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Safe Kids Palm Beach County launches Hot Car Prevention outreach, cites Aria’s Act and recent child fatality

Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics · April 16, 2026
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Kathy Wall, director of Safe Kids, Palm Beach County, outlined the program’s Hot Car Prevention Month activities, cited Aria’s Act and state statistics on hot-car deaths, and noted that 2026 saw the county’s first hot-car-related child fatality this year.

Kathy Wall, director of Safe Kids, Palm Beach County, told listeners that the program is marking Hot Car Prevention Month in Florida and is conducting outreach, distributing car seats and bike helmets, and providing safety education to families.

Wall said the Florida initiative begins in April (earlier than the national campaign in May) because of Aria’s Act, named after a 10-month-old who died in Baker County in 2023 after being left in a…

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