What makes Palm Beach County such a powerhouse for high school sports? On this episode of The Palm Beach Current, Chris sits down with Alex Peterman, longtime sports writer for the Palm Beach Post, for an inside look at the athletes, coaches, rivalries, and stories shaping the local sports landscape. Alex shares his unexpected journey from theater and teaching into sports journalism, how his background in education has influenced the way he interviews and connects with teenage athletes, and w

On this episode of The Palm Beach Current, Chris sits down with Tareq Salahi, Chairman of the International Polo Tour, to discuss the ambitious plans for a new state-of-the-art indoor polo stadium and cultural center coming to Palm Beach County, with a proposed opening in 2030. Tareq shares the vision behind the project, why Wellington is the perfect home for the International Polo Tour, and how arena polo could introduce the sport to entirely new audiences. The planned venue will feature cli

On this episode of The Palm Beach Current, Chris sits down with Christine Frederick, CEO of The Lord's Place, to take an honest look at homelessness in Palm Beach County and what it really takes to help people rebuild their lives. Christine shares how her career led her to working with people facing extraordinary challenges and gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the work happening every day at The Lord's Place—from outreach and basic needs to employment training, mental health support, life

On this episode of The Palm Beach Current, Chris sits down with local author James Patrick Rooney, whose new book, For the Love of Money, chronicles an extraordinary life and a remarkable four-decade career in wealth management. James takes us from his early days growing up in New York and playing hockey at Providence College to a life-changing spinal cord injury that left him paraplegic—and the unexpected opportunity that led him from a questionable penny-stock boiler room to Merrill Lynch.

On this episode of The Palm Beach Current, Chris sits down with Kelley Whiter, CEO of Philanthropy Tank, to explore how young people can turn their ideas for making a difference into real, sustainable change in their communities. Kelley shares her own journey from a 16-year career in law to philanthropy, and how personal experiences and a lifelong commitment to service ultimately led her to Philanthropy Tank. The organization, often described as a real-life "Shark Tank" for middle and high sc

On this episode of The Palm Beach Current, Chris sits down with Wendell Maxey, a Sports Illustrated reporter, author, basketball coach, scout, and longtime sports writer who recently made Palm Beach his new home. Wendell discusses his new book, Called for Traveling: 20 Years of Sports Writing from the NBA to Europe and Back Again, a collection of stories from two decades covering basketball, international sports, and some of the biggest names in athletics. He shares how he broke into sports j