| Palm Beach Civic Association Special Report Michele Dargan, Civic Association Writer
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Greg Lovett/Palm Beach Post
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Algae Bloom Stirs Everglades Restoration Concerns
When foul-smelling blue-green algae coated Treasure Coast waterways just days before the Fourth of July holiday, Florida officials scrambled to respond. Although the slime surfaced in parts of Palm Beach County, including the island, it wasn't close to the magnitude suffered by Martin and St. Lucie counties.
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Public Meetings Regarding Replacement of the Playgrounds at Seaview Park and
Phipps Ocean Park
The Town of Palm Beach will apply for a Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP) Grant to assist with the cost of replacing the playgrounds in Seaview Park and Phipps Ocean Park. Two public meetings are planned to gain input as part of the planning and application process.
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Palm Beach Diocese Approves of Bradley Park Plan
The Town of Palm Beach owns the park, but the Diocese of Palm Beach is its guardian. Col. Edward R. Bradley's willed the property to the town in 1942 and gave the diocese perpetual rights, meaning the church must approve any modifications.
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Palm Beach Doesn't Want Medical Marijuana Coming to Town
Imagine medical marijuana being legally available in Palm Beach. Zoning Administrator Paul Castro thinks it might happen, and he is recommending the town prepare - now.
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Palm Beach, Farmworkers' Group Closer to Resolving Protest Lawsuit
Following a court-ordered settlement conference on Friday, Town Attorney Margaret Cooper said a potential resolution has been reached in the lawsuit between Palm Beach and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers.
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New, Larger Palm Beach Recreation Center Will Be Named for the Mandels
With the conceptual master plan approved last month, the Town Council agreed Tuesday to pay up to $5 million of the cost of improving Seaview Park and constructing a new, more adaptable community center.
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Palm Beach Recreation Center Survey Results Available Online
The town said today the report is available at palmbeachrecreation.com. The Morton and Barbara Mandel Family Foundation paid for the $133,960 study to gauge community interests for the project. Among the highlights of the survey: Residents rated yoga, tennis and educational lectures as the programs and activities most important to them.
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Army Corps Study Will Help Palm Beach Decide on Reach 8 Sand Project
Residents had their last chance this week to comment on an environmental study that will help determine what type of shore protection the town will pursue along its southernmost beaches.
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North End Neighborhood Embarks on $2 Million Utility Burial Project
The Town Council has authorized the burial of overhead power, cable television and phone lines serving 32 homes, mainly on the south side of Nightingale Trail and the north side of La Puerta Way. A few are on Ocean Way.
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Judge Hears Arguments in Resident's Lawsuit Over Utilities Referendum
The town should know by the end of next week whether the court will hear a resident's lawsuit over the bond referendum on underground utilities. South End resident Arthur Goldmacher sued the town in early April arguing the ballot language in the March 15 election was misleading.
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Town 'Determined' to Lower Palm Beachers' Assessments for Utility Project
Town Manager Tom Bradford said last week he realizes the assessments are unpopular with some residents who might otherwise support the utility burial project, so he is looking for ways to reduce them. The reductions will be applied proportionally to all property owners, he told the Town Council on Tuesday.
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Water Pipe Work Near Southern Bridge to Mean Minor Traffic Disruption
Moving a water pipe to make way for the new Southern Boulevard Bridge will limit traffic just west of the bridge for a month this fall. Beginning around Sept. 22, one lane will be closed each night from 10 pm to 4 am for the work.
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The School District's $1.3 Billion Sales Tax Plan is Just One Page
Unlike the Palm Beach County government, which four months ago released a detailed list of every construction project it would undertake with its share of the sales tax money, the school district so far is giving voters few details of how and where the money would be spent.
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Saharan Dust Slows Down Storm Activity in Hurricane Season's Second Month
Even before the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season started, the storms were forming. First there was Alex in January, then Bonnie in late May, then Colin and Danielle in June. Since Danielle's June 20 formation, there has been calm in the Atlantic.
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Wednesday, July 27, 9:00 am
Architectural Commission (ARCOM) Meeting
Town Hall Council Chambers
Tuesday, August 2, 9:00 am
Underground Utilities Task Force (UUTF) Meeting
Town Council Chambers
Wednesday, August 3, 10:00 am
Zika Virus Community Forum
Town Council Chambers
Thursday, August 4, 9:00 am
Seaview Park Public Meeting
Palm Beach Recreation Center at Seaview Park
Monday, August 15, 9:30 am
Town Council Chambers
Wednesday, August 17, 5:00 pm
Primary Candidates Meet and Greet
Nick & Johnnie's Palm Beach
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COMMUNITY FORUM
Town of Palm Beach
Palm Beach Civic Association
Citizens' Association of Palm Beach
ZIKA VIRUS:
Everything you need to know...
Learn the dangers of
the Zika virus
Prevent Zika and
protect yourself
Get your questions answered
Presenters:
* The Honorable Maggie Zeidman, Town Council Member
* Dr. Robert Jacobson
* Jay Boodheshwar, Deputy Town Manager
* Gary Goode, Palm Beach County Environmental Program Supervisor
* David Paladino, Native Pest Management
Wednesday
August 3, 10:00 AM
Town Council Chambers, Palm Beach Town Hall
Everyone Welcome
Free Admission
Please join us for this important community program.
Questions? Please call (561) 655-0820
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Reports: Fla. Health Department Probing Non-Travel-Related Zika Case
Officials are trying to determine whether a case reported in Miami-Dade County was acquired locally, according to CBS Miami. The health department has reported 326 total travel-related cases of the Zika virus, with 13 located in Palm Beach County, and one apiece in Martin and St. Lucie counties.
Read More (Palm Beach Post)
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Zika Virus: Don't Panic About Mosquito-Bite Disease, Scientist Says
No one in Florida should panic about getting Zika from a mosquito, even if an unconfirmed case in Miami-Dade County proves to be the first time someone catches the virus from a bite in the continental United States, a professor at Scripps Florida said Wednesday.
Read More (Palm Beach Post)
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Amici Market
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Former Palm Beach Police Chief: Terrorists Aim to Create Fear, Hurt Economy
Michael Reiter, Civic Association director and president of Michael Reiter and Associates, spoke about terrorism and what residents can do to protect themselves at a Palm Beach Business Group event Friday at The Chesterfield.
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Michael R. McCarty's Leaving Royal Poinciana Plaza
Michael R. McCarty's, a staple Palm Beach restaurant for more than a decade, won't be re-opening in its plaza location when residents return this fall.
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Breakers Palm Beach Among Nation's Best Historic Beach Resorts
Coastal Living listed the island's most famous landmark first on its Top 11 list. Resorts were chosen based on their ability to keep historic roots intact while including modern-day touches.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
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Good Samaritan Medical Center Collects Cereal for Local Food Bank
Good Samaritan Medical Center provides 5,000 servings of cereal for local families in need of food assistance through its Healthy Over Hungry Cereal Drive. The drive yielded 305 boxes, which were donated to Feeding South Florida for distribution to families within Palm Beach County.
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Palm Beach Recreation Department
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Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce
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