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Upcoming Events in
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LET'S MISBEHAVE! A CELEBRATION OF COLE PORTER STARRING LAURA YANEZ
Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW 9TH ST, Delray Beach
2:00 pm -
South Florida Nature Photography Club →
Dr. André Fladell Civic Center, 16700 Jog Rd, Delray Beach
7:00 pm -
Drawing as Meditation
Arts Warehouse, 313 NE 3rd St, Delray Beach
1:00 pm -
LET'S MISBEHAVE! A CELEBRATION OF COLE PORTER STARRING LAURA YANEZ
Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW 9TH ST, Delray Beach
2:00 pm -
Color in Sound: Translating Music into Colored Pencil Drawings
Arts Warehouse, 313 NE 3rd St, Delray Beach
10:00 am -
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU
Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW 9th St, Delray Beach
7:30 pm
Tuesday May 12
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Graduation: Inlet Grove High School
Expo Center at the South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd, Briny Breezes
8:00 am -
LET'S MISBEHAVE! A CELEBRATION OF COLE PORTER STARRING LAURA YANEZ
Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW 9TH ST, Delray Beach
2:00 pm -
Graduation: Take Stock in Children
Expo Center at the South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd, Briny Breezes
6:00 pm -
Graduation: Palm Beach Lakes Community High School
Expo Center at the South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd, Briny Breezes
8:00 am -
Graduation: John I. Leonard High School
Expo Center at the South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd, Briny Breezes
6:00 pm -
Graduation: Boynton Beach Community High School
Expo Center at the South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd, Briny Breezes
8:00 am
Monday May 11
Tuesday May 12
Wednesday May 13
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🗞 Nearby News
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-- The Patch AM Team
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