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48+ min ago (1442+ words) A day after Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia blasted Palm Beach County as the statewide leader of "waste, fraud and abuse," County Administrator Joe Abruzzo on Friday struck back, calling the financial chief's claims "fictitious" and his tactics questionable. If Ingoglia was really concerned about rooting out waste, the financial chief would have sat down with county staff to discuss the findings of the state's Elon Musk-styled government efficiency team and worked with them to cut costs, Abruzzo said. Instead, the Republican gubernatorial appointee, who is up for election next year, invited supporters to a news conference at the Okeechobee Steakhouse in West Palm Beach on Thursday and declared that the team had identified $344 million in wasteful county spending in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. "We have no idea how they came up with that number," said Abruzzo, a former…...

3+ hour, 49+ min ago (236+ words) Palm Beach County commissioners on Tuesday voted 4-3 to submit a legal challenge against new Federal Aviation Administration flight restrictions implemented in October. This comes after the Federal Aviation Administration on Oct. 20 announced year-round, 24/7 flight restrictions in place for planes departing and arriving at Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), whether President Donald Trump is in town or not. WATCH BELOW: Residents sound off over new 24/7 flight restrictions near Mar-a-Lago County staff can still attempt to engage the FAA in conversations amid the legal challenge. As a result of the new flight restrictions, officials said all departures from PBI to the east are being directed to turn toward the northeast upon departure to avoid the restricted airspace over Mar-a-Lago. The county and residents said this has resulted in a substantial increase in overflights experienced by residents of the El Cid and Flamingo…...

4+ hour, 28+ min ago (280+ words) PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. " Palm Beach County's administrator is questioning the claim from Florida's chief financial officer that the county is overspending by $344 million. "It's not transparent. We don't know what the number is, how they arrived to it," County Administrator Joseph Abruzzo said. On Dec. 4, Ingoglia held a West Palm Beach news conference stating the county figures are the highest overspending his Florida Agency on Fiscal Oversight has uncovered. "All I'm going to tell you guys is I'm watching, I am watching you guys," Ingoglia said during his visit. "I'm going to tell you these numbers are absolutely solid." But Abruzzo said Tuesday he questions Ingolia's math, especially in applying consumer inflation numbers to come up with the overspending figure. "He gave a speech based on personal opinion, without any sunshine to it or any transparency," Abruzzo said. "He's…...

5+ hour, 12+ min ago (130+ words) PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. " Are you looking for a job or looking to make a change from your current position? Palm Beach County is hosting its first-ever career fair on Wednesday, Dec. 10. The career fair is from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Hilton Hotel Majestic Ballroom, located at 130 Australian Ave. in West Palm Beach. Job seekers can learn more about career opportunities in over 30 different county departments. Positions available include entry-level to senior professionals in areas such as engineering, finance, IT, emergency services, social services and more. Department representatives will be on hand to answer questions about the positions and the benefits the county offers, which include generous vacation, sick and holiday leave as well as health insurance and retirement options....

9+ hour, 25+ min ago (218+ words) Buyers inked deals for 14 houses, two condos asking $4M and up Luxury deal volume in Palm Beach County picked up after Thanksgiving, thanks in part to the pending sale of a $44 million mansion in Jupiter." Buyers signed 16 contracts between Dec. 1 and Dec. 7 for luxury properties in Palm Beach County, according to Douglas Elliman's Eklund-Gomes team. The homes that went pending last week total $130.6 million in asking dollar volume and averaged 70 days on the market. The previous week, buyers signed 15 contracts totaling $114.6 million in asking dollar volume." The report tracks signed contracts for single-family homes and condos asking $3 million or more in the Beaches MLS. It identified 61 new listings, for a total of 1,223 active listings on the market. Of the properties that went pending last week, 14 were single-family homes, and two were condos. The average asking price for the condos is $4.1 million…...

11+ hour, 18+ min ago (644+ words) Today is Election Day in part of Palm Beach County. There's only one contest on the Dec. 9 ballot: a special election to fill a vacancy in the Florida House of Representatives. Democrat Rob Long and Republican Maria Zack are competing to fill the vacancy created by the death in July of state Rep. Joe Casello. A third candidate, Karen Yeh, is on the ballot, running with no party affiliation. The winner will get right to work. The 2026 Florida legislative session begins in five weeks. The Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office said 53 neighborhood polling places would be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Anyone who is in line at 7 p.m. is allowed to vote. Unlike during early voting, people must vote in their assigned polling place on Election Day. A voter identification card " which many people call a voter registration…...

16+ hour, 43+ min ago (289+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. " A cool, northeast breeze is settling over South Florida today as a front stalls just to our south, creating a small drop in humidity and temperatures compared to the past few days. Tuesday morning lows are kicking off in the 60s, then the afternoon temps will only touch the lower 70s since it will be cloudy and windy. The strong northeast wind will bring quick-moving showers onshore this afternoon. Today is not ideal for boating. Behind the front, northeasterly winds get gusty, and seas will run rough, up to 7 feet in the Atlantic and a choppy intracoastal. Small Craft Advisories remain in effect, and showers could bring sudden higher winds. Conditions ease gradually tonight into Wednesday. Beachgoers should also use caution, as a high risk of rip currents is in place along the Atlantic beaches, so swimming is…...

16+ hour, 50+ min ago (172+ words) Voters in parts of Palm Beach County are heading to the polls on Tuesday for a special election to fill the State House District 90 seat. It was left vacant after longtime lawmaker Joe Casello's death back in July. Voters in Palm Beach County seek to fill seat left vacant after Joe Casello's death Voters in parts of Palm Beach County are heading to the polls on Tuesday for a special election to fill the State House District 90 seat. It was left vacant after longtime lawmaker Joe Casello's death back in July. Three candidates are vying for the seat, including Democrat Rob Long, Republican Maria Zack and Independent Karen Yeh. Long's campaign has focused on small businesses, economic growth and more state funding. Zack has been calling for lower taxes, school choice and stronger borders. Meanwhile, Yeh has shown support for…...

17+ hour, 3+ min ago (34+ words) West Palm Beach leaders vote to add signage on Southern Boulevard to rename road after Donald Trump ... West Palm Beach leaders vote to add signage on Southern Boulevard to rename road after Donald Trump...

17+ hour, 45+ min ago (1753+ words) Dirty, smelly built-up land with tractors moving across acres of trash and vultures flying above: That's the picture of a landfill. For decades, adding landfill space has been left out of the public discussion of ways to keep up with the massive growth in the amount of garbage Americans produce. And that's been the way in Palm Beach County, where the sole landfill is expected to run out of space in about 30 years. To extend its life, county commissioners have approved building a $1.5 billion incinerator to burn millions of tons of garbage generated in the county every year. It will be the most expensive capital project in the county's history, more than twice the cost of the $670 million incinerator built in 2015. But environmentalists say it's a bad decision and point to a solution they once abhorred " landfills. They see burying…...