Commission puts the Parker Avenue rehab back on the books
Commission puts the Parker Avenue rehab back on the books · West Palm's rainy season ends about 3.3 inches short · A playground built for kids with autism opens on Old Congress Avenue
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Day of the Dead festival moves to The Peach on Nov. 7
Day of the Dead festival moves to The Peach on Nov. 7 · Vanderbilt names Natasha Sachs to run its planned West Palm graduate campus · ATF drops registration rules for suppressors and short-barreled guns
Free tennis at Gaines and South Olive would end under proposed deal
Free tennis at Gaines and South Olive would end under proposed deal · Trump club wants county land handed to Washington for a presidential retreat · Arya Tea Bar brings its Clematis Street teas to the GreenMarket
Banyan crossing stays closed until 6 p.m. today
Banyan crossing stays closed until 6 p.m. today · Former Mayor Joel Daves' bungalow is set to move in October · North Flagler waterfront home asking $26.5M finds a buyer
King tides put water on Flagler Drive
King tides put water on Flagler Drive · Two rail crossings close back to back · Downtown plan clears the Planning Board; public meeting Oct. 6
Downtown Master Plan heads to the Planning Board
Downtown Master Plan heads to the Planning Board · Southdale Publix closes Sept. 26 for complete rebuild · West Palm Move launches $2 on-demand electric rides today
A memorial climb, with street closures starting at 4 a.m.
A memorial climb, with street closures starting at 4 a.m. · Datura has an eastbound closure; two more projects start next week · Mandel’s music collection includes an instrument you can borrow
Miss Texas Regan Hutsell was crowned Miss America in West Palm
Miss Texas Regan Hutsell was crowned Miss America in West Palm · Your Business Tax Receipt expires September 30 · The FY 2027 budget gets its first public hearing tonight
The 25-story waterfront proposal is off the table
The 25-story waterfront proposal is off the table · West Palm Move is almost ready to roll · BBQ Brews and Blues closes four street segments Saturday
Firefighters ask the city for three support staff
Firefighters ask the city for three support staff · Niwa plans Japanese and Latin flavors · The RealReal opens in West Palm Beach
Fifty-two contestants are in town for Miss America
Fifty-two contestants are in town for Miss America · Duffy's goes late on September 5 · Fuku has opened its first Palm Beach County location
Airport has logged 5,000 security threats since the renaming
Airport has logged 5,000 security threats since the renaming · Another Live Local tower is on the drawing board · Peggy Adams is running an adoption weekend
Vanderbilt finally shows its hand downtown
Vanderbilt finally shows its hand downtown · A new restaurant name to file away: Niwa · Luxury resale gets a storefront here
Fuku marks its first county location with a party today
Fuku marks its first county location with a party today · The airport's code is DJT now · Business tax renewals are due September 30
Another 22 stories approved downtown
Another 22 stories approved downtown · Serenity Garden's last high tea is Sunday · The city will hand you a rain barrel
Luxury resale gets a West Palm storefront
Luxury resale gets a West Palm storefront · The state will pay you back for impact windows · Another 350,000 square feet near the Brightline station
Police chief fires five command officers over overtime
Police chief fires five command officers over overtime · Niwa will mix Japanese and Latin flavors · Drift Palm Beach is coming, with breakfast
The first Banyan Dance Festival opens Monday
The first Banyan Dance Festival opens Monday · Sewer work squeezes downtown streets all next week · Urban Roast is open on Datura
Another 350,000 square feet rising near Brightline
Another 350,000 square feet rising near Brightline · The hamster made it out · A resident and the city, split on Currie Park
The Surfing Florida Museum opens a permanent home on South Dixie
The Surfing Florida Museum opens a permanent home on South Dixie · Recalled iceberg lettuce in the Cyclospora outbreak was distributed in Florida · Missing 10-year-old located safe in Tennessee
Career Ready honors graduating seniors downtown
Career Ready honors graduating seniors downtown · A floral design workshop Saturday afternoon at Blooms Social · Colombian Night on the Rooftop at Treehouse
A 350,000-sq-ft project rises by the Brightline station
A 350,000-sq-ft project rises by the Brightline station · State money is coming for Australian Avenue flood fixes · Palm Beach County home sales jumped 22% in June
Commissioners deny Project Tango data center near Arden
Commissioners deny Project Tango data center near Arden · Speed-enforcement campaign runs through July 18 · Resource Depot offers low-cost school and art supplies
Five relatives, one suite, an alleged $12.5 million scheme
Five relatives, one suite, an alleged $12.5 million scheme · Florida's back-to-school sales tax holiday starts Monday, July 20 · A four-petal pawpaw beats a 200-space parking lot
Sheriff's budget split could shift costs across Palm Beach County
Sheriff's budget split could shift costs across Palm Beach County · Pescatore Ristorante has closed on North Dixie Highway · Bespoke Aesthetics files for Chapter 11
4th on Flagler returns Saturday
4th on Flagler returns Saturday · Breakwater Hospitality picked for Currie Park restaurant · Parker Avenue overhaul pegged at $14M–$15M
City picks a Miami group to anchor Currie Park's $37M makeover
City picks a Miami group to anchor Currie Park's $37M makeover · Fixing the moldy police headquarters now carries a $38M price tag · Parker Avenue is finally in line for a $14M-plus rebuild
Norton opens Juneteenth weekend tonight
Norton opens Juneteenth weekend tonight · ArtSpeaks: Brian Knowles takes the floor · Juneteenth Community Day fills Saturday
Three kitchens line up summer openings around downtown
Three kitchens line up summer openings around downtown · A Cuba quake shook South Florida — here's what to watch · Ten county judges keep their seats without a single challenger
West Palm hands over four lots to revive the Tamarind corridor
West Palm hands over four lots to revive the Tamarind corridor · A 6.1 earthquake off Cuba was felt across Florida · Thousands of Florida inmates have died over the past decade
Clematis Street garage mural painted over after more than a decade
Clematis Street garage mural painted over after more than a decade · Morton's steakhouse closes on Flagler Drive after 30-plus years · State tax cut plan could cost smaller cities millions, county appraiser warns
Commissioners back a major Coleman Park rebuild
Commissioners back a major Coleman Park rebuild · Early waterfront mock-ups show the Lake Pavilion gone · Woodlawn Cemetery plan draws pushback
Coleman Park gets a green light from City Hall
Coleman Park gets a green light from City Hall · The waterfront plan that would erase the Lake Pavilion · A second development fight, this one over a cemetery
WPB Dispatcher Left Her Headset — and Talked Her Friend Back to Safety
WPB Dispatcher Left Her Headset — and Talked Her Friend Back to Safety · Stet News: A $566 Million Waterfront Deal Is in the Works · Family Identifies Two People Killed in West Palm Beach Brightline Crash
Forty-three affordable units just opened in Coleman Park
Forty-three affordable units just opened in Coleman Park · City Hall, Mandel Library, and Grassy Waters closed Monday · More noise monitors approved as Mar-a-Lago flight fight escalates
Ride WPB vans hit the end of the road May 31
Ride WPB vans hit the end of the road May 31 · Flagler Drive closures wrap today as tidal valve work continues · CRA doubles security patrols, opens camera grants in Historic Northwest
The neighborhood between 40th and 45th is now officially NOMAR
The neighborhood between 40th and 45th is now officially NOMAR · City sells a downtown alley for $680,000; NORA Phase 3 moves ahead · Bike paths and speed humps headed for 49th Street