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In today's newsletter:

  • Third suspect caught in violent Okeeheelee Park barber robbery case
  • See how a mobile museum is transforming downtown West Palm Beach learning.
  • What will theatergoers notice after Kravis Center's big sound overhaul?

Also on today's calendar: GMF Online Auction and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid with a thundershower, temps: high: 89, low: 81.
  • Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 91 and low of 81 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Another suspect arrested in Okeeheelee Park barber robbery (wpbf.com) — Police have arrested a third suspect in the armed robbery of a barber lured to Okeeheelee Park South in West Palm Beach for a fake late-night haircut appointment. Investigators say multiple armed attackers assaulted the victim and stole his phone, tools, and other belongings, and they're still searching for additional suspects involved in the large group robbery.
   

2. Visit the Mobile Museum of Tolerance in West Palm Beach (palmbeachillustrated.com) — A traveling Mobile Museum of Tolerance is parked at the Richard & Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum in downtown West Palm Beach through October 9, pairing with the "Stories of Rescue" Holocaust exhibition. Local students and residents can explore immersive, age-appropriate programs on prejudice, antisemitism, and courageous upstanders, all designed in partnership with the Palm Beach County school district's Holocaust education efforts.
   

3. Kravis Center Upgrades with Meyer Sound Tigra / 1800-LFC System (fohonline.com) — Dreyfoos Hall at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach has installed a cutting-edge Meyer Sound Tigra and 1800-LFC system, aiming to deliver clearer dialogue and more immersive sound for Broadway shows and concerts. The multi-year project rethought the hall's acoustics, extended new audio into public spaces, and honors the late Chris Pennington, who championed the upgrade.
   

4. New Report Positions Florida as an Emerging Leader in Defense-Led Quantum Technology (thequantuminsider.com) — Florida's new quantum technology report, released from West Palm Beach, outlines how the state can leverage its defense bases, universities, and local institutions to lead in quantum-secure systems. The full findings will be unveiled October 22 at Quantum Beach 2026 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, bringing global industry attention and potential investment to the West Palm Beach area.
   

5. "People Worth Caring About Florida" premieres with LaBelle Health & Rehabilitation Center (caloosabelle.com) — A new season of the docuseries "People Worth Caring About: Florida" is spotlighting caregivers in nursing centers across the state, including the Rehabilitation Center of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach. Episodes, released through January, aim to show how local long-term care staff build meaningful relationships with residents and families while delivering daily support.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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