Stet News⚖️ Three billionaires who have backed former President Donald Trump put a half-million dollars into the campaign of Republican Sam Stern, running for Palm Beach County state attorney against Democrat Alexcia Cox. They are Thomas Peterffy, $250,000; John Paulson, $125,000; and Steve Wynn, $125,000. (Seeking Rents)
👮🏽 Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputies are accompanying County Commissioner Sara Baxter to public and private meetings after her request for added security. The cost to taxpayers was nearly $6,000 for 75 hours of overtime pay from July 1 to Sept. 9, Mike Diamond reported. (Palm Beach Post $$$)
🚗 A growing risk in Florida: Flooded electric cars going up in flames. (Miami Herald)
🛒 Damage from the EF-3 tornado spawned by Hurricane Milton will force the demolition of a Publix Super Market that was about to open in Avenir. (Palm Beach Post $$$)
🇺🇸 Early in-person voting for the Nov. 5 election begins Monday. Palm Beach County registered voters can cast a ballot at any of the 29 early-vote locations. A PDF of the list is here. Early in-person voting ends at 7 pm Sunday, Nov. 3.
- Make an appointment to vote early here.
The supervisor of elections reported this week that the office has received more than 72,000 vote-by-mail ballots.
- Request a vote-by-mail ballot until 5 pm Oct. 24 here.
