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Dr. Gustavo Lopes, DO, FACOS, is the new Associate Chief of Staff for Surgery for the West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System (WPBVAHCS) effective November 18, 2024.   

West Palm Beach VA announces new chief of staff for surgery

The West Palm Beach VA Health Care System (WPBVAHCS) announces the appointment of Dr. Gustavo Lopes, DO, FACOS...

Local officials try to calm immigration fears

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As COVID-19 concerns continue, local organizations continue the effort to get the word out and ease tensions among our undocumented population.
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Florida provides 9,000 doses of COVID-19 Vaccine to AIDS Healthcare Foundation for vulnerable populations

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The Florida Division of Emergency Management and Florida Department of Health announced a new partnership with AIDS Healthcare Foundation

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Hocus Pocus Halloween Fun - Kids Costume Photos

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This is a real TREAT for our readers during some tricky times.

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The Florida Cracker Trail Ride stopped at the historic Edna Pearce Lockett Estate on the Kissimmee River on Feb. 18.  

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Seniors gather together at the West County Senior Center in Belle Glade for activities while observing COVID-19 guidelines.

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In this bonus episode of True Okee, we examine the death of Okeechobee County Sheriff John Collier

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Veteran coalition fights suicide

The Greater Lake Okeechobee Veterans Service Coalition formed in the fall of 2023,

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On March 15, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced upgrades to the Florida 511 (FL511) Advanced Traveler Information System...

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True Okee: special Halloween podcast

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Students from 2 Florida shootings demand the governor reject a law to lower the gun purchasing age

Students who experienced a shooting at both Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018 and Florida State University days ago sent a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis, demanding he rejects a law that …

No injuries reported from fire on Delta plane at Florida airport

Capital City Bank: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

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Anti-Defamation League says anger at Israel is now the driving force behind antisemitism in the US

The Anti-Defamation League says the number of antisemitic incidents in the United States reached a record high last year. The group's report released Tuesday notes that 58% of the 9,354 incidents …

From 'conclave' to 'white smoke,' a glossary of terms used in a papal transition

AP PHOTOS: Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88

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