Stet News

07/20/2025

Politicians raise money to pay for $1,000 college scholarships.

Palm Beach County Caucus of Black Elected Officials triples last year's number of recipients of $1,000 scholarships.

07/18/2025

Developers are assembling property in West Palm Beach for housing that will accommodate many employees of The Breakers Palm Beach resort.

https://stetnews.org/2025/07/18/the-breakers-employee-housing-west-palm-beach/

07/17/2025

An obituary telling the story of a long-serving staple of Palm Beach County government: retired zoning attorney Bob Banks.

Bob Banks obituary: Oversaw Palm Beach County growth rules, loved baseball and was 'the most incredible special needs dad.'

07/16/2025

Who’s keeping watch when local news disappears?

Stet News co-founder Joel Engelhardt joins Michael Williams and Brian Crowley on Top of Mind Florida to talk about the collapse of for-profit journalism and how nonprofit newsrooms like Stet are stepping up to keep the public informed and local government accountable.

Watch the full conversation: https://youtu.be/nVP7riskv1Q

07/15/2025

Thank you to Cultural Council Senior Vice President Jennifer Sullivan, who explains how local arts groups fared this year in state grants. The glass is half full.

Palm Beach County arts organizations landed about $1.6 million this year in the $117 billion state budget.

07/15/2025

This week from Stet: Your commute may depend on a legal battle between Palm Beach County and Palm Beach Gardens; good news/bad news for Florida arts and culture organizations; an extraordinary, edible training program; a new watering hole in Lake Park; and we’re No. 3!

https://stetnews.org/2025/07/15/who-can-fix-traffic/

07/14/2025

Stet News captures two coveted awards that mark a high point for the 2-year-old independent startup supported by readers.

The regional Green Eyeshade Awards also honor Stet's work in election reporting.

07/14/2025

Don’t miss it! Tomorrow, Top of Mind Florida hosts Stet’s Joel Engelhardt on the state of local news. Learn how Stet is working to fill gaps in local reporting and what a new model for local news might look like for Palm Beach County.

07/14/2025

Delicious magic is happening at Extraordinary Charities on Old Okeechobee Road in West Palm Beach.

Extraordinary Charities' Recipes for Success program has restaurant partners and is looking for more.

07/14/2025

How traffic keeps up with growth and who decides what projects get built are at the heart of long-running lawsuit pitting Palm Beach County against Palm Beach Gardens.

How traffic keeps up with growth and who decides on projects are at the heart of lawsuit pitting Palm Beach County vs. Palm Beach Gardens.

07/14/2025

The Purple Lizard, a new bar and grill, is open for drinks in Lake Park, taking over the spot left by Pho and Hot Pot.

https://stetnews.org/2025/07/14/the-purple-lizard-lake-park-gay-friendly/

07/08/2025

This week from Stet: Finding God in recovery, new names for Southern Boulevard and new momentum for State Road 7. Plus good news about your favorite Stet.

https://stetnews.org/2025/07/08/drunk-church/