🌱 Which Palm Beach Gardens schools will still offer free meals next year?
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Palm Beach Gardens! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Palm Beach Gardens schools will still offer free meals next year?
- Top college golfers are headed to PGA National next month
- Why Palm Beach Gardens just ranked among America’s best small cities for startups
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy with periods of sun, with a high of 80 and low of 70 degrees.
- Thursday: Breezy with a shower or two, temps: high: 81, low: 70.
- Friday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. No more free meals at some Palm Beach County Schools next year (cw34.com) — Families in Palm Beach Gardens should prepare for changes to school meal costs next year, as universal free breakfast and lunch are ending at many Palm Beach County schools on August 10. Palm Beach Gardens Community High and Palm Beach Gardens Elementary will continue offering free meals, but other campuses will charge unless families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch through summer applications. 
2. Flagler women's golf team rallies on final day to win Peach Belt title (jacksonville.com) — Palm Beach Gardens will host the NCAA Division II women’s national golf tournament May 12–16 at PGA National, bringing top college players to local fairways. Flagler College just punched its ticket by rallying to win the Peach Belt Conference title, setting up a high-level championship week that area golf fans can follow closely.
3. WalletHub study ranks Utah and Florida small cities highest for business potential (tradersunion.com) — Palm Beach Gardens earns a spot in WalletHub’s top 15 small U.S. cities for business potential, highlighting its appeal to entrepreneurs. The study compares 1,334 cities on costs, resources, and business environment, with Florida and Utah dominating the upper ranks. For locals, it signals growing recognition of the city’s startup-friendly conditions despite smaller talent pools.
4. Is your blood pressure 'healthy'? Why it's critical to know your number (palmbeachpost.com) — A Palm Beach Gardens primary care doctor is warning how easily everyday stress, diet, and inactivity can push your blood pressure into dangerous territory, often without symptoms. She explains what numbers to watch, when readings become an emergency, and how home monitoring plus lifestyle changes like cutting salt, losing weight, and exercising can help keep your heart safer.
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Pickleball Open Gym
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Osborne Park , 715 Prosperity Farms Road , North Palm Beach
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Osborne Park , 715 Prosperity Farms Road , North Palm Beach
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Away Boys Volleyball Game @ BAK
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Fine Arts Academies
Watson B. Duncan Middle School , 5150 117th Ct N , Palm Beach Gard
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Family Fun Day (Free!)
North Palm Beach Community Center , 1200 Prosperity Farms Road , North Palm Beach
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Gymnastics w/ Ms. Patti (Ages 1-10y)
North Palm Beach Community Center , 1200 Prosperity Farms Road , North Palm Beach
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Yoga with Gwen
North Palm Beach Public Library , 603 Anchorage Drive , North Palm Beach
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Yoga with Mi Sun
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Mah Jongg / Canasta
Anchorage Park , 603 Anchorage Drive , North Palm Beach
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Wednesday April 22
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Dandelion was LOST on April 6, 2026 in Lake Worth Beach, FL 33461 near Major Drive & Small Drive Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information… (Nextdoor NW Northlake & I-95) - *Notice to Florida Drivers* A yellow light does not require you to stop dead in your tracks while making a left turn!
Also, it is perfectly safe and legal to go out in the intersection while waiting to make a left! (Nextdoor PGA National)
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