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Palm Beach County Perspective
by Robert Weinroth
Looking for the best source to discover the heartbeat of a community? Welcome to Palm Beach County Perspective, the podcast that provides all the latest news, current events, the lowdown on what's happening, and a bit of history of one of the most beautiful corners of America. Hosted by longtime local leader Robert Weinroth who - with an extensive background in, and passion for, business, public service, and community involvement - has been recognized as one the County's most prominent voices for progress and positive change. Join us each episode for spirited conversation, strong opinions, special guests, and most importantly, a fresh and unique perspective - The Palm Beach County Perspective!***Paid by Friends of Robert Weinroth***
Episodes
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Ep. 130 - Palm Beach County Residents Are Excited to See Community Redevelopment to Attract New Residents and Business Investment
PALM BEACH COUNTY is arguably the greatest place to live, work, learn and raise a family. However, many of our urban communities are showing signs of their lack of attention. To reverse the decline, redevelopment has been the most effective method for updating and improving the urban environment....
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Ep. 129 - Palm Beach County Residents Are Taking Stock of the Impacts of Social Media and Smartphones on our Kids
PALM BEACH COUNTY, like the rest of the country, has seen life changed (and continuing to change) in the shadows of a world pandemic (which put a pause on our lives for over a year), smartphones (which, it could be argued, have rewired the brains of the Gen-Z generation), and, perhaps most...
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Ep. 128 - Palm Beach County Residents Are Excited to See Their Community Reinventing Itself as it Redevelops
PALM BEACH COUNTY prides itself on being a great place to live, work and play. The fact is, some parts of our community are in need of an upgrade. Communities like Boca Raton, which is currently celebrating its centennial anniversary, have recognized the need to redevelop blighted areas to…
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Ep. 127 - Palm Beach County Residents Recognize the Mental Health of Our Children is Impacted by the Stresses of Daily Life
PALM BEACH COUNTY prides itself on providing a nurturing environment for our children. In previous episodes we’ve addressed educational opportunities available and explored the challenges posed by food insecurity and homelessness. My guest today, Renée Layman, is a Licensed Mental Health…
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Ep. 126 - Palm Beach County Residents Believe Education Is a Fundamental Right of Our Children
PALM BEACH COUNTY offers an abundance of educational opportunities for our children. As a community, we must ensure we provide a solid foundation of education for our children to allow them to thrive and achieve to their full potential. My guest, Monica Gupta, brings a unique perspective, forged…
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Ep. 125 - Palm Beach County Residents Believe Immigration Needs to be Managed Effectively with Fair Rules
PALM BEACH COUNTY, like the rest of the country, embraces legal immigration. The infusion of capital (both intellectual and monetary) benefits our country. We are a country founded on the hard work of the people who came to the United States for a better life. However, over the past few years…
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Ep. 124 - Palm Beach County Residents Have Great Compassion for Our Children and Young Adults in Danger of Being Exploited and Trafficked
PALM BEACH COUNTY has the third highest incidence of trafficking in Florida and Florida has the unenviable title of third highest incidence of trafficked people in the nation. Combating these gruesome statistics are a number of our “home grown” nonprofit agencies. My guest today. Alex Ortiz, is…
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Ep. 123 - Palm Beach County Residents Have Great Admiration for the Tenacity and Resilience of the Israeli People
PALM BEACH COUNTY is home to a large number of residents with close ties to Israel. Relatives and friends who have made aliyah (the process of moving to Israel and becoming an Israeli citizen). As a result, the acts of brutality visited on Israeli citizens (many of the civilians) hit particularly...
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Ep. 122 - Palm Beach County Residents Need to Step Up to Ensure Our Government is Effective
PALM BEACH COUNTY depends on residents’ willingness to help govern our community. Be it a club, condominium, homeowners association, a village, city or town, special taxing district or the county. This doesn’t even scratch the surface as the state and federal government require citizens to step...
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Ep. 121 - Palm Beach County Residents Embrace the Notion of Living a Good Life
PALM BEACH COUNTY is a place where over 1 million people call home. It’s a community, rich in resources, including recreational and cultural amenities. Residents view themselves as fortunate to live in such a vibrant community of great wealth and abundance. However is it enough to be living an...
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Ep. 120 - Palm Beach County Residents want to Understand the Benefits of Legal Immigration
PALM BEACH COUNTY residents, like those residing in other communities, are increasingly concerned about illegal immigrants invading our country. However, we are a country founded upon the handwork of immigrants over the past centuries. My guest today, Al Zucaro, addresses how legal immigration is…
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Ep. 119 - Palm Beach County Residents are celebrating the peaceful transition of administrations in Washington DC
PALM BEACH COUNTY, like the rest of the world, witnessed the 60th presidential inauguration as Joe Biden welcomed his predecessor back to the White House making President Trump our 45th and 47th President of the United States. My guest today, Karol Markowicz, adds her perspective to the changes…
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Ep. 118 - Palm Beach County Residents Are Looking for the Straight Scoop on Issues of Importance
PALM BEACH COUNTY residents, like those residing in other communities, are bombarded by information, often skewed by political perspective. Our guest today, Michael Solomon, is returning for a second episode. As I mentioned last week, Michael is a former NYPD Special Investigator whose tenure in...
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Ep. 117 - Palm Beach County Residents Understand the Information Available On Climate Change Can Be Skewed by Individual Perspective
PALM BEACH COUNTY, like other communities, is bombarded by information, often skewed by political perspective. Our guest today, Michael Solomon is a former NYPD Special Investigator whose tenure in the intelligence division, where he was assigned to protect the Shah of Iran and Madame Chang of...
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EP 116 Palm Beach County Residents Understand the Food Insecurity is a Polite Way of Saying Hunger!
PALM BEACH COUNTY is a community of great wealth and abundance alongside poverty and hunger. When I first entered into public service in the City of Boca Raton, I was overwhelmed by the sheer number of people in our affluent community who go to bed hungry. Even before the pandemic, many families...
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Ep. 115 - Palm Beach County Residents Understand the Administration for Trump 47 Will Be Taking On The Established Bureaucracy in January
PALM BEACH COUNTY is the winter home of the President-elect. This is ground zero for news coverage detailing the presidential appointments and coverage of the business and political leaders making their way to Mara Lago to get an audience with President-elect Donald Trump. Our guest for this…
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EP 114 Palm Beach County Residents Recognize the New Administration Will Be Taking On The Established Bureaucracy in January
PALM BEACH COUNTY is the winter home of the President-elect. This has become ground zero for news coverage detailing the presidential appointments and coverage of the business and political leaders making their way to Mara Lago to get an audience with President-elect Donald Trump. Our guest for…
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Ep. 113 - Palm Beach County Residents Enjoy Attending a Good FUNdraiser
PALM BEACH COUNTY is home of innumerable caring, giving individuals. Philanthropy and volunteerism are true virtues of many within our community who see those less fortunate than themselves as worthy of their help. Evan Darnell is pairing that spirit of giving back with a universal desire to…
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Ep. 112 - Palm Beach County Residents Have Concerns About Our County’s Immigration Policy
PALM BEACH COUNTY is no stranger to the nationwide focus on border security and immigration. Our country is founded on immigration and its continued prosperity depends on a strong economy fueled, in part, by immigrants ready to contribute to our economy. The total lack of control at our borders…
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Ep. 111 - Palm Beach County Residents Appreciate the People Within Our Community Willing to Assume a Leadership Role
PALM BEACH COUNTY is often a county of transplants. Finding a native born Floridian over 40 is, generally, a difficult affair. The good news is many a “transplant” relocated to South Florida after success in business, up north. The infusion of newly minted residents with the drive and…
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Ep. 110 - Palm Beach County Residents Take Pride In Hosting a College Football Game in Boca Raton
PALM BEACH COUNTY has been the venue for the Boca Raton Bowl (owned and operated by ESPN) for the past 10 years. Doug Mosley and Paige Kornblue, are my guests today as we discuss the impact of the Bowl Game and the ancillary events on our community. The Boca Raton Bowl is known as "Boca's Biggest...
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Ep. 109 - Palm Beach County Residents Have Pride in Our Community and Are Ready to Help Steer the Agenda
PALM BEACH COUNTY offers our residents opportunities to help guide the development of our community. The City of Boca Raton will be celebrating its centennial year in 2025. In its short history, it has attracted architectural giants like Addison Mizner and Marcel Breuer and owes its very…
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Ep. 108 - Palm Beach County Residents Are Taking the Election Seriously
PALM BEACH COUNTY, like the rest of the State of Florida, is going to the polls for Early Voting. Our voters are faced with a number of important decisions. In addition to the hotly contested presidential race, down ticket races and potential challenges to the state constitution are up for the...
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Ep. 107 - Palm Beach County Residents Are Looking for Leadership and Integrity in Their Elected Representatives
PALM BEACH COUNTY is often referred to as our piece of paradise. Post COVID, many of our friends and family from up north have made the move to south Florida to put decaying infrastructure and crime in their rear view mirror. My guest, Pam Dubin, and I speak about how our community is being...
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Ep. 106 - Palm Beach County Residents Are Watching Last Minute Campaigning as Early Voting Begins
PALM BEACH COUNTY, long believed to be a liberal (Democrat) stronghold is moving right of center. The shift, seen during the gubernatorial race two years ago (where Governor DeSantis won decisively) will likely continue as transplants from the Northeast skew right in their political beliefs. On...
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Ep. 105 - Palm Beach County Residents Have Important Choices to Make on Election Day
PALM BEACH COUNTY, like the rest of the country, is faced with a number of important decisions as they go to the polls this November. The general election offers voters candidates for president with sharply different views of our road forward. The down-ticket races are also very important to the...
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Ep. 104 - Palm Beach County Residents Are Ready to Serve in Political Office to Get Things Done
PALM BEACH COUNTY relies on its residents to provide intelligence and leadership at all levels of governance. Be it their Condominium or HOA board, volunteering on a committee or advisory board or taking the step of seeking public office. The task of campaigning can be daunting and it’s not for…
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Ep. 103 - Palm Beach County Residents Are Currently Are Focused on the Impact of the Upcoming General Election
PALM BEACH COUNTY residents are taking the time to educate themselves on the candidates vying for their vote and on trying to understand the rationale behind the ballot questions. The cheerleaders for the Democrat and Republican parties are its Committeemen and Committeewomen. I am pleased to…
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Ep. 102 - Palm Beach County Residents Are Concerned About Their Children’s Education
PALM BEACH COUNTY residents are voting! Vote by Mail ballots our out, Early Voting begins on October 21st and the General Election will be on November 5th. In this Episode we take a look at one of our “local” races - School Board District 5. We talk with Gloria Branch. The School District of Palm...
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Ep. 101 - Palm Beach County Perspective with John Fischer
PALM BEACH COUNTY residents are preparing for the upcoming General Election. In Episode 100 we focused on the ballot questions being presented to voters for an up or down vote. Six potential amendments to the Florida Constitution and, in Palm Beach County, one local initiative to extend the 1/2...
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Ep. 100 - Palm Beach County Perspective
Palm Beach County is preparing to go to the polls as the General Election approaches. First, let me say it’s good to be back as we record our 100th episode. During my hiatus, I mounted an unsuccessful campaign to challenge our incumbent Member of Congress. It wasn’t meant to be but the experience...
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Ep. 99 - Palm Beach County Residents Flock To Festival Of The Arts
Episode 99 is an opportunity to continue our celebration of the arts. Last month Arlene Herson and Shari Upbin, two well known members of our community with a deep sense of purpose in ensuring the Arts gets its due, spoke about the National Society of Arts and Letters and its mission of assisting...
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Ep. 98 - Palm Beach County Residents Are Embracing The Arts
Episode 98 is a celebration of the arts. While we continue to emphasize STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics), no less important to a well rounded education is the inclusion of the Arts (STEAM). My guests for this episode are Arlene Herson and Shari Upbin, two well known...
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Ep. 97 - Palm Beach County Residents Can Be Frugal Yet Fashionable!
Episode 97 is an opportunity to bring back my loving life partner as she discusses her, just published, book. Pamela Weinroth is the proud author of "Steal the Style," a virtual "how-to" for people looking for champagne fashion on a beer wallet. As many of you know, we are out and about on a...
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Ep. 96 - Palm Beach County Residents Find Estate Planning Essential
Episode 96 is a mixed bag of topics. Pamela Higer-Polani is my guest. During today's conversation we touch upon several subjects including estate planning, community volunteerism and Israel. Pamela is an attorney, licensed to practice in the United States and Israel (where she and her Israeli…
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Ep. 95 - Palm Beach County Is A Great Place To Stay Mentally And Physically Fit
Episode 95 is my opportunity to talk with my former City Council colleague, Constance Scott, to catch up with her and her associate, Karen Corcoran, as they embark on a new initiative addressing mental and physical wellbeing. The maintenance of balance in one's life is essential to a feeling of...
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Ep. 94 - Palm Beach County Is A Great Place To Retire With Proper Financial Planning
Episode 94 provides an opportunity to take a step back and consider retirement and ways to ensure adequate financial planning provides for lifetime security. My guest, Tom Archer, has for over 37 years, served as a trusted financial advisor to the nation's most affluent families. His clientele...
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Ep. 93 - Palm Beach County Is Proud Of Its Ethical Public Figures
Episode 93 takes a look at how the State of Florida, and in particular, Palm Beach County, has taken steps to make the inner workings of government more transparent and ethical. Our guest today, Dr. Peter Cruise, teaches ethics at Florida Atlantic University and is an appointed member of the Palm...
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Ep. 92 - Palm Beach County Fights Anti-Semitism As A Community
Episode 92 is an opportunity to address the continuing waves of anti-semitism, especially as the war in the Middle East brings those sentiments to the surface. My guest is Eric Rozenberg. He is a Belgian-born American citizen, entrepreneur, author, speaker, and podcaster. From organizing projects...
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Ep. 91 - Palm Beach County Celebrates Its Entrepreneurial Sprit
Episode 91 Episode 91 is an opportunity to, again, highlight the entrepreneurial spirit of many within our community. Often this has resulted in residents establishing what I like to call, "home grown nonprofit agencies." We have, and will continue to, shine the spotlight on these endeavors....
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Ep. 90 - Palm Beach County Has Multiple Non-Profits Working Together
Episode 90 focuses on how our non profit agencies work together to help our community's most vulnerable. Today's conversation focuses on the Fuller Center and the Rotary Club of Boca Raton Sunrise. Ellyn Okrent is the CEO at Fuller Center. She has been a guest previously discussing the services...
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Ep. 89 - Palm Beach County Offers Intergenerational Diversity
Episode 89 focuses on how the changing demographic in South Florida over the past decades has provided opportunities for shared experiences. It was not too long ago that South Florida was viewed as the place people went to retire and live their "golden years." This is, of course, a wonderful…
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Ep. 88 - Palm Beach County Residents Sometimes Require Mental Health Services
Episode 88 offers our listeners an opportunity to hear about the services available in our community to address mental illness. Mental illness is NOT a dirty word. Years ago I had the pleasure of meeting Rita Thrasher, a champion for starting a conversation about mental illness. She recognized…
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Ep. 87 - Palm Beach County Residents Address The State Of Their Health
Episode 87 is an opportunity to hear our guest, Nina Presman, share her journey to self actualization and enlightenment, and how she uses quantum energy and metaphysical phenomena to heal childhood abuse, PTSD, and debilitating conditions in men, women, and children. Nina discusses her journey…
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Ep. 86 - Palm Beach County Residents Recognize Politics Is Local
Episode 86 takes a look at how our community is governed and by whom. One of the important qualities of Florida is the concept of "Home Rule." The concept is addressed in the Florida Constitution and reserves to the cities, towns, villages and counties the responsibility to enact rules and...
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Ep. 85 - Palm Beach County Residents Get Help Being Competitive In The Business World
Episode 85 takes a slightly different direction than past conversations. We have repeatedly emphasized the fertile business environment in South Florida (and especially Palm Beach County). But, the question for many within our community is how to exploit those opportunities. My guest, Victoria...
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Ep. 84 - Palm Beach County Residents And The Rotary Proving Community Services
Episode 84 may feel a bit like déjà vu. Several weeks ago we had the pleasure of visiting with the president and president-elect of the Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton. As we mentioned then, Boca Raton is so committed to "Service Above Self" that we have multiple clubs. The "original" club was...
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Ep. 83 - Palm Beach County Residents Love To Have Fun...While Promoting Their Favorite Non-Profits
Episode 83 introduces our listeners to another of our local nonprofit agencies. Scholastic achievement is a critical need for our children as they prepare to take their places in a world economy. Emphasis, of late, has been on STEM (an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math).…
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Ep. 82 - Palm Beach County Residents Are Committed To Service
Episode 82 brings us back to my favorite topic, giving back (especially within a community where, too often, we are judged as "self-absorbed" and too concerned with our own well being). As regular listeners of this podcast know, I am an unapologetic cheerleader for the many residents in our...
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Ep. 81 - Palm Beach County Bridges South Florida And South America Economies
Episode 81 highlights the close ties between South Florida and our neighbors in South America. Our guests, Mary Sol Gonzalez and Claudia Nichols introduce our listeners to the Hispanic Entrepreneurs Initiative (HEI) Florida, founded by entrepreneurs who embody the unique characteristics of being...
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Looking for the best source to discover the heartbeat of a community? Welcome to Palm Beach County Perspective, the podcast that provides all the latest news, current events, the lowdown on what's happening, and a bit of history of one of the most beautiful corners of America. Hosted by longtime local leader Robert Weinroth who - with an extensive background in, and passion for, business, public service, and community involvement - has been recognized as one the County's most prominent voices for progress and positive change. Join us each episode for spirited conversation, strong opinions, special guests, and most importantly, a fresh and unique perspective - The Palm Beach County Perspective!***Paid by Friends of Robert Weinroth***
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