West Palm Beach, FL News Roundup (8/17/25)

Hatchling season is underway: The Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s immersive nest inventory and hatchling release programs run through August and September in South Florida, letting visitors witness baby turtles make their first dash to the ocean — find out how to join.

Creative Market applications open: The Armory Art Center is accepting artist, performing artist, and vendor applications for its juried Creative Market art festival November 8–9 at the historic campus, plus a Full Circle exhibition running November 3–December 27 — find out how to apply.

West Palm Beach market stabilizes: After a red-hot run, prices are cooling into a balanced market, offering more inventory and negotiation leverage — find out what it means for buyers and sellers.

Inside criminal justice: Palm Beach County’s 50th Citizen’s Criminal Justice Academy kicks off September 17 at PBSO Headquarters in West Palm Beach, offering weekly sessions on law enforcement, courts, corrections and community initiatives through December 17 — learn what the Citizen’s Academy offers.

Phone prohibition hits younger grades: Florida’s new law requires elementary and middle school students to power off all wireless devices from bell to bell, with only emergency and IEP exceptions, while high schoolers keep their off-class access — learn what parents need to know.

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