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West Palm Beach news for Sunday, November 1, 2026

2 stories from West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County, in about three minutes.

Local Politics · Broward County

Last Day of Early Voting in Broward, Palm Beach Counties Sunday, Nov. 1

Sunday, Nov. 1, is the final day for in-person early voting in Broward and Palm Beach counties ahead of the 2026 midterm elections on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Broward's 30 early voting sites and Palm Beach's 28 are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., each offering a ballot drop box during those hours. After early voting closes, voters may submit mail ballots at designated county elections offices on Nov. 2 and Nov. 3; postmarks do not count, and ballots must be received by 7 p.m. Election Day. On Election Day, voters must use their assigned neighborhood polling stations, open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and anyone in line at closing time is permitted to vote.

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Public Safety · Palm Beach County

Anti-Missile Defense Systems Installed Near Mar-a-Lago, West Palm Beach Airport

The U.S. Secret Service requested military installation of Avenger Air Defense Systems near President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach and at President Donald J. Trump International Airport in West Palm Beach, citing a heightened threat environment. Two systems were placed on a barge in the Lake Worth Lagoon adjacent to the Mar-a-Lago seawall, while another occupies space on the south side of the airport. NORAD and U.S. Northern Command are providing Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System capabilities in support of protective operations. The FAA has proposed special air traffic rules restricting aircraft operations near the airport, with a public comment period that ended Oct. 20.

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