Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 22nd of September.
Good morning, West Palm Beach.
🎭 Culture
Winners of the 35th Athena Leadership Awards were announced on Sept.
18 at the Kravis Center, honoring local women for professional excellence and community service. Bank of America's Stephanie Glavin Deltondo, Florida Power & Light's Jasmine Govan Edmonds, and ESPN West Palm received the overall, young professional, and organizational awards.
Longtime Gourmet Deli House in Lake Worth Beach earned national recognition when it ranked No.8 on Tripadvisor's 2026 Hidden Gems list.
Founded in 1985, the deli is known for hearty sandwiches and comfort food (crediting longtime chef Rutilio 'Rudy' Arias for his role).
Sesame Street's trailblazing puppeteer, Megan Piphus Baptist, joined a Literacy Coalition event in Boynton Beach on Sept.
16 to share her story and announce her new book Brave like a Lion, which will be the Read for the Record selection on Feb. 25.
📰 Economy
AAA reports that Florida gas prices surged 21 cents in a week—reaching $4.33 per gallon on Friday before dropping to $4.30 on Sunday.
The rise, driven by higher crude costs and global tensions, now means drivers pay nearly $65 to fill an average tank.
Gas prices in West Palm Beach and Boca Raton rose yesterday with regular gas averaging $4.44 per gallon—about $1 higher than a year ago.
Diesel prices also increased, driven by rising crude oil costs amid military conflict in the Middle East.
🌲 Environment
Crews in Indian Trail Improvement District are pumping water from elevated levels after days of heavy rain — trash clogging drainage canals slows the work — in The Acreage.
Officials urge residents to clear yard debris from swales so water can flow freely.
🏥 Health
A Highland Beach man had a minimally invasive procedure after screening found a complex brain aneurysm at Boca Raton Regional Hospital.
He now urges others with a family history to get screened during Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month.
On Oct. 3, 2026 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., the Sickle Cell Foundation of PBC & Treasure Coast, Inc. will hold the 2nd Annual Jordan A.
Riley Sickle Cell Awareness Walk & 3K at Dreher Park (5701 Dreher Trail South) to honor a young man who bravely battled sickle cell disease.
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