Bristol Nears Completion
Residents Moving into
Ultra-Luxury Property
The Bristol in West Palm Beach is nearly complete, and people quietly have begun moving into the ultra-luxury property, considered the most expensive condominium ever built in Palm Beach County. "We have people living there," Al Adelson of Flagler Investors, the project's developer, confirmed in an interview on Monday. The 1100 S. Flagler Drive property began construction in 2016 and is wrapping up within weeks of its projected completed date.
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The Town of Palm Beach
is a Special Place
As a Civic Association member
you can help us keep it that way.
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Town of Palm Beach
After Iguanas
The Town of Palm Beach is asking property owners to assist in dealing with iguanas. See the Civic Association news and videos to find out more.
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Army Corps Wants "Immediate" Changes to Lake Okeechobee Management
Changes in how Lake Okeechobee is managed are in such an "immediate" need that the Army Corps of Engineers is rushing through rule amendments without public comment - a hastiness that has raised concerns about potential water shortages in Palm Beach County.
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NOAA Satellite Shows Algae Along Much of the West, Northern
Sides of Lake Okeechobee
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Lake Okeechobee
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A satellite image released by NOAA Monday shows algal blooms along much of the west, northwest and northern shores of Lake Okeechobee. NOAA said the algal bloom covers about 130 square miles. However, winds above 4 mph may mix the bloom and clouds may obscure it, leading to an underestimate.
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Florida Manatee Deaths Could Reach Record High
From the beginning of this year through June 21, 81 manatees have been killed by watercraft in Florida's waters. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials say 59 manatees died during the same period in 2018.
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The Palm Beach Police Department wants to remind residents and beachgoers that sea turtles are either endangered or threatened (the loggerhead is the only species that has a population high enough to be only threatened in Florida).
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Study Links Florida Keys' Coral Demise to Mainland Runoff
A landmark 30-year study of ailing coral in the Florida Keys shows nutrient-supercharged water from as far north as Orlando is contributing to the death of an ancient ecosystem that evolved to thrive in a fertilizer-free environment.
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Palm Beach and AT&T at Odds Over Spotty Service
It appears AT&T wireless customers will be saddled with spotty service on the island for the foreseeable future. AT&T and town officials are at odds over who is responsible for the failure to solve the problem, which began last summer when AT&T had to move a tower at the Port of Palm Beach.
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Pepper Anderson Succeeds
Garrison duP. Lickle as President
and CEO of Chilton Trust
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Pepper Anderson & Garrison duP. Lickle
(Melanie Bell palmbeachdailynews com)
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Chilton Trust has named Pepper Anderson as its new president and CEO. She succeeds Garrison duP. Lickle, a Civic Association Director, who has moved into what the company says is a more client-centric role as vice chairman.
"We have always planned, since day one, to make sure that we eliminate and reduce key manager risk," Lickle said Monday. "We're at a stage that we have been successful enough that it's time to add the next generation to plan for the continued growth of this business."
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Wednesday, July 24, 9:00 AM
Architectural Commission Meeting
Town Council Chambers
Friday, August 2, 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Cup of Joe with Bo:
South Undergrounding Utilities Community Update Meeting
South Fire Rescue: Meeting Room
Monday, August 5, 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Coffee with The Crew:
North Undergrounding Utilities Update Meeting
Palmo Way Park: Near the Pump Station
Wednesday, August 14, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Town Council Meeting
Regular Business and Development Review Matters
Town Council Chambers
Thursday, August 15, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Code Enforcement Board Meeting
Town Council Chambers
Friday, August 16, 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Retirement Board of Trustees Meeting
Town Council Chambers
Friday, August 16, 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Investment Advisory Committee Meeting
Town Council Chambers
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Palm Beach North End Neighborhood Almost Free of Utility Poles
The island's northern tip is almost free of overhead utility poles and wires. The removal of the poles marks an early milestone in the town's ambitious effort to bury all power, phone and cable television lines on the island.
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Hepatitis A has Reached Record Levels in Florida
Here's What Restaurants are Doing to Keep
You Safe
With nearly 1,900 confirmed cases of hepatitis A in Florida this year, more than three times as many as last year, restaurants throughout the state are stepping up their focus on cleanliness and getting food workers vaccinated.
Read More (Sun Sentinel)
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Police Use Dogs, Helicopters to Capture Five Suspects on the Run in Palm Beach
Just before 8 p.m. Monday, the license plate recognition system on the Lake Worth Bridge alerted Palm Beach police to a stolen 2019 Toyota, a report said.
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Police Remind Residents - Lock Your Vehicles
The Palm Beach Police Department wants to continue to remind residents, guests and employees to lock their vehicle doors and turn on their alarm system. This includes when the car is parked in your own driveway.
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VIDEO NEWSCASTS
THIS WEEK IN
PALM BEACH 
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Via Flagler By the Breakers in Palm Beach expected to Debut Early Next Year
Construction on the 1.3-acre Via Flagler By The Breakers is moving so rapidly that the Frisbie Group believes it will be open for business - and residents - at the start of the new year.
Frisbie Group Managing Director of Construction Cody Crowell is satisfied with the pace at the former Testa's Restaurant site on the 200 block of Royal Poinciana Way, which will become a six-building retail and residential complex.
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Palm Beach Homes: Single-family Sales Slower in Q2 than Last Year
April, May and June were a bit of a yawn, but July has more than made up for the lull.
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Palm Beach to Hike Parking Prices, Step Up Enforcement in Some Areas
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Chlorine Odor in Your
Tap Water?
The City of West Palm Beach says it is temporarily modifying the disinfection process used to treat drinking water supplied to the town. The modification began Monday and will go on until Aug. 2
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