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'Housing, not handcuffs': Lake Worth Beach residents rally in support of homeless people
LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Community members are turning up the heat and putting pressure on Lake Worth Beach city leaders. Several people gathered outside Lake Worth Beach City Hall Tuesday with posters and megaphones in hand to protest the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision supporting Florida’s tough stance on homelessness.
Faces of homelessness: A personal look at Palm Beach County's crisis
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Darrel Houghtaling has been living on the streets for three months now. Every night, he takes his wheelchair to the same spot in downtown West Palm Beach where at the very least, he’ll be under cover. “There’s an assisted living facility that's...
Wellington wrestles with poo smell, and Lake Park getting modern makeover
Welcome to The Dirt! I’m real estate reporter Kimberly Miller with the latest developments in the sizzling market. We're going to get to real estate news in a second but first we have to discuss "toxic" clouds of manure dust. That's right, a lawsuit from a Wellington homeowner says she is suffering these alleged poop plumes wafting from...
A Public Golf Course Shakes Up Palm Beach's Ritzy Country Club Scene
Members of the Breakers and the Everglades are choosing to play at the Park, a new municipal course in West Palm Beach. The ritzy residents of Palm Beach usually play golf at their exclusive —and expensive — country clubs. Now they’re teeing up at a municipal course open to the public.
She's a longtime resident of Palm Beach County's shelter. Now, this dog is Pet of the Week!
A select few dogs have been living in Palm Beach County's animal shelter for nearly 100 days — making them the longest residents without permanent homes. Duchess Poochie, a two-year old mixed breed, is one of those dogs. She's been without her forever family for 88 days and has been nursed back to health since she was found as an underweight stray in April.
Did you apply for My Safe Florida Home? Here's what's next
Patience appeared to be the name of the game Monday for people applying to My Safe Florida Home (MSFH). "I feel like I got lucky and won the lottery, you know? Like, 'Oh it went through,'" said Teresa O'Neil, who waited two hours to apply for MSFH. "It locked up in the beginning so just stick with it."
Vita Lounge attorney: West Palm Beach mayor should play by the rules to open Sunset Lounge
Having lost in court, the mayor has now orchestrated the violation of the court’s order by hiring a consultant to re-start the already completed RFP and then fabricating objections. Palm Beach Post. I want to respond to Mayor Keith James’s opinion piece, renewing his efforts to deny the management...
Palm Beach County News in 90: Tri-Rail Miami train delayed, Billy Joel sighting, Hooters closed
Looking for the top stories featured on the July 2 episode of our Palm Beach County News in 90 Seconds? See the story blurbs/links below. Tri-Rail express delayed on its inaugural route due to a different train accident which hit and killed someone. Dozens of passengers riding Tri-Rail's inaugural express...
Letter to the editor: We need a steering committee for reform of zoning code
A recent letter by a former Town Council president ["We don't need a steering committee to help put together the zoning code," by Richard Kleid, June 9, 2024] demonstrates why we must have an independent, talented planning body, divorced from politics, and why, if we go ahead with zoning code reform with an outside consultant, we must establish a steering committee to guide the consultant. ...
WPBF 25 and city of West Palm Beach to celebrate Independence Day with 4th on Flagler
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Video above: 4th on Flagler 2023 Special. WPBF 25 and the city of West Palm Beach will celebrate Independence Day with the 4th on Flagler special Thursday, July 4. You can attend the event or celebrate at home with a live fireworks show at...
What you need to know about 4th of July home fireworks: Most dangerous types, safety measures
Fireworks-related injuries in the U.S. in 2023 occurred in the two weeks leading up to the July 4 holiday and the two weeks after. The Health District of Palm Beach County reported that 11 people were treated at the St. Mary's and Delray medical centers for traumatic injuries related to fireworks from June of 2023 to this past May.
New Downtown West Palm Beach Ambassador Program To Launch July 1
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (July 1, 2024) – The West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has announced the launch of its new Downtown Ambassador program on July 1, with services provided by Block by Block. Using a phased approach, the first Ambassador service to launch will be the clean team, with a pressure washing team launching September 1 and the safety team launching on October 1. The five-year partnership with Block by Block combines multiple services into one provider that will better allow the DDA to address the growing needs of the downtown district.
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