Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 23rd of June.
Good morning, Jupiter.
Insurance companies advise local residents to review home insurance policies, check roofs, and document belongings with a video in preparation for hurricane season (this measure may help with future claims).
A stalled box truck on northbound Florida's Turnpike in Palm Beach County is causing a 4 mile backup.
Drivers are advised to exit at Boynton Beach Boulevard or take alternate routes along Lake Worth Road to avoid long delays.
A barn fire over the weekend in Jupiter killed a horse and a donkey while firefighters kept the blaze from reaching nearby structures — the incident is under investigation.
AAA reported that gas prices dropped by 20 to 32 cents in recent days, lowering the statewide average to $3.63 per gallon, the lowest since March.
Palm Beach County drivers now pay about $3.82, which may save them roughly $5 on a full tank ahead of the Fourth of July travel rush.
Seventeen-year-old Danielle Day, a Jupiter Community High School graduate, founded a chapter of Speak Up for Kids and raised over $7,000 to support foster children in Palm Beach County, earning a full-ride scholarship from the Palm Beach North Education Foundation as she prepares to study pediatric neurology at USF.
Meteorologists say Saharan dust+high wind shear are keeping tropical storms at bay as rising heat and wildfires add extra strain on south Florida conditions.
The calm is expected to last past July 4.
Avenir residents have urged the council to delay park construction over safety and accessibility concerns (they request a redesign that better meets community needs).
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