The local newspaper I chose for this assignment was The Palm Beach Post. This is the local paper of a city I could see myself living in in the future.
1. Jupiter, Harbourside clash again goes another round over sound Jupiter goes another round with Harbourside Place; Development still getting complaints over outdoor music
Jupiter town officials and Harbourside Place are having a clash over the volume of the Saturday night music coming from the amphitheater. The Harbourside officials were told by Jupiter police that they were in violation of town code by playing recorded music through speakers in the outdoor amphitheater. Harbourside Place must apply and be granted for a special event permit to allow them to play music outside, but it has not been approved. The problem is that residents of nearby neighborhoods are complaining that the noise level is too loud, but the music brings much needed customers to the Harbourside Place stores and restaurants. They must find a balance between pleasing the residents and people at Harbourside Place.
2. County must stay course on climate change strategy
The political environment regarding sustainability is tricky, and it is so politicized that the County Commission might not want to get into a debate about it with Gov. Rick Scott who bans the references to climate change. The problem is that it is a very important issue and the people need to feel like their voices on the issue matter, and that the County Commission will stand up for what is right. The commissioners need to ignore the politics and educate residents about the economic devastation that climate change with be if not taken seriously.
3. City, county, state officials oppose open-carry gun bill Politicians, police officials oppose open-carry gun bill
West Palm Beach leaders believe that a bill that would let people walk the streets of Florida cities with concealed weapons would make it harder for police to protect the public. Officials held a conference to oppose the bill. The problem is that the Gaetz bill declares carrying of weapons for lawful purposes like self defense and public safety, but officials believe it is a bad public policy and it is unsafe and not the will of the people of Florida.
4. Railroads should look into tech fix for car-train crashes
The Lake Worth city garbage truck was split in half in a railroad collision on the Tri-Rail train. Though this is a rare occurrence in this area, across America, they're fairly common.The problem is that there needs to be a way for railroads to be monitored to ensure safety and prevent collisions. Positive Train Control is needed, which is a GPS-based automatic braking system that can prevent derailment and collisions.
5. Turnpike flowers proposal rejected; Beekeepers had hoped to plant wildflowers at two exits to help bees
Two beekeepers' leagues want to plant wildflowers at two exits of Florida's Turnpike to help bees make honey, but the state is rejecting the project. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) was initially for the idea, but then nixed the idea "without reasons." Turnpike spokesman Chad Huff said there were safety concerns at the exits. The problem is that the state is preventing the beekeepers from doing a project that will help save the honeybees without reason.
Great articles. I especially like the last one about beekeepers. I think that is a serious problem that we will run into on local and national levels soon enough; the lack of bees. It could be beneficial to place flowering plants along our medians. As long as bees stayed there and didn't get hit by cars it could work out well.
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