🌱 What Riviera Beach’s new council leadership means for City Hall decisions
Riviera Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Riviera Beach! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Riviera Beach’s new council leadership means for City Hall decisions
- What deputies say they found inside a West 27th Street home
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid with showers around, temps: high: 89, low: 77.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 79 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Unraveling Project Tango (stetnews.org) — Riviera Beach’s City Council has a new power structure, with veteran council member Bruce Guyton now chairing the council and leading the search for a temporary city manager after Jonathan Evans’ departure. The newsletter also highlights nearby developments—from a proposed massive data center and a nuclear-energy startup to mental health events and 211’s expanded call center—that could shape services and jobs for Riviera Beach residents. 
• SWAT raids Riviera Beach suspected drug house, man nabbed after non-lethal groin shot (cbs12.com) — A SWAT search of a home on West 27th Street in Riviera Beach led deputies to arrest a 35-year-old man and seize suspected drugs, cash, and packaging materials. Investigators say the quantity and setup suggest possible drug sales, and the man faces multiple narcotics and obstruction-related charges after being taken into custody with a non-lethal round.
📸 Around Riviera Beach
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Graduation: Boynton Beach Community High School
Expo Center at the South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd, West Palm Beach
8:00 am -
Track and Field County Meet (Runners) @ Garcia HS
Garcia HS West Palm Beach, FL 33407
4:00 pm -
Graduation: Pahokee Middle-Senior High School
Expo Center at the South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd, West Palm Beach
6:00 pm -
Futsal →
North Palm Beach, FL Calendar, 1200 Prosperity Farms Road, North Palm Beach
6:30 pm -
Graduation: Dr. Joaquín García High School
Expo Center at the South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd, West Palm Beach
8:00 am -
Pickleball Open Gym →
North Palm Beach Community Center, 1200 Prosperity Farms Road, North Palm Beach
9:00 am -
Village Council Meeting →
North Palm Beach, FL Calendar, 501 U.S. Highway 1, North Palm Beach
6:00 pm -
Graduation: Palm Beach Central High School
Expo Center at the South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd, West Palm Beach
8:00 am -
Yoga with Mi Sun →
Veteran's Park outside of North Palm Beach Library Veteran's Park outside of North Palm Beach Library -
9:00 am -
Family Fun Day (Free!) →
North Palm Beach Community Center, 1200 Prosperity Farms Road, North Palm Beach
9:00 am -
Circus Stars →
North Palm Beach Community Center, 1200 Prosperity Farms Road, North Palm Beach
1:00 pm -
Graduation: Glades Central Community High School
Expo Center at the South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd, West Palm Beach
6:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anyone have any recommendations that can fix ac?
My ac is down!! Someone affordable and willing to make drive (Nextdoor Datura Park)
🗞 Nearby News
North Palm Beach
- Coastal Charisma Inside a North Palm Beach Home (floridadesign.com)
- Rory McIlroy's trips ahead of majors come on advice from Jack Nicklaus (palmbeachpost.com)
West Palm Beach
- Celebrating Small Business Month in West Palm Beach: 1909 founder on AI's disruption and opportunity (wptv.com)
- Ballet Palm Beach brings iconic 'Giselle' and borzoi guest stars to the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach (wptv.com)
- Baisel's African Restaurant Bringing Ghanaian Cuisine to West Palm Beach (businessdebut.com)
Ok Riviera Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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