THIS WEEK IN PALM BEACH
April 26, 2017 Edition - The News Palm Beachers Need to Know 
COMMUNITY GATHERS FOR CIVIC ASSOCIATION 
ANNUAL MEETING

STORIES WITH VIDEOS 
AND PHOTO GALLERIES  

2017 Annual Meeting
By Michele Dargan, Special to the Civic Association
More than 300 people attended the Palm Beach Civic Association's Annual Meeting Monday morning at the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum.
Read More (Civic Association News) 
State of Palm Beach Address Delivered by Mayor Gail Coniglio
Gail Coniglio Annual Meeting 2017
By Michele Dargan, Special to the Civic Association
In her State of Palm Beach address, Mayor Gail Coniglio said the eyes of the world are continually focused on Palm Beach because of President Donald Trump's frequent weekend visits.
Read More (Civic Association News) 
VIDEO: 2016-2017 Season Review for Our Annual Meeting
16-17 season review
The Palm Beach Civic Association Annual Meeting was held at the Flagler Museum April 24 and the event kicked off with our 2016 - 2017 Season Review video. 
Civic Association Elects New Members of the Board of Directors
2017 Annual Meeting
New directors were elected during the Civic Association Annual Meeting held at the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum on Monday, April 24.
OPPORTUNITY INC. TOUR
Opportunity kids
Palm Beach Civic Association
with  
Jill and David H. Gilmour
  
Invite you to tour
  
Opportunity, Inc.
  
Early Childhood Education  & Family Center
 
Thursday, May 4, 2017, 10 am
1713 Quail Drive, WPB
 
Space is very limited
RSVP (561) 655-0820
  
Visit opportunitypbc.org to learn about Opportunity's nationally accredited childcare program and plans for 
the Erin H. Gilmour Learning Center
Opportunity Kids
TOWN of PALM BEACH
Council, Mayor Assign Top Five Goals for Palm Beach Manager
Tom Bradford
Tom Bradford

Town Manager Tom Bradford has been given his marching orders for the year ahead. Each year, staff suggests goals, and Mayor Gail Coniglio and each Town Council member can individually add suggestions. 
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
STATE LEGISLATION
House Forever Florida Bill Could Undo Negron Everglades Reservoir Plan
Joe Negron
Joe Negron

More money would be set aside for land conservation under a House bill rolled out Monday, with some environmentalists contending the proposal could hinder Senate President Joe Negron's push to speed construction of a water-cleaning reservoir in the Everglades.
Read More (Palm Beach Post)
House Panel Adds Restrictions to Medical Marijuana Bill
A plan to implement the state's medical marijuana constitutional amendment is on its way to the Florida House floor for a vote.
Read More (Sun Sentinel)
BINGHAM ISLAND
Audubon Florida Continues with Bingham Island Restoration Project
Bingham Island
Audubon Florida received a town permit Tuesday to plant native species on Bingham Island and the group is getting right to work.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
ZIKA VIRUS
Zika-Fighting Sterile Mosquitoes Released Near Key West    
   
Thousands of bacteria-infected mosquitoes were released in the wild Tuesday near Key West, testing a new way to kill mosquitoes that carry Zika and other viruses.
     
Read More (NBC News)
PRESIDENTIAL VISITS
Frequency of Trump's Palm Beach Visits Expected to Cool During Summer 
Mar-a-Lago
As balmy spring turns into scorching summer, Palm Beach's migration of Bentleys and Rolls-Royces toward the Hamptons and other northern climates has already begun.
Read More (Sun Sentinel)
March for Science Brings Protesters to Bingham Island, Mar-a-Lago
Meghan McCarthy  Daily News
Meghan McCarthy / Daily News

Singing songs and carrying witty, molecular-themed signs, about 150 protesters crossed into Palm Beach during a march for science Saturday.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)

MEETINGS & EVENTS
Thursday, April 27, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Shore Protection Board Meeting
Town Council Chambers
 
Friday, April 28, 10:00 am
Zika Task Force Meeting
Palm Beach Civic Association Community Room in the Paramount
 
Monday, May 1, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting
Town Council Chambers
 
Tuesday, May 2, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Underground Utilities Task Force (UUTF) Meeting
Town Council Chambers
 
Thursday, May 4, 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Ordinances, Rules, and Standards Committee Meeting
Town Council Chambers

Thursday, May 4, 10 AM
Civic Association and Opportunity Inc. Tour
1713 Quail Drive, West Palm Beach
 
Friday, May 5, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Public Works Committee Meeting
Town Council Chambers
 
Monday, May 8, 2017, 10:00 AM
County Budget Task Force Meeting
Town Council Chambers
 
Tuesday, May 9, 2017, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Town Council Meeting-Regular Business
Town Council Chambers
 
Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Town Council Meeting-Development Review
Town Council Chambers
PALM BEACH COUNTY
How Palm Beach County Intends to Create an Endless Tourist Season
Discover Palm Beaches
As the assistant personnel manager at one of Puerto Rico's most prestigious hotels, Jorge Pesquera had the difficult task of telling hundreds of workers each summer that they no longer had a job.
Read More (Palm Beach Post) 
PALM BEACH COUNTY
Port of Palm Beach Commission Okays $4 Million Project for Tropical Shipping Cargo Area Expansion
Port of Palm Beach
The Port of Palm Beach and Tropical Shipping have taken the next step towards a $4 million project that if all goes well will result in the demolishing of an office building to provide Tropical with an additional 3 acres for an expanded refrigerated cargo storage area.
Read More (Palm Beach Post) 
Port of Palm Beach Signs 10-Year Contract with Tropical Shipping
On Thursday, the Board of Commissioners for the Port of Palm Beach District approved a new 10-year contract with its largest tenant, Tropical Shipping. Tropical Shipping accounts for approximately one-third of the Port's overall net revenue, with the Port handling 1,750 vessel calls, 260,000 TEUs, and 2.5 million tons of cargo in FY 2016.
Read More (American Journal of Transportation)
DROUGHT
Sunday's Rainfall Topped 2 Inches in Some Areas, but Drought Still On
radar
Sunday's rains made for less-than-ideal beach weather, but they eased coastal Palm Beach County's parched conditions.
Read More (Palm Beach Post)
South Florida Wildfire Risks Remain Despite Sunday Deluge
wildfire
The Florida Forest Service is warning that Sunday's deluge was not enough to alleviate the region's wildfire risk.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
SCRIPPS FLORIDA
Scripps Research Institute Researchers Work on Non-Addictive Painkiller
Laura Bohn
Laura Bohn
It's a crisis with a high cost in South Florida and across the country. The cost is measured in lives lost and taxpayer dollars spent. It's a crisis with no end in sight.
Read More (WPTV)
EVERGLADES FOUNDATION
Hawks Cay Resort Partners with the Everglades Foundation
Hawks Cay resort
Hawks Cay Resort, a resort destination in the Florida Keys, announced that it is partnering with The Everglades Foundation to raise awareness of its initiative to restore and protect the greater Everglades ecosystem.
Read More (Everglades Foundation)
GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER
Long Time Lupus Patient Finds a New Doctor at Good Sam After Moving to the Area
karen simmons
"Finally, two years after my symptoms started, I was diagnosed with Lupus, an autoimmune disease that tells the body to attack itself."
Read More (Good Samaritan)
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