🌱 How Riviera Beach teens are rebuilding local news, one meeting at a time
Riviera Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Riviera Beach! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Riviera Beach teens are rebuilding local news, one meeting at a time
- How Riviera Beach police unraveled a complex elder exploitation case
- See how Riviera Beach stacks up in Palm Beach County property values
Also on today's calendar: Fatherhood Week 2026 and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 76 degrees.
- Thursday: Rain, then a shower, temps: high: 82, low: 75.
- Friday: Breezy in the a.m.; some sun, with a high of 85 and low of 78 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Where local news faded in Palm Beach County, high schoolers are filling in the gap (stetnews.org) — High school reporters from Inlet Grove Community High School in Riviera Beach are being trained and paid to cover city council meetings and other local issues, helping fill the gap left by shrinking traditional newsrooms. Their work focuses on detailed Riviera Beach government stories, from transit and water treatment to redevelopment plans, while also giving students real-world experience, mentorship, and income. 
• Riviera Beach man accused of exploiting grandma with severe dementia to control finances (cw34.com) — Riviera Beach police have arrested a local man after an investigation into allegations that he improperly took control of his grandmother’s home and finances while she was living with severe dementia. State investigators and doctors described the woman as a vulnerable adult needing round-the-clock care, and prosecutors have filed multiple felony charges tied to property documents and financial control.
• For one small town in Palm Beach County, one big condo building means one big tax boost (wlrn.org) — Riviera Beach now ranks ninth in Palm Beach County with about $9.9 billion in taxable property value and $16.5 million in new construction, even as neighboring Lake Park surges from one massive condo project. These rising values help shape future tax bills and city budgets that fund schools, parks, police, and other services Riviera Beach residents rely on.
📸 Around Riviera Beach
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Soca On The Roof: Back Outside →
Riviera Beach Marina Village Event Center, 190 E 13th St, Riviera Beach
3:00 pm
Sunday June 7
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Other local events
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Founder's Day
District 8 Area 15 Finland House, 301 W Central Blvd, Lantana, FL, 33462, United States
7:00 pm -
Technology Committee Meeting
District 8 Area 15 FL
6:00 pm -
The Summer Soirée Day Party →
Riviera Beach Marina Village Event Center, 190 E 13th St, Riviera Beach
3:00 pm -
Fatherhood Week 2026 →
Palm Beach County
6:00 pm
Saturday June 6
Wednesday June 10
Sunday June 14
Tuesday June 16
📣 Riviera Beach Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Citizens' Advisory Committee Meeting →
SWA Greenway Citizens Advisory Committee Administration - 7501 N Jog Road West Palm Beach FL 33412
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Audit Committee Meeting Wednesday, June 3, 2026 5:30pm →
North Palm Beach, FL Calendar, 501 U.S. Highway 1, North Palm Beach
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Pickleball Open Gym →
North Palm Beach Public Library North Palm Beach Community Center - 1200 Prosperity Farms Road No
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Yoga with Mi Sun →
North Palm Beach Public Library Veteran's Park outside of North Palm Beach Library -
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Trivia Night @ The Birdie | Trivia on the Water →
The BIRDIE Dockside Bar & Grill, 220 Lake Shore Dr, Lake Park
8:00 pm -
AAS- "Friends of Jupiter Beach" Beach Cleanup →
SWA Greenway Volunteer Calendar
8:00 am -
8 Course Asian Dim Sum Experience →
Culinary Studio, 1301 10th St suite 3, Lake Park
6:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Lost dog
(Blue collar, seen around 4.35pm, small medium dog , unknown sex,) Very lost and unaware walks in front of cars and train tracks. Last seen behind… (Nextdoor Silver Beach/W 28th) - Can someone please recommend a plumber that they've worked with.
Nothing major... l would like to replace my two outside faucets. Ty (Nextdoor Villa Rosa)
🗞 Nearby News
North Palm Beach
- 510 Lake Shore Dr Apt 5, West Palm Beach, FL 33403 (realtor.com)
- Smaller Palm Beach County towns will struggle under tax cuts, property appraiser warns (sun-sentinel.com)
- Field of Greens is on restaurant building boom in Palm Beach County (palmbeachpost.com)
West Palm Beach
- West Palm Beach names Jade Greene as new LGBTQ liaison (wpbf.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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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