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Trump will mark 79th birthday at Army parade while No Kings protests rip his policies
There's going to be a lot going on this Flag Day, from protests to a papal speech to a military parade. Seven demonstrations are planned in Palm Beach County on June 14 as part of nationwide day of opposition to policies enacted by the Trump administration. They will mark a renewal of dissent following a series of gatherings at Tesla showrooms to air criticism of Elon Musk and the administration's cost-cutting measures this spring. In all, 17 so-called "No Kings" rallies and marches will take place in South Florida, stretching from Palm Beach Gardens to Key West. "The flag doesn't belong to President Trump. It belongs to us. We're not watching history happen. We're making it," the organizational website for the day of mobilization declared. "On June 14th, we're showing up everywhere he isn't — to say no thrones, no crowns, no kings." The ones in Palm Beach County will take place at: The North County Courthouse in Palm Beach Gardens. The John Prince Park Administration parking lot near Lake Worth Beach. The Riverwalk Plaza parking lot in Boynton Beach. The Delray Place parking lot in Delray Beach. In addition, a car caravan beginning at the Fifth Avenue Shoppes will take place in Boca Raton followed by a rally. In West Palm Beach, marchers will gather at Phipps Skate Park for a march to Trump's Mar-a-Lago club followed by a rally. But aside from the protests, June 14, officially Flag Day on the federal holiday calendar, will be a busy day of politics in America. The date is also President Donald Trump's 79th birthday, and he will be feted, in part, at the largest military parade since the end of the first Gulf War in 1991. The procession is officially intended to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Army. The event, which will reportedly cost between $30 million and $45 million, will feature tanks rolling through the streets of Washington, D.C., as military aircraft fly overhead and as many as 7,500 soldiers march. The White House issued a statement on May 21 saying the president would "join veterans, active-duty troops, wounded warriors, Gold Star Families, and Patriotic Americans from across the country to celebrate our heroes who have protected our country through strength and selflessness" in what it billed as a "a grand military parade." The statement added: "This historic event will commemorate the legacy and enduring strength of the U.S. Army, while looking boldly toward the next 250 years of American patriotism and technological advancement. The event is designed not only to showcase the Army's modern capabilities but also to inspire a new generation to embrace the spirit of service, resilience, and leadership that defines the United States." Trump, who celebrated his birthday last year by giving a speech to the Club 47 fan group at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, will preside over the parade as commander in chief. In between the protests and the military parade, Pope Leo XIV will give a virtual speech to a gathering in his hometown of Chicago. The pope, who was critical of Trump's immigration policies as cardinal, chided the surge in "political nationalism" while celebrating mass at the Vatican on June 8. "Where there is love, there is no room for prejudice, for 'security' zones separating us from our neighbors, for the exclusionary mindset that, tragically, we now see emerging also in political nationalisms," the pontiff said. Antonio Fins is a politics and business editor at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at afins@ Help support our journalism. Subscribe today. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Protests, parade and papal speech: June 14 will be epic Flag Day in US
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Election 2025: A city-by-city guide to the upcoming Palm Beach County municipal races
Palm Beach County residents living within the boundaries of a municipality have important choices to make Tuesday, March 11. Voters in 12 local towns, cities and villages will be voting in the March 11 election. Some ballots will contain just one town council race, while others will see multiple races and ballot questions. Here are some key dates ahead of Election Day: To see if your information is up to date: Visit Call 561-656-6200 Make sure you have your Florida driver license, Florida ID card or the last four digits of your Social Security number available when updating your address. The elections office uses the signatures it has on file to verify your identity on petitions, provisional ballots and vote-by-mail ballots. Signature updates can be made: Online at Using the online application will update your voter record with the most recent signature from your Florida driver license or Florida ID card. By completing and returning a Florida voter registration application form to a voter registration agency or a Supervisor of Elections offices. Forms are available online at and at any voter registration agency. The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot to be mailed to you is 5 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 27. You can do this by visiting calling (561) 656-6208 or in person at any of the four offices. Hours for all offices are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Main Office: 4301 Cherry Road, West Palm Beach, 561-656-6200 North County Courthouse: 3188 PGA Blvd., Room 2401, Palm Beach Gardens, 561-624-6555 Southeast PBC Administrative Complex: 345 S. Congress Ave., Room 103, Delray Beach, 561-276-1226 West County Office Building: 2976 State Road 15, Belle Glade, 561-992-1114 There is no early voting for the March 11 municipal elections. Election Day polls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. You must vote at the polling place that is assigned to your precinct. Polling places may change. Visit to confirm your polling place before you go vote. Run-offs will be Tuesday, March 25. Here's a look at who and what will be on the ballot: Four candidates are running for mayor in the county's third biggest municipality. The office is currently held by Ty Penserga, who has served three years and is term-limited. Golene Gordon, Court McQuire, David Merker and Rebecca Shelton are running for the vacant position. For District 3, incumbent Thomas Turkin faces challenger Dominick Vargas in a race that has already been contentious. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has been investigating an 'altercation' between the two, according to the Boynton Beach Police Department and the State Attorney's Office. According to the incident report, Vargas said Turkin grabbed his phone then refused to give it back to him after they met at City Hall on Friday, Jan. 10. For District 1, incumbent Angela Cruz is running unopposed and will retain the seat. There are no candidates running for office, but there is one amendment question on the ballot that asks if the Village Council should consist of three or five members. There are no candidates running for office, but there is one amendment question on the ballot that asks if the the Town will be authorized to spend up to $3.5 million for two safety projects — rehabilitation of the old fire station and apparatus bays and construction of a public safety marine facility for docking and water rescue service. Voters will elect a mayor and two Town Council members. Incumbent mayor Jim Kuretski faces a challenge from council member Cameron May. Three candidates will compete in each of the two races for council seats. In District 1, Phyllis Choy, Terri Grooms and Andy Weston are running to replace council member Andy Fore, who did not seek reelection. In District 2, incumbent Malise Sundstrom faces challenges from Linda McDermott and Willie Puz. Six people are competing for three-year terms on the Town Commission. Four are incumbents: Kimberly Glas-Castro, Michael Hensley, Mary Beth Taylor and Judith Thomas. The other two candidates are former Mayor Michael O'Rourke and commission member John Linden. District 2 incumbent commissioner Christopher McVoy is being challenged by Carla Blockson in a rematch of the 2021 race between the two. McVoy defeated Blockson, who had been appointed to the commission in December 2020, in a 2021 runoff. McVoy also defeated Blockson in November 2010 so it will mark the third time the two have squared off for the District 2 seat on the commission, which consists of five seats. McVoy represented District 2 from 2011 to 2017 before losing the seat to Omari Hardy. The Group 1 Town Council seat will be contested between incumbent Lynn 'Doc' Moorhouse, 81, and challenger Jesse Rivero, a 50-year-old firefighter. The seat comes with a three-year term and there are no term limits. Kem Mason, who holds the Group 2 spot on the council, was elected automatically when no one else filed to run for the position during the election qualifying period. Mason, 66, is a retired firefighter and is completing his first term. Paul T. Coleman II, Steven Hoffman and Brian Wiliam Zdunowski are competing for a seat on the Town Council. Clara "Tasha" Murvin and James H. Scott are competing for a term on the City Commission. Voters will elect two members of the City Council. In Group 2, incumbent Marcie Tinsley faces a challenge from Scott Gilow. In Group 4, John D. Kemp and Charles Millar are running to succeed Carl Woods, who is leaving office because of term limits. There are two seats open on the Riviera Beach commission. In District 1, Bruce Guyton will run against Tradrick McCoy and in District 3, Shirley Lanier will run against Cedrick Thomas. The upcoming election has been filled with controversy after five candidates were disqualified from races after they used debit cards instead of checks to pay their qualifying fees. Mayoral candidates Kendra Wester and Kendrick Wyly, along with city council candidates Madelene Irving-Mills (District 5 candidate), Joseph Bedford, Sr. (District 1 candidate) and Douglas Lawson (District 5 incumbent), were disqualified from the municipal races. The village will elect a new mayor after the death of longtime leader Fred Pinto last year. Competing for the seat are three candidates: acting Mayor Jeff Hmara, Village Council member Selena Samios and Justin K. Plaza. Competing for a seat on the council are Steve Avila, Doniele Pinto and Sylvia L. Sharps. Pinto is the widow of Fred Pinto. Staff Writer Tom Elia contributed to this report. James Coleman is a journalist at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at jcoleman@ and follow him on X (formerly known as Twitter) at @JimColeman11. Help support our journalism. Subscribe today. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: City-by-city look at the Palm Beach County municipal elections
