Tag: South Bay

Every Residential Address to Receive Masks in the Mail
Coronavirus, News

Every Residential Address to Receive Masks in the Mail

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners approved a countywide mask mail out program for every residential address to receive four masks; two cloth masks and two pleated masks. The county is currently under a State of Emergency as a result of COVID-19 and issued a mandatory facial covering order effective June 25, 2020. Emergency Order Number 12 requires facial coverings to be worn in business establishments, public places, county and municipal governmental facilities and while riding on Palm Tran. Today, the county's Graphics Division delivered the first set of envelopes to begin mailing out the free facemasks to 658,995 county residences currently accepting mail using the U.S. Postal Service Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM) program. This number includes 52 zip codes and excludes ...
The Palm Beach County Library System to Offer Additional Hours and Services Beginning June 15
Community, News

The Palm Beach County Library System to Offer Additional Hours and Services Beginning June 15

Beginning on Monday, June 15, the Palm Beach County Library System will offer some evening and Saturday hours. All locations will be closed on Sundays. The Bookmobile is running on a limited schedule. Hours for most locations:(except Tequesta, Clarence E. Anthony (South Bay) and Loula V. York (Pahokee) Branches)Monday, Thursday & Friday:        10 a.m. – 6 p.m.Tuesday & Wednesday:                10 a.m. – 8 p.m.Saturday:                                         10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Hours for Clarence E. Anthony (South Bay) and Loula V. York (Pahokee) Branches:Monday:          &n...
Three shootings, three deaths in four days
Crime, News

Three shootings, three deaths in four days

Three deaths by gunshot were recorded in just four days in Belle Glade area. The first victim was found dead with at least one gunshot early Monday in 900 block of U.S. Highway 27: it was investigated as a homicide. The second victim was shot Monday afternoon in 100 block of State Road 715 after an argument with the shooter; he died in the hospital on Monday evening due to his sustained injury. The most recent victim was murdered Thursday around 1 a.m. in 400 block of Southwest Avenue C. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office did not provide further information about the three killings yet aside from the comment that they do not have any suspect or a possible motive for the three incidents. The agency is not sure if the three cases were related but said that it m...