WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – College students reflect on a time when they balanced attending high school and caring for a family member causing a mix of emotions from sadness to joy, however they continued caregiving regardless of the challenges that came with it. Palm Beach Atlantic University freshman Sofia Ortiz from Chicago, Illinois had an eventful summer when an accident occurred in July of 2026 that hindered her father, Fernando Ortiz. Fernando was at a party when he l

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — In 2026, Florida law enforcement agencies expanded their use of automated license plate readers, installing thousands of cameras across neighborhoods and highways to track vehicle movement in real time. The use of automated license plate readers in Florida has raised questions about privacy, law enforcement and the limits of government surveillance. One company at the center of the debate is Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based technology company that provi

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Indie folk band Caamp closed its 2026 tour Oct. 4 at the Au-Rene Theater in the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with a 19-song set that drew enthusiastic responses from longtime listeners and first-time concertgoers. The band currently features five members: Meier, a lead guitarist and vocalist; Westfall, a multi-instrumentalist and banjo player; bassist Matt Vinson; keyboardist Joseph Kavelec and drummer Nicholas Fal

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – After falling to the University of Indianapolis in a five set match on Sept. 11, Palm Beach Atlantic’s women’s volleyball team responded with four consecutive wins. The team’s response came after the loss to Indianapolis, when PBA won the first two sets before Indianapolis came back to force a fifth set. Although the Sailfish eventually lost 3-2, the match provided an early test for the team. The Sailfish defeated Fort Valley State 3-0 and Trevecca Naz

On Sept. 14, Pastor Ajay Thomas told cautionary tales on the opening night of Christival to a room full of Palm Beach Atlantic University students about Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Jim Carrey and others who have achieved great success only to feel a deep emptiness inside them. “The question is, What happens when success isn’t enough?” Thomas said. Christival, a worship-focused festival, has returned to Palm Beach Atlantic with five services spanning from Monday, Sept. 14 to W

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla — West Palm Beach welcomed the Asian Food Festival from Friday Sept. 25 and continued until Sunday Sept. 27. It was held on Clematis St. in Nancy M. Graham Central Square, where there were vendors and live music. The Asian Food Festival was a time of celebration of the Asian community for West Palm Beach locals. The event had local vendors who sold items like food, jewelry or clothes. There was also Karaoke and live music. The Asian Food Festival was cu

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Jelly Bean Coffee hosted and vended at its largest pop-up event to date, The Hidden Market, on Sept. 26 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., featuring sale items such as coffee and matcha selection, vinyls, vintage clothing and homemade sourdough. While Jelly Bean Coffee has established itself at 1300 S Olive as a well-loved spot for locals, its popularity has necessitated a larger venue for its regular pop-up event. Gwen Bishop, a dance major at Palm Beach Atlantic

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Palm Beach Atlantic University’s Christival 2026 guest speaker Ajay Thomas, a pastor from the Seven Mile Road Church, urged students to be "all in" for God rather than lukewarm, a message that defines his life. Thomas is also the founder of the Seven Mile Road Church Campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Throughout the three days of Christival from Sept. 14 to Sept. 16, Thomas spoke about different Bible characters such as Solomon, Peter and others re

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — West Palm Beach is home to a new cat café where customers can purchase coffee, spend time with cats and participate in activities including Pilates classes. Jada Thornton, co-founder of Nine Lives Café, originally worked in the world of interior design until she developed the vision for the cat café while traveling to Boston with her now-fiancé and co-owner of Nine Lives, Razmind Panossian. “We noticed that there were no cat cafes in Boston, where we

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- As Give Kids The World Village celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBAU) students are among the volunteers helping the nonprofit provide weeklong, cost-free wish vacations to children with critical illnesses and their families. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, which highlights organizations that support children and families affected by cancer. Among them is Give Kids The World Village, an 89-acre n

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Palm Beach Atlantic University’s Frederick M. Supper’s Honors Program celebrated its first banquet and talent show on April 11 to end the semester and showcase students with unique skills. The Honors program is for students who have chosen to replace their general education requirements with a selection of Socratic seminars about classical, religious, and philosophical literature. The goal of the program is to build a tight-knit community that engages

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Gianna Caliendo was waiting on campus outside the library still in her black scrubs from the hospital shift. Her bag heavy with textbooks and notes was over her shoulders. As she sat on the bench underneath the glimmer of the campus lights, a long sigh came out of her mouth. The air was cool, and students passed by in small groups, filling the quiet space around her. She sat still, her shoulders slightly leaned forward, her mind racing ahead to every t

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—Free-est Palm Beach kicked off its season Thursday, April 9, with a bikini charm event featuring local jewelry designer Logan Tay, drawing a crowd of local shoppers, influencers and media, including Lexi Hidalgo. Free-est Palm Beach is part of the Free People brand, but it stands out as the only location focused entirely on swimwear and resort wear. The store is known for its boho style, with bright colors and lightweight fabrics that give off a relaxed

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Every girl dreams of her first date, her first kiss and the moment her prince charming will sweep her off her feet to run away together, riding horses into the sunset to live happily ever after. Young love makes its way into every girl’s mind at some point in their life, but some just can’t quite grasp it in reality, so where do they find it? The answer is in storybooks, in fairytales or in movies and novels where Ms. Never-Been-Treated-Right meets Mr.