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Scotch Tape Has Been Used As An Anti-Corrosive Shield On The Goodyear Blimp
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (943+ words) It could be a sticky situation on May 27th as we recognize National Cellophane Tape Day. It is hard to imagine where we would be without this invention. How would we wrap our Christmas and birthday gifts? This everyday household and…...
South Florida Faces Stormy, Humid Days Ahead
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (528+ words) Wednesday features a mostly sunny morning with afternoon storms on a gusty breeze in the East Coast metro area. The Gulf Coast will see some sun, more clouds, and afternoon showers with a storm or two in spots. Look for…...
Once Heralded as the Future, Bitcoin ATMs Have Become a Huge Problem
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (404+ words) Cryptocurrency ATMs promised to bridge digital and real-world finance and to increase the adoption of tokens like Bitcoin. Instead, what they delivered was fraud, bankruptcy and disappearing funds, according to lawmakers. The'anonymity afforded by bitcoin and other blockchain-based tokens appeals…...
How Patient Safety Standards Differ Across Florida'and What Boca Raton Residents Should Know
14+ hour, 32+ min ago (604+ words) Patients place a high level of trust in doctors, specialists, and other healthcare providers. That trust depends on professional boundaries being respected at all times, especially during vulnerable moments such as physical examinations, treatment discussions, or follow-up care. When a…...
Will new West Palm Beach Trader Joe's be Boynton Beach's closest?
11+ hour, 36+ min ago (106+ words) Residents in this part of Boynton Beach will burn less gasoline driving to the new Trader Joe's once it opens. Will new West Palm Beach Trader Joe's be Boynton Beach's closest? The new Trader Joe's grocery store opening this year…...
Boynton Beach wants county to buy fire, water departments for $470 M+
19+ hour, 15+ min ago (1008+ words) Boynton Beach officials will ask Palm Beach County to take over the city's fire-rescue and water services for an upfront cost to county taxpayers that could exceed half a billion dollars. City Manager Dan Dugger pitched the proposal to the…...
Businesses vacate Paramount site in Palm Beach ahead of redevelopment
19+ hour, 15+ min ago (1243+ words) As redevelopment plans move forward for Palm Beach's historic Paramount Building property, most businesses that occupied the landmarked site have relocated or closed ahead of construction expected to begin this summer. The relocations mark the latest transition for the longtime…...
Conservative investor will not face charges in Palm Beach incident
12+ hour, 26+ min ago (102+ words) Prosecutors will not file charges against a conservative investor, citing insufficient evidence after Palm Beach Police said he pushed his girlfriend. Conservative investor will not face charges in Palm Beach incident Prosecutors have declined to file charges against a conservative…...
Palm Beachers tell council they'll help fund new trees on their block
19+ hour, 9+ min ago (638+ words) Palm Beach officials'and staff'may'flinch'at the potential cost of adding more shade trees along the town's roadways and sidewalks, but'a group of'residents'says they would'be willing to fund a tree-planting project if it would result in narrowing their street on the near…...
Palm Beach's sanding nourishment ending. What it means for shoreline
6+ hour, 17+ min ago (165+ words) Palm Beach coastal official says a beach-sanding project got a deadline extension, but there's still not enough time to finish the work as planned. Palm Beach's sanding nourishment ending. What it means for shoreline Even with a just-announced deadline extension,…...