Stet News⚡️ FPL and business groups proposed a rate hike settlement to state regulators last week. If the proposal is approved, FPL said that residential customers who use 1,000 kilowatt hours a month would see their bills go from the current $134.14 to $137.93 in January. Not all parties have signed off on the agreement. (News Service of Florida via WLRN)
Pascual Andres of Boynton Beach, an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala and father of two U.S. Marines, was turned over to ICE by the Florida Highway Patrol after he was the victim of a minor traffic accident. His daughters are fighting for his release and seeking residency for him under a program that allows military members to apply for a Green Card for a direct family member. (Palm Beach Post $$$)
💰Mr. C Hotel and Residences’ developers, led by Miami-based Terra, broke ground at 320 Lakeview Ave. in West Palm Beach. The $300 million 25-story project designed by Arquitectonica will have 110 hotel suites and 146 condos. (South Florida Business Journal $$$)
🏞️ The Norton Museum of Art is negotiating with West Palm Beach to lease Pioneer Memorial Park — a block-long grassy median that once formed part of a cemetery for some of the city’s earliest pioneers — to establish a public cultural art park. (Palm Beach Post $$$)
👩🏽🏫 In a trend that reaches back to the 1940s, fewer Americans are reading for pleasure, a University of Florida/University College London study has found. (The New York Times gift link)
🖼️ A pleasure read of Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin’s art-filled waterfront home in Palm Beach’s north end. (Veranda)
🎧 “Top of Mind Florida” In this week’s podcast, Brian Crowley and Michael Williams reflect on why they launched the show and revisit memorable moments from their careers — from Miami, West Palm Beach and Tallahassee newsrooms, to campaign trail humor and an unforgettable moment with Ronald Reagan. (Listen here. Watch here.)
