Good morning, Jupiter.

Lil Groove Thing hosted a back-to-school backpack dance party on Jul.

31 in Jupiter to benefit local residents as they prepared for the school year.

Florida homeowners can claim up to $500 back in sales tax on qualifying impact windows, doors and garage doors.

Purchases must be made between July 1, 2026 and June 30, 2029 with claims submitted by Sept. 30, 2029—homeowners must keep receipts and meet eligibility requirements.

The Palm Beach County School District eliminated 76 media clerk positions last Friday to save $3 million amid declining enrollment and financial challenges.

Affected employees have already been reassigned while advocates warn that reduced media support could impact libraries when classes resume on Aug. 10.

Palm Beach County homeowners can get free estate planning and probate help from the Legal Aid Society through its Heirs' Property Project — a service that normally costs between $3,000 and $5,000 with private attorneys.

It can assist up to 150 families if applications are submitted by Sept. 1.

A Palm Beach County resident died after contracting Vibrio vulnificus from exposure to warm coastal waters or raw shellfish, the state health department said (Florida's first death linked to the bacteria this year).

Officials reported 11 infections statewide and urged residents to cover open wounds and avoid raw shellfish.

The Florida Department of Health reported 254 Cyclospora cases statewide, with 14 local cases (10 in Palm Beach County, 3 in St. Lucie, and 1 in Martin) as of July 25; health officials advise anyone with prolonged diarrhea to seek treatment promptly.

Google filed a permit to release 32 million bacteria-treated male mosquitoes in a two-year experiment to reduce diseases in Florida and California; the Debug initiative uses Wolbachia bacteria (which stops mosquitoes from breeding) to lower populations that can spread West Nile virus.

Pediatricians in Palm Beach County (including local Jupiter families) warn that appointment slots for back-to-school immunizations are filling quickly as the new school year approaches; Dr. Amanda Thomas advises scheduling midweek appointments to complete required physicals and vaccinations before classes resume.

Publix recently expanded its recall of GreenWise Organic frozen blueberries and mixed berries after four people were hospitalized with E. coli O145:H28 (the recall now covers all lots sold in local stores).

Shoppers are urged to check their freezers and return the products for a refund.