THIS WEEK IN PALM BEACH
The News Palm Beachers Need to Know 
December 1, 2016
Trump Taps Civic Association Director Wilbur Ross for Commerce Secretary
Wilbur Ross Jr
Wilbur Ross
President-elect Donald Trump tapped part-time Palm Beach billionaire and Civic Association Director Wilbur Ross Jr. as commerce secretary, according to wire reports. Reports surfaced last week that Ross, 79, was chosen for the position, though he did not confirm his selection until Wednesday morning during a joint interview with Steve Mnuchin, who Trump chose for treasury secretary.
PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP 
VISITS PALM BEACH
Trump's Thanksgiving Stay Wraps up Without Incident
 
Part-time Palm Beacher Donald Trump's five-day Thanksgiving stay at his Mar-a-Lago club ended shortly before 4:15 p.m. today (11/27) when his motorcade rolled over the Southern Boulevard Bridge to the Palm Beach International Airport.
Island, Security Have Changed Since President Kennedy Lived Here
 
Donald Trump's first post-election visit has stirred memories of a time when another president had a home in Palm Beach. Tuesday marked 53 years since John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated Nov. 22, 1963 in Dallas.
Will Trump's Election Have Much Effect on Palm Beach Real Estate?
courtesy RobertStevens.com
courtesy RobertStevens.com
Only in the big-deal world of Palm Beach real estate would the presence of the country's president-elect turn out to be, well, not that big of a deal.
  
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TOWN of PALM BEACH
Board: Palm Beach Recreation Center Design Needs More Revision
The Architectural Commission voted 4-3 Wednesday to recommend the Town Council approve special exceptions and variances needed to build a two-story center and expanded parking lot.
Town Council Meeting Actions
To view the summary of actions taken at this month's Town Council meetings, please click on the links below.
 

Development Reviews: 
SHORE PROTECTION
Officials: Plenty of Offshore Sand Available for Beach Fills
An abundance of offshore sand is available for future beach fills in Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie counties, town officials told the Shore Protection Board this week.
UNDERGROUNDING
Lake Towers' Utility Burial Completion
Earns Praise
Nicki McDonald has a message for condo residents who have misgivings about, or are opposed to, the town's plan to bury all utilities on the island.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
ZIKA VIRUS
Miami-Dade Reports 4 More Locally Transmitted Zika Cases
JOHN MOORE GETTY IMAGES
John Moore / Getty Images
State health officials said Wednesday they have found four more locally transmitted cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in Miami-Dade County, while two "travel-related" cases were reported in the Orlando area
Read More (WLRN)
UK identifies first case of sexually transmitted Zika virus
Zika Mosquito
The first case of sexually transmitted Zika has been detected in the United Kingdom, health officials believe. They said a woman 'was likely to have been infected' with the virus by her partner, who had recently visited an infected country.
Read More (Fox News)
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
DIRECTORS IN THE NEWS
Suzanne & Bob Wright
Bob Wright Launches Campaign Against Pancreatic Cancer
 
Grief-stricken though he is at the loss four months ago of his wife Suzanne, Bob Wright is not about to sit around feeling helpless. The former NBC boss - and current boss of the Palm Beach Civic Association - is fighting back. 
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)

MEETINGS & EVENTS
Tuesday, December 6, 9:00 AM
Underground Utilities Task Force (UUTF) Meeting
Town Council Chambers
 
Wednesday, December 7, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Annual Beach Management Agreement Meeting
Town Council Chambers
 
Thursday, December 8, 9:30 AM
Ordinances, Rules, and Standards (ORS) Meeting
Town Council Chambers
 
Tuesday, December 13, 9:30 AM
Town Council Meeting
Town Council Chambers
 
Wednesday, December 14, 9:30 AM
Town Council Meeting-Development Review
Town Council Chambers
 
Thursday, December 15, 2:00 PM
Code Enforcement Board Meeting
Town Council Chambers
 
Tuesday, December 20, 9:30 AM
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
Town Council Chambers
 
Wednesday, December 21, 9:30 AM
Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
Town Council Chambers
 
Friday, December 23 - Monday, December 26
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
Town Hall Closed
Civic Association Closed
 
Wednesday, December 28, 9:00 AM
Architectural Commission (ARCOM) Meeting
Town Council Chambers
 
Friday, December 30
NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAY
Town Hall Closed
Civic Association Closed

FLAGLER BRIDGE OPENINGS DELAYED AGAIN
The Florida Department of Transportation has once again pushed forward the anticipated opening of the new Flagler Memorial Bridge - this time to Dec. 19.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
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Cultural Society
WEST PALM DEVELOPS
Work at All Aboard Station in West Palm Beach 70 Percent Complete
With Brightline's train set to arrive next month, the bulk of the construction on the buildings and tracks that will mark its route when service commences next year is complete.
Read More (Palm Beach Post) $
VIDEO: Concept Photos Released in Floating Plaza Project Near Currie Park
Currie Park in West Palm Beach could look a lot different in a few years. You might be able to physically walk out onto the Intracoastal to shop and eat.
Read More (Civic Association News)
Former Palm Beach
Landmarks Member
Anne Keresey Dies
Anne Sory Keresey
Anne Sory Keresey
Anne Sory Keresey of Bozeman, Mont., formerly of Palm Beach, died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. She was 85. She was formerly a member of the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
TRAFFIC
Construction and Traffic Report for the Week of November 28, 2016
Click on the link below to download a copy of the Weekly Construction Traffic Forecast for the week of November 28.
Read More (Town of Palm Beach)
HURRICANE
2016 Hurricane Season Made History, Ended with a Bang
2016 hurricane season
The tropics awoke early and furious in 2016, brewing up January's Hurricane Alex, sending Hermine to shatter Florida's unprecedented hurricane drought.
Read More (Palm Beach Post) $
SCRIPPS FLORIDA
Scripps Florida Scientists Discover Clues to Altered Brain Wiring in Autism 
Damon Page
Damon Page
Autism is an agonizing puzzle, a complex mixture of genetic and environmental factors. One piece of this puzzle that has emerged in recent years is a biochemical cascade called the mTOR pathway.
Read More (Scripps Florida)
EVERGLADES FOUNDATION
The Everglades Foundation Partners with SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment to Save the Everglades through Literacy

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment and The Everglades Foundation, Inc. announced a new partnership focused on educating young Floridians about the importance of saving America's Everglades. 
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