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Empty lots to luxury living: Multimillion-dollar condos coming to West Palm Beach's growing Nora District
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (333+ words) The Nora District in West Palm Beach is moving into its third phase of development, bringing luxury living to the area with an 11-story condominium building called Nora House. Phase one of the district is currently open, and phase two,…...
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue plans temporary station to cut emergency response times in Arden community
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (340+ words) Palm Beach County Fire Rescue is building a temporary fire station near the Arden community to help reduce emergency response times for residents. The temporary facility, dubbed Station 70, will be located next to Saddle View Elementary School and the proposed…...
West Palm Beach homeowners facing construction crew challenges reach out to WPTV for help
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (767+ words) West Palm Beach is in the midst of a construction boom " cranes in the skyline, heavy machinery on the streets, and new developments transforming entire blocks. But behind the promise of growth, neighbors say the reality is much louder, messier,…...
Historic West Palm Beach neighborhoods face growing safety concerns over packed street parking and traffic
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (543+ words) Residents in some of West Palm Beach's most historic neighborhoods say packed street parking, speeding cars and blocked driveways are creating safety hazards. Neighbors in Northwood Hills and Mango Promenade say rapid growth without adequate infrastructure has turned quiet roads…...
Palm Beach closes 2 public beach access points due to 'significant' erosion
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (146+ words) Visitors to Palm Beach should be aware that "significant beach erosion" has temporarily closed public beach access points at two areas. Officials said that Brazilian and Chilean avenues are closed after erosion occurred following recent weather events. Despite the closures,…...
Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office completes audit of House District 87 special election
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (219+ words) The Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office says it has completed an audit of the House District 87 special election, in which Democrat Emily Gregory defeated Republican Jon Maples, confirming the results are accurate. State Rep. Gregory, who received 51. 2% of…...
Palm Beach County superintendent rejects magistrate's recommendation for a 3. 5% teacher pay increase
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (339+ words) Palm Beach County teachers may have to wait longer for a pay raise after Superintendent Michael J. Burke rejected an independent magistrate's recommendation for a 3. 5% increase. The decision now rests with the School Board, which will hold an impasse resolution hearing…...
Palm Beach County halts Singer Island beach restoration as residents raise concerns over property values
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (416+ words) Palm Beach County said it has no plans to restore beaches along Singer Island this year, according to records WPTV obtained from the county. Frank Fernandez and Sue Malamud, who are the Co-Chair for the Singer Island Environmental Committee, submitted…...
Families raise concerns over plan to transform historic West Palm Beach cemetery into a mixed-use park
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (440+ words) The Woodlawn Cemetery, over 100 years old, located just south of the ever-growing downtown West Palm Beach, has long been considered a sacred site. WATCH BELOW: 'To me, honestly, it would be a desecration of sacred space,' Joette Stambaugh Keen tells…...
40-year-old woman sought in fatal hit-and-run crash in West Palm Beach
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (195+ words) Police in West Palm Beach are searching for a woman in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred last month. Investigators said the crash that occurred on March 10 at about 8: 10 p. m. However, they did not say on which road the…...