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wlrn.org > arts-culture > 2026-02-05 > west-palm-beachs-norton-museum-to-nearly-double-in-size

West Palm Beach's Norton Museum to nearly double in size

West Palm Beach's Norton Museum to nearly double in size6+ hour, 55+ min ago   (1138+ words) Seven years after the Norton Museum of Art unveiled a $100 million expansion, it's planning to spend nearly twice that much to grow again. The estimated $200 million renovation, which will cement the Norton's disputed reputation as the largest art museum in…...

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wlrn.org > government-politics > 2026-02-03 > praise-from-the-president-joe-abruzzo-says-trump-cares-for-palm-beach-county

Praise from the president: Joe Abruzzo says Trump ‘cares’ for Palm Beach County

Praise from the president: Joe Abruzzo says Trump ‘cares’ for Palm Beach County2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (561+ words) Palm Beach County Administrator Joe Abruzzo is building a relationship with President Donald Trump. Or is it the other way around? The former Democratic state senator who became county administrator in August has gotten to know " and appreciate " the president…...

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wlrn.org > immigration > 2026-01-30 > palm-beach-county-ice-immigration-arrests

Palm Beach County is ‘belly of the beast’ for immigration arrests, activists tell officials

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (592+ words) Federal and state Democratic lawmakers gathered in West Palm Beach to hear from immigrant advocates, lawyers and pastors about aggressive immigration enforcement in Palm Beach County. On Friday morning, U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Palm Beach County, sat alongside U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark,…...

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wlrn.org > government-politics > 2026-01-30 > doge-florida-spending-palm-beach-county

New DOGE state report flags “excessive spending” by Palm Beach County

New DOGE state report flags “excessive spending” by Palm Beach County6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (132+ words) Florida's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, alleges a widening gap between local spending and actual community growth in Palm Beach County. The state's 99-page review this week says the county's general fund has surged nearly 90% since 2016. But that stands…...

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wlrn.org > government-politics > 2026-01-22 > noise-complaints-to-palm-beach-county-airport-skyrocket-after-mar-a-lago-flight-restrictions

Noise complaints to Palm Beach County airport skyrocket after Mar-a-Lago flight restrictions

Noise complaints to Palm Beach County airport skyrocket after Mar-a-Lago flight restrictions2+ week, 36+ min ago   (265+ words) Noise complaints to the Palm Beach International Airport increased tenfold last year after federal authorities restricted planes from flying over President Donald Trump's Palm Beach club, Mar-a-Lago. The Federal Aviation Administration's decision, requested by the U.S. Secret Service, caused PBI flights…...

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wlrn.org > government-politics > 2026-01-20 > money-flows-in-west-palm-beach-mayors-race

Money flows in West Palm Beach mayor’s race

Money flows in West Palm Beach mayor’s race2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1068+ words) With 14 months to go before the mayoral election in'West Palm Beach, candidate Christina Lambert has raised $1 million, an amount her campaign manager called historic. While previous mayoral candidates have raised as much,'Lambert'made the haul in roughly 12 months, said Rick…...

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wlrn.org > development > 2025-12-29 > becoming-roseland-gardens-demolition-splits-housing-project-in-west-palm-beach

Becoming Roseland Gardens: Demolition splits housing project in West Palm Beach

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1628+ words) The south side of Southridge senior housing complex in West Palm Beach is gone. Where rows of one-story cottage-style homes stood for decades beneath the Southern Boulevard bridge, the ground has been cleared for redevelopment. The demolition marks the beginning…...

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wlrn.org > government-politics > 2025-12-09 > palm-beach-county-administrator-fires-back-at-states-claim-that-county-is-wasting-344-million

Palm Beach County Administrator fires back at state's claim that county is wasting $344 million

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1442+ words) A day after Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia blasted Palm Beach County as the statewide leader of "waste, fraud and abuse," County Administrator Joe Abruzzo on Friday struck back, calling the financial chief's claims "fictitious" and his tactics questionable. If Ingoglia…...

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wlrn.org > government-politics > 2025-12-09 > pbc-special-election-joe-casello-district-90

Voters in Palm Beach County seek to fill seat left vacant after Joe Casello’s death

Voters in Palm Beach County seek to fill seat left vacant after Joe Casello’s death1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (172+ words) Voters in parts of Palm Beach County are heading to the polls on Tuesday for a special election to fill the State House District 90 seat. It was left vacant after longtime lawmaker Joe Casello's death back in July. Voters in…...

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wlrn.org > environment > 2025-12-09 > environmentalists-back-landfills-over-incinerators-as-trash-piles-up-in-palm-beach-county

Environmentalists back landfills over incinerators as trash piles up in Palm Beach County

Environmentalists back landfills over incinerators as trash piles up in Palm Beach County1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1753+ words) Dirty, smelly built-up land with tractors moving across acres of trash and vultures flying above: That's the picture of a landfill. For decades, adding landfill space has been left out of the public discussion of ways to keep up with…...