Palm Beach County issues, asked plainly.
Local News Wire is a local interview feed built around Palm Beach County news and Florida public affairs. Its strongest moments are plainspoken conversations with candidates, police contacts, nonprofit organizers, and specialists explaining practical issues that affect residents.
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Local News Wire is a working local-news feed for Palm Beach County and Florida. It favors direct interviews over scripted narration. The result feels close to a radio segment saved for later: a setup, a named guest, a practical question, and enough room for the answer to wander before the next point arrives. Joel Malkin is heard in the excerpts, appearing for WJNO.com, WJNO, and the Florida News Network. The coverage is civic first. Elections receive careful attention, especially races where district boundaries, early voting, endorsements, taxes, schools, policing, and candidate background matter to local voters. Emily Gregory’s interview centers on her background in public health, mental health services, military-family life, and the District 87 special election. John Maples’s interview turns to property taxes, government spending, law enforcement, school choice, and his closing pitch to voters. Paul Renner’s gubernatorial interview brings in state politics and sharply charged remarks about Islam, conflict, and public safety. The show also spends time on everyday community risk. A Boca Raton Police Department segment explains a scam where fake bank alerts lead victims to put money or jewelry into rideshare vehicles. That story is practical and alarming. Another segment turns a bat-removal deadline into a plain explanation of maternity season, home exclusion rules, and common fears about bats. Local News Wire also makes space for civic groups and law-enforcement support efforts, including McDavid Group Charities, Golf for Cops, scholarships, and counseling support tied to families of fallen officers. Not every segment is cleanly packaged. Some excerpts include ads, repeated phrases, and long guest answers. That is part of the texture. The show is useful for listeners who want the local question asked plainly and are comfortable hearing public figures speak at length in their own cadence. It is not polished magazine audio. It is a steady record of local officials, candidates, police contacts, nonprofit leaders, and specialists explaining what they think residents need to know.
Made for: For listeners who follow Palm Beach County civic life, local elections, public safety, and Florida community news. It suits people who prefer direct radio-style interviews over highly produced narrative reporting.
What sets it apart: Local News Wire stands out by keeping the mechanics of local life in view: district lines, scam tactics, legal deadlines, charity events, tax proposals, and candidate priorities. It lets guests speak at length, which can be messy but often revealing.
Local news stories for Palm Beach County and the state of Florida.
City hall meets movie night, with Joel Malkin helping you follow Palm Beach life beyond the headlines.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A West Palm Beach campaign segment treats neighborhood investment as the test of civic progress.
This local campaign segment frames West Palm Beach around a basic civic question: whether residents are willing to invest in one another and in the community they share.
A first-time Delray Beach candidate makes her case on independence, budgets, taxes, and local priorities.
Joel Malkin's interview with Andrea Kaiser frames an open Delray Beach City Commission seat through a first-time candidate's argument for local office.
A low-key movie chat that turns a quiet weekend into two clear recommendations.
Joel Malkin and Hap Burstein keep the tone relaxed and local, shifting from a Disney World and New York tease into a pair of weekend picks. With no mainstream movies opening this weekend, the discussion gives My Dead Friend Zoe a fair, useful read for its wry humor and…
A straightforward school-safety check-in that stays grounded in local process.
Palm Springs police chief Tom Ceccarelli keeps the focus on back-to-school traffic, and that gives the piece its footing. He talks through why the first week or two can feel messy, especially when families are learning new routes and new schools, and he notes that even a small…
Palm Beach County Sheriff Rick Bradshaw explains why outdoor events are difficult to secure after the Charlie Kirk assassination.
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Hap Burstein reviews indie film 'My Dead Friend Zoe' and Oscar documentary 'The Orchestra' on Netflix.
Joel Malkin interviews Dylan Huberman from the Boca Raton Police Department about a scam targeting the elderly using rideshare services like Uber and Lyft.
Police Chief Tom Ceccarelli joins Joel Malkin to walk through the back-to-school stretch in Palm Springs.
This episode discusses the return of the Karate Kid franchise to theaters, focusing on its origins in 1984 with Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso and Mr.
This episode discusses the new movie 'Ballerina', a spin-off from the John Wick franchise starring Ana de Armas as an assassin seeking revenge, with insights into its production history and action-packed style.
Katherine Waldron says Palm Beach County should scrutinize development impacts on traffic and Wellington's equestrian community.
Charles Burkett, a four-term Surfside mayor running for Florida governor as an NPA, wants county voters to decide data-center proposals.
Sheriff Bradshaw argues Palm Beach County should regulate Flock license-plate readers rather than remove them.
Local News Wire interviews Chanel Tong about the Palm Beach County Court Group 12 race created by Judge Deborah Moses Stevens's retirement.
This episode discusses an upcoming deadline for legally removing bats from homes in Florida, featuring an interview with Dr.
This episode discusses the April 16th deadline for legally removing bats from homes in Florida, featuring an interview with Dr.
This episode discusses a scam targeting the elderly involving rideshare services like Uber and Lyft, where scammers trick victims into withdrawing money or valuables and sending them via courier.
This episode features an interview with Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner discussing his views on preventing Sharia law and radical Islam in Florida, based on his military experience and observations of current events.
This episode features an interview with Democrat candidate Emily Gregory about her background and the special general election for Florida House District 87.
Local News Wire interviews Martina Tate Walker, a West Palm Beach City Commission District 1 candidate challenging incumbent Kathleen Ward in a March 10 election.
Joel Malkin interviews Andrea Kaiser, a first-time candidate for Delray Beach City Commission Seat Two, about her professional background and campaign priorities.
This episode discusses Florida's new open carry law with Palm Beach County Sheriff Rick Bradshaw, focusing on law enforcement's perspective and practical implications.
This episode discusses Florida Prepaid's redesigned website and new features, including an improved calculator and a $50 incentive offer, with spokesperson Meredith Westheimer explaining how it helps families save for college.
Police Chief Tom Ceccarelli discusses back-to-school traffic and safety challenges in Palm Springs, highlighting the impact of multiple schools on local roads.