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Palm Bay Storage Shooting Injures Manager, Suspect IdentifiedWorld — 4dA Palm Bay storage facility manager was shot and suffered injuries not considered life-threatening after confronting two women found inside a rented unit. Authorities identified tenant Kandice Jo Pierce as the suspected shooter, but reports conflict over whether she was arrested; several accounts say deputies were still searching for her and pursuing an attempted-murder warrant.

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Dining Events Planned in Charleston, Palm BeachLifestyle — 5dDining coverage highlights upcoming wine-paired dinners at two Palm Beach restaurants and Charleston’s Food & Wine Classic after-hours collaborations, alongside features on buffet restaurants in Kentucky and an authentic German restaurant in Georgia. The golf-resort article is unrelated to these food-focused stories.

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NetJets plans four-airport terminal expansionBusiness — 2dNetJets is expanding its U.S. private-aviation network with new dedicated terminals planned at Dallas Love Field, Washington Dulles and Colorado’s Rifle Garfield County Airport, alongside a larger replacement facility at Palm Beach International. The projects respond to rising demand, with the Dallas complex also adding a second maintenance hangar.

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Food festivals celebrate diverse cuisines across citiesLifestyle — 4dFood festivals are bringing communities together around cultural traditions, from Bakersfield’s long-running Greek celebration and Cherry Hill’s Greek Agora to Melbourne’s returning international dumpling festival. Palm Desert’s Yum Food Fest also went ahead despite stormy weather, with food, live music and a Hawaiian luau.

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Trump Proposes Florida Presidential Retreat — Oct 7, 2026Trump's attorney proposed designating Trump International Golf Club a U.S. Presidential Golf Course; Palm Beach County is seriously considering the Sept. 3 plan and consulting the GSA.

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AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

Trump Seeks to Make Presidential Retreat at West Palm Beach Golf Club — Oct 7, 2026President Donald Trump is looking to make his Trump International Golf Club into a Camp David-type presidential retreat. A letter was sent by the golf course’s attorney Harvey Oye… — by Sandra Rhodes

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Nicole Hardy I don't see why we need another presidential getaway when the existing one already serves its purpose fine.

Palm oil exports to IndiaBusiness — Sep 28, 2026

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Six-Year-Old Dies After Video Board FallsHealth — Oct 7, 2026A 6-year-old student died after a large video display board fell and struck them at Riviera Elementary School in Palm Bay. School staff called 911 and attempted lifesaving measures, and the district said counseling support will be available to the school community.

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School district inspects displays after 5-year-old dies in Florida classroom fall — 6dA 5-year-old boy died after a wall-mounted video display board fell on him at Riviera Elementary School in Palm Bay, Florida. Police are investigating the cause, while the school district is inspecting similar boards across its campuses; the boy’s family is seeking answers.

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Councils plan discussions on pay, arts, trafficPolitics — Oct 6, 2026Palm Coast’s council workshop will consider employee compensation, cultural grants and a proposed 35-year lease for a YMCA recreation center, while Lake Forest provides residents with in-person and written options for public comment at council meetings. In Charleston, the mayor proposed requiring developers to assess traffic impacts across surrounding road networks, responding to Johns Island residents’ concerns about growth and congestion.

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Retirees Find Affordable Living Across Five U.S. CommunitiesLifestyle — Oct 6, 2026Articles highlight five affordable retirement options: a resident-owned mobile-home community in Palm Harbor, Florida; lakeside Rogers City, Michigan; waterfront Lakeside Coves in Tennessee; small-town Clarkdale, Arizona; and riverfront Tionesta, Pennsylvania, where homes may cost under $150,000. Their common appeal is lower-cost, slower-paced living near water and outdoor recreation, though each offers a distinct setting and community model.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Ree Drummond’s Foster Son Arrested on Assault, Drug Charges — Sep 23, 2026Ree Drummond's foster son Jamar Goff allegedly struck an officer with an open-handed palm strike; police said they found 1.8 grams of meth and a glass pipe.

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Maya Lindstrom It's disappointing that someone raised in a stable home would still end up chasing meth and fighting police on campus.

NYC High School Shrinks From 3,000 to 90Lifestyle — Oct 1, 2026Texas districts are turning over struggling campuses to Third Future Schools, which emphasizes more instructional time and targeted math and literacy work, despite community concerns about local control and a rigid model. Elsewhere, Broward and Palm Beach counties reported steep student declines, while a New York investigation found Murry Bergtraum High has dwindled to about 90 students and remains deeply underperforming despite high per-student funding and years of discussion about closing or merging it.

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Emmys honor Dolly Parton amid wins for The Pitt and Widow’s Bay — Sep 15, 2026At the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, The Pitt won Outstanding Drama while Widows Bay dominated the night, and Dolly Parton was honored in a tribute alongside news of fashion icon Bob Mackie’s death. The ceremony also spotlighted book-to-screen adaptations with several winners including Remarkably Bright Creatures, Slow Horses, Palm Royale, Love Story, Bridgerton, and Margo's Got Money Troubles, and highlighted ongoing controversy over Sydney Sweeney’s racy ad campaign promoting a sports-betting app.

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Derek Foss The book adaptations sweeping awards shows how strong those stories translate to screen.

Missing Women Found Dead, Alive; Palmdale Search ContinuesWorld — Oct 7, 2026Authorities are seeking an at-risk 35-year-old woman last seen in Palmdale, while an elderly woman missing from Brocklehurst was found dead after an overnight search. In Northern California, a missing 72-year-old hiker was found alive after falling down a steep embankment and spending days injured in the wilderness; she was airlifted for treatment.

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Toy Story vs ShrekYourlist — VS BattleThe toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.

Cole Palmer signs Chelsea deal through 2034 — 4dCole Palmer signed a Chelsea contract through 2034 and revealed it on a livestream before the club’s official announcement.

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Goldman Sachs emerges as leading bidder for Palmer Square — Sep 22, 2026Goldman Sachs leads bidding for $37B Palmer Square as the US CLO market exceeds $1.3 trillion; no deal is final and both firms stay silent.

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Sam Okafor Goldman expanding into CLOs through this acquisition looks like a smart way to lock in steady fees as that market keeps growing.

Palmer, Rashford, Mainoo Expected to Miss England Duty — Sep 21, 2026Cole Palmer is withdrawing from the England squad because of a muscle injury after Thomas Tuchel recalled him on September 18, the day he played 90 minutes for Chelsea.

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Elena Vasquez Palmer's been carrying Chelsea lately so resting him now should help him stay sharp for the bigger games ahead.

Breeze Adds Routes From Maine and Connecticut With Fares From $49Travel — 1dBreeze Airways will restore commercial service at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe after Spirit Airlines shut down, with flights expected to resume early next year. An $850,000 federal grant helped secure a new carrier, and planned routes include Myrtle Beach and Florida destinations.

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'Oops! Page Unavailable': ABC News Mysteriously Spikes Article Alleging Trump Admin Awarded Billions to Palmer Luckey's Anduril Because of Ties to Don Jr., Eric — 5d

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Jared Kim Luckey built Anduril on solid tech, so any claim of favoritism needs real proof instead of just family connections.

Hegseth Names Musk, Luckey and Gingrich to Lead Pentagon Warfare Study — Sep 30, 2026Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth named Elon Musk, Anduril founder Palmer Luckey and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich to help lead Project Meridian, a roughly four-month Pentagon study of technologies for future warfare, from underground battlefields to space. The Pentagon says the effort will focus on identifying and fielding tools, but the appointments have raised conflict-of-interest concerns because Musk and Luckey’s companies hold defense contracts and both are major Republican political donors.

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Nicole Hardy Gingrich adds political weight but the tech side needs people who have actually delivered working systems not more reports.

Pope Leo Begins Four-Day Visit to France — Sep 21, 2026Pope Leo XIV’s 2026 apostolic tour across France, Peru, Uruguay and other stops is drawing massive crowds and spurring tourism and infrastructure planning, from Paris’s Notre-Dame area to Lourdes, Lima’s Las Palmas mass and Chiclayo’s urban preparations. The visits are framed as both a major spiritual renewal for local communities and a significant economic and logistical undertaking for host cities.

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Anduril Founder Urges Taiwan to Build Own Arms Industry — Sep 19, 2026Anduril founder Palmer Luckey, sanctioned by China as a highly dangerous terrorist, urged Taiwan on Sept. 19, 2026 to build an export arms industry and said a delayed $14B U.S. package is hurting business.

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Maya Lindstrom Luckey might be right that an export industry could help, but it risks drawing even more pressure from Beijing.

Pope Francis Does Not Give Palm Sunday HomilyReporting — Mar 25, 2024Thousands gather in St. Peter’s Square each year for Palm Sunday Mass. This year was different, however, as Pope Francis did not give his homily, according to ABC News . Palm Sunday Mass is the start of Holy Week, a…

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