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Town of Palm Beach prepares for possible flooding, wind from Hurricane Milton
Editor's Note: This story will be updated. A flood watch was in effect Monday for Palm Beach as town officials eyed potential effects from Hurricane Milton on the island, just two weeks after Hurricane Helene brushed by and left minimal damage in its wake. ...
West Palm repeals rules requiring homeless assistance and barring 'aggressive solicitation'
West Palm Beach has repealed its ordinance prohibiting aggressive solicitation and removed a requirement that the city ensures that there are shelter beds available before the issuance of a citation for sleeping and camping in public. The changes, approved by a unanimous vote of the City Commission on Monday, Sept. 30, are aimed...
OPINION: As an island, Palm Beach must prepare because the flood next time might be here
Longtime storm watchers are asking how a resort community located 600 miles from the Atlantic Ocean with elevations of 2,000 feet could experience destruction and casualties during Hurricane Helene. I believe the lesson from the storm is that lack of adequate preparation against weather casualty will dangerously confront us in this era of...
Palm Beach to present update on 10-year, $128 million undergrounding project Tuesday
The town will update residents Tuesday on its efforts to bury all overhead, electrical, phone and cable television lines. As part of a presentation to the Town Council during its regular meeting at Town Hall, town staff will review the status of the 10-year, $128 million town-wide undergrounding project. According to town documents, 14...
Endorsements: Re-elect Jared Moskowitz and Lois Frankel to Congress
Palm Beach County is well represented in Congress by Lois Frankel in District 22 and Jared Moskowitz in District 23. The Post recommends voters re-elect these intelligent, articulate Democrats who put social values and human rights front and center. Re-elect Lois Frankel to Congress ...
Palm Beach County Jewish groups, synagogues to commemorate first anniversary of Oct. 7 attacks
Though the tragic attacks by Hamas on Israeli citizens happened thousands of miles away, the impact on the Jewish community in Palm Beach County could not have been more pronounced. The surprise terrorist attacks by the militant group have continued to resonate here as war has raged between Hamas and Israel, and expanded...
Editorial: Oct. 7 anniversary has message for America: Cure yourself
These are heavy times for those with an eye toward the Middle East. For Jews, Wednesday evening marked the start of a new year, usually a time of hope and cheer. Next Friday at sundown beings Yom Kippur, a solemn day of introspection and atonement. But this year, these holy days bookmark...
Delray Beach Commission Grants 3 Waivers for High-End 23-Unit Project
The Maxwell, a proposed 23-unit high end project slated for Pineapple Grove, was approved by the City Commission. In two separate applications, the project's representatives requested approval to use art deco for the architectural style of the building and 3 waivers to the City's development rules.
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