Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 31st of October.
Good morning, West Palm Beach.
An 8-month-old female shepherd mix was found as a stray near Military Trail and Summit Boulevard with both hind legs bleeding and swollen and is recovering at Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control, which is seeking the dog’s owner and information about her injuries (animal ID A2346816).
Local police are urging extra caution today as neighborhoods fill with trick-or-treaters; they recommend wearing reflective gear (glow sticks or tape), using sidewalks and crosswalks, avoiding vision-blocking masks, keeping phones away, and designating sober drivers.
Zuccarelli's Italian Restaurant and Bar marked its 45th anniversary after opening Oct.
16, 1981 at Military Trail and Okeechobee Boulevard; Franca Zuccarelli still opens daily and daughter Olimpia runs afternoons while longtime staff serve classic dishes like Chicken Mediterranean and Antipasto Di Mare.
Palm Beach philanthropist Frances Fisher, appointed Feb.
20 to the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, spoke about arts funding and collaboration with cultural leaders at the Kravis Center on Oct. 20; her council term runs through the end of 2027 (with option for reappointment).
Downsized after a state budget cut, the longtime Día de los Muertos festival will take place on Nov.
7 at The Peach Art Collective on Georgia Ave. and Southern Blvd. in West Palm, and the free, 3:00 p.m. event will include ofrendas, face painting, live music, while organizers seek sponsors.
A new roundup catalogs haunted spots around Palm Beach County, naming the Riddle House at Yesteryear Village, Lake Worth Playhouse, the Colony and Gulfstream hotels, and others where visitors report ghostly sightings and the Gulfstream is slated for a $70 million facelift.
Students at The Greene School spent months building a high-tech Haunted Hall at the high school that combines AI with art, woodworking, live music, and theater, and features AI-driven moving portraits, a life-size wooden haunted carriage, and student-made sets open for visitors.
City work last month to fix flooding along Flagler Drive has sent water onto Luann Parmelee's property, damaging her garden and plants (private repairs could cost up to $40,000).
The city says the project isn't finished because flooding delayed crews and expects to complete work within a month.
Glades Central beat Pahokee 27-14 on Oct.
30 in Belle Glade, and sophomore Rashawn Nembhard was named Muck Bowl MVP after a 40-yard touchdown catch and a 90-yard kickoff return, sealing coach Omar Haugabook's third straight rivalry win.
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