Palm Beach County’s overall high school graduation rate rose to 93.5% in 2025, topping the state average and placing the district second among Florida’s seven largest school systems, according to newly released state data.
North Broward Preparatory School canceled classes Wednesday after an overnight bomb threat as Coconut Creek Police conducted a full campus sweep, while police also pushed back on reports of an “active shooter” threat.
New school-zone speed cameras go live Jan. 5 around three Deerfield Beach elementary schools, with enforcement running through the full school day.
Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday rolled out a $117.4 billion “Floridians First” budget plan for Fiscal Year 2026–27, touting tax relief, record education funding, major Everglades and water projects, and new money for law enforcement, housing, and health programs.
Delray Beach has started a 30-day warning period for new automated speed cameras in school zones, with citations set to follow once the grace period ends.