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U.S. military jets on Saturday intercepted a civilian aircraft that flew through temporarily restricted airspace over Palm Beach, Florida, where President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate is located, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command.

The civilian plane entered the airspace at around 4:20 p.m. EST that afternoon, NORAD said. It dispatched F-16 fighter jets to the site, which initially sent out flares to get the pilot's attention before escorting the plane out of the restricted zone.

"The flares, which may have been visible to the public, are used with the highest regard for safety, burn out quickly and completely, and pose no danger to people on the ground," said NORAD. The command is a joint U.S. and Canadian organization that handles aerospace and maritime warnings for North America.

NORAD reminded general aviation pilots to check "Notices to Airmen," or NOTAMS, which are timely advisories that notify pilots of any changes to the national airspace, including temporary flight restrictions, ahead of each flight. Temporary flight restrictions prohibit aircraft from entering certain airspaces for designated periods of time.

The command said military jets "will respond to aircraft violating the [Temporary Flight Restriction and take the necessary action to gain compliance, a scenario we encourage all pilots to avoid."

The interception on Saturday followed "multiple general aviation aircraft violations of restricted airspace" over Palm Beach earlier in the week, according to NORAD, which said the command has responded to more than 40 "tracks of interest" that violated temporary flight restrictions in the West Palm Beach area since President Trump took office in January.

Mr. Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate is located in Palm Beach, and his golf club is in West Palm. The president was at Mar-a-Lago over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

A "track of interest" typically refers to any airborne object that either threatens or has the potential to threaten North America or U.S. national security, and is monitored as such, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Less than two months after Mr. Trump began his second presidential term, in early March, NORAD said military jets had already intercepted 20 civilian aircraft violating temporary flight restrictions near his Palm Beach home.

Back in 2017, during Mr. Trump's first term, a pair of F-15 fighter jets were scrambled to intercept an unresponsive aircraft near Mar-a-Lago. Officials said the military action created a "sonic boom," the sound created by planes traveling at supersonic speeds through the air, which alarmed nearby residents.

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Palm Beach County has no shortage of buildings or sites with historical significance — from former homes of renowned pioneers to social or cultural landmarks.

Here are 12 places worth a visit — or at least a drive-by — ordered geographically from north to south.

1. Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse

500 Captain Armour's Way, Jupiter

Built: 1860National Register of Historic Places: 1973Historic significance: Palm Beach County's oldest major structureFun facts:

2. DuBois Pioneer Home Museum

19075 Dubois Road, Jupiter

Built: 1898National Register of Historic Places: 1985Historic significance: Part of the homestead of Jupiter area's pioneer DuBois family.Fun facts:

3. Palm Beach County Courthouse

300 N Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach

Built: 1916Historic significance: Neoclassical-style courthouse once handled all legal cases for 18,000 or so county residents in a single courtroom.Fun facts:

4. Lake Trail

Between N. Lake Way and Palm Beach Marina, 500 Australian Ave. in Palm Beach

Built: 1894Historic significance: Henry Flagler built the trail in 1894 for his hotel guests.Fun facts:

5. Sea Gull Cottage

60 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach

Built: 1886Historic significance: Oldest house in town of Palm Beach

Fun facts:

6. Via Mizner

Off of Worth Avenue, Palm Beach

Built: 1924National Register of Historic Places: 1993Historic significance: First shopping arcade built on Worth AvenueFun facts:

7. Bethesda-by-the-Sea

141 S County Road, Palm Beach

Built: 1895Historic significance: Town's first churchFun facts:

8. Little Red School House

2185 S Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach

Built: 1886 Historic significance: First schoolhouse in southeast FloridaFun facts:

9. Boynton Beach Inlet

6990 N. Ocean Blvd., Boynton Beach

Cut: 1925-1927Historic significance: One of four inlets in Palm Beach CountyFun facts:

10. Old School Square

51 N Swinton Ave., Delray Beach

Built: 1913National Register of Historic Places: 1988Historic significance: Restored campus of former elementary and high schoolFun facts:

11. Sundy House

106 S Swinton Ave., Delray Beach

Built: 1902National Register of Historic Places: 1992Historic significance: Home of John Shaw Sundy, Delray's first mayorFun facts:

12. Old Town Hall, Boca Raton

71 N Federal Hwy., Boca Raton

Built: 1927National Register of Historic Places: 1980Historic significance: The building, with its landmark gilded dome, was the vision of Addison Mizner, who developed the city. A local architect designed the building after Mizner went bankrupt.Fun facts:

Eliot Kleinberg is a former staff writer for The Palm Beach Post and the author of numerous books about Florida and its history.

PALM BEACH, Fla. —

An F-16 fighter aircraft intercepted a civilian aircraft after it violated the temporary flight restriction airspace over Palm Beach while President Donald Trump was at his Mar-a-Lago estate.

This incident Saturday afternoon was after several general aviation aircraft violations of restricted airspace in the Palm Beach area earlier this week. The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, sent out jets for those violations.

Trump came to Palm Beach on Tuesday and is scheduled to return to the White House on Sunday.

NORAD intercepted the plane when it entered the restricted space at about 4:20 p.m. Saturday. NORAD said it safely intercepted the plane out of the area.

Trump departed Trump International Golf Club around 3 p.m. and arrived shortly later at Mar-a-Lago.

NORAD dispersed flares to communicate with the pilot in drawing attention to the violation.

The flares, which can be visible to the public, "burn out quickly and completely, and pose no danger to people on the ground," NORAD said in a news release.

Since Trump became president on Jan. 20, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, has responded to more than 40 violations in the West Palm Beach area.

NORAD reminds general aviation pilots to check Notices to Airmen before each flight.

Should NORAD aircraft intercept a general aviation aircraft, the pilot should come up on frequency 121.5 or 243.0 and turn around to reverse course until receiving additional instructions on one of those frequencies.

NORAD uses radars, satellites and fighter aircraft to identify and respond to potential threats.

"The identification and monitoring of the civilian aircraft demonstrate how NORAD executes its aerospace warning and control missions for the United States and Canada," the agency said.

NORAD is celebrating its 70th year of the Christmas tradition of tracking Saint Nick on Christmas Eve. The website will launch Monday.

Air Force One is parked at Palm Beach International Airport.

The closest F-16s to Mar-a-Lago are at Homestead Air Reserve Base, which is about 100 miles from West Palm Beach. F-16s are also stationed at Eglin Air Force Base near Pensacola.

The temporary flight restriction of 30 nautical miles is in place when Trump is in town or for "special security" reasons.

There is a permanent, continuous security perimeter within 1 mile over Mar-a-Lago through at least October 2026. That causes all flights from nearby PBIA taking off eastbound to turn north.

Earlier this month, the city of West Palm Beach asked the Federal Aviation Administration to reassess the continuing temporary flight restriction because of extra noise for residents who live in the new flight paths.

There are also road closures near Mar-a-Lago, including South Ocean Boulevard, which is closed between South County Road and Southern Boulevard when Trump is in town.

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President Trump is no stranger to stirring division, but he has now made enemies among his Florida neighbours after planes were banned from flying over Mar-a-Lago.

Flights had previously been allowed to go over the president’s residence when he was not there, but last month the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that the ban would become permanent.

Major flight paths have now been routed over swathes Palm Beach, an exclusive area where the average home costs more than $2 million, and West Palm Beach.

Until the FAA’s change, flights often took off and flew directly east from Palm Beach airport, over Mar-a-Lago. Now many of the planes must head northeast, focusing a steady stream of flights over more populated area of Palm Beach to the north of Trump’s residence.

About 130,000 residents in the Palm Beach and West Palm Beach are now facing far higher noise pollution from aircraft as they jet overhead between 6am and 11pm.

Property values for those under the new flight path have fallen by about 20 per cent, a local estate agent, Don Todorich, told The Telegraph.

He said: “They do not want the flight path changed because they didn’t buy in the flight path when they purchased their home. And now they’re in a flight path that was never a flight path before. That’s the point.”

Nancy Pullum, chairwoman of the local citizens’ committee on airport noise, said residents had been blindsided by the change.

“People were surprised and alarmed and continued to be, because it just came out of the blue. There was no conversation, no anything,” she said.

Many of the now-affected residents had deliberately purchased away from flight paths, she added.

Noise pollution had made it harder for them to enjoy their swimming pools, gardens or spending time outdoors.

The flight diversions were deemed necessary to keep the president secure. A Secret Service spokesman told The Telegraph: “In order to ensure the highest levels of safety and security for the president, the US Secret Service requested the FAA institute additional temporary flight restrictions over Mar-a-Lago.

“We recognise that these changes could have an impact on the public and appreciate the Palm Beach community’s understanding as we work to keep the president safe.”

The Florida Panthers broke news with more than just a first look at their Winter Classic uniforms. They also added to the eternal list of strange sports injuries.

Panthers coach Paul Maurice told reporters Nov. 19 that center Eetu Luostarinen was week-to-week with burns. The 27-year-old was injured at what Maurice called "a barbecue accident," adding that the burns did not require an overnight hospital stay.

It's not the only injury the Panthers are dealing with as they seek their third straight Stanley Cup championship. Maurice also said Wednesday that forward Cole Schwindt would be out two to three months with a broken arm. Florida is also playing without captain Aleksander Barkov, expected to miss the rest of the season after knee surgery in September, and star forward Matthew Tkachuk, who had surgery to repair a torn adductor muscle and sports hernia.

Luostarinen missed the Panthers' game Nov. 17 against Vancouver with what was classified as a lower-body injury. The Finnish forward has 10 points this season on three goals and seven assists in 18 games, and he was a key piece to their title run last year, scoring five goals with 14 assists in the playoffs.

Eetu Luostarinen adds to list of weird sports injuries

Luostarinen's barbecue burns brings to mind another recent injury with a South Florida connection. On Oct. 1, 2023, Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku showed up to a game with a mask over his face to conceal the extent of the burns he suffered while trying to light a fire pit at his house. The former Miami Hurricane played the game with serious burns to his face and arms, making sure to keep them covered throughout the game.

Sports is rife with similar bizarre injuries. Dustin Penner of the Los Angeles Kings missed a game in 2012 by eating a stack of pancakes. In 2003, Jacksonville Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio brought an axe into the locker room as a motivational tool. It was unceremoniously removed after it wound up in the leg of punter Chris Hanson. And of course, there was kicker Bill Gramatica's infamous celebration in 2001 that caused him to tear his ACL.

Baseball especially is jam-packed with strange injuries. Pitcher Trevor Bauer, who would win the Cy Young Award in 2020, sliced his finger open in 2016 while fixing a drone. Slugger Sammy Sosa, he of the famous home run chase of 1998, strained his back by sneezing in 2004. And who can forget when Kendrys Morales celebrated a walk-off grand slam in 2010 by jumping onto home plate ... and breaking his leg.