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Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. School police confiscate loaded handgun from student's backpack at West Riviera Elementary (wptv.com) — A loaded handgun was found in a student's backpack at West Riviera Elementary in Riviera Beach, but officials say the weapon was never displayed threateningly and classes continued normally. The principal urged families to check backpacks daily, safely store weapons at home, and use the FortifyFL app to report concerns as the district continues its investigation.
2. Safe Harbor Rybovich Expands Superyacht Repair Facility (the-triton.com) — Riviera Beach is hosting today's ribbon-cutting for the massively expanded Safe Harbor Rybovich superyacht repair facility, now the largest of its kind in Florida and along the East Coast. The project nearly doubles hauling capacity, adds a six-story office tower, and is projected to generate more than $130 million in direct economic impact and over $1 billion regionally.
3. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library sees surge in donations and registrations after her death (wptv.com subscription) — Families in Riviera Beach can receive free, high-quality children's books each month through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which has seen a surge in registrations and donations after Parton's death. The program currently serves several local cities, helps kids build home libraries before kindergarten, and is funded by community support, including an upcoming 5K fundraiser in Royal Palm Beach.
4. Riviera Beach man pleads guilty to bomb threat at Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office training facility (wpbf.com) — A Riviera Beach security guard has been sentenced to time served, probation, and mandatory mental health treatment after pleading guilty to making a bomb threat at a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office training facility. The incident happened during a school-guardian training evaluation in West Palm Beach, where witnesses reported his bomb-related comments and an Army-style bag, prompting a law enforcement response.
5. Developer sues Lake Park over stalled plan for 16-story downtown tower (palmbeachpost.com) — A developer tied to a Riviera Beach councilman is suing nearby Lake Park over what it calls deliberate stalling of a proposed 16‑story downtown tower, while town officials strongly deny any wrongdoing. The dispute centers on historic-building rules, code enforcement fines, and whether Lake Park is treating this workforce-housing project differently from other approved high-rises along the Intracoastal.
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