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Aug 29, 20224 min read
Cyclists eager to pedal the wide open bike lanes of new Southern Boulevard Bridge, opening Sept. 1
WHEN IT COMES to great places to ride a bicycle in South Florida, it’s hard to beat the scenic waterfront routes along State Road A1A and...
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Aug 19, 20228 min read
Popular car wash trying to clean up traffic mess on West Palm Beach's south end
EVERY DAY, HUNDREDS of cars roll through the cleaning bays at Mint Eco Car Wash on West Palm Beach’s south end. As their owners relax in...
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Aug 13, 20224 min read
Atlantis Skateway closing Aug. 20 after 47 years, but the roller rink’s future could be on ice
FROM FIRST DATES and family reunions to birthday partiers and summer vacationers, generations of local roller-skaters have been gliding...
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Jul 15, 20225 min read
PBSO official’s ‘low shot’ during Narcan debate with county leaders decried by recovery advocates
NALOXONE, THE LIFE-SAVING drug that reverses the effects of opioids and is commonly sold under the brand Narcan, is carried by sheriff’s...
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May 15, 20222 min read
"Bans Off Our Bodies!" — Hundreds rally for abortion rights in downtown West Palm Beach
THEIR ANGRY VOICES were loud. The signs they carried were even louder. Nearly 1,000 abortion rights supporters rallied in downtown West...
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May 2, 20225 min read
Is free parking in downtown Lake Worth Beach about to end?
UPDATE: This story was updated at 5:30 p.m. May 6 to reflect the city's decision to delete the parking study from the May 9 City...
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Apr 25, 20225 min read
Tunnel vision for downtown West Palm Beach: Bury Okeechobee Boulevard traffic underground
PALM BEACH COUNTY transportation planners are about to explore a bold plan to reroute a half-mile stretch of Okeechobee Boulevard through...
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Apr 22, 20224 min read
West Palm Beach equestrian lobbyist headed to Ukraine — 'I've got to go over there to help'
AS A LONGTIME equestrian lobbyist and consultant, Dean Turney is most comfortable working with the wealthy movers and shakers of...
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Mar 30, 202211 min read
Gil Hodges, 50 years after his tragic death in West Palm Beach, is finally joining baseball’s elite
FIFTY YEARS AGO , on the eve of the 1972 season, Major League Baseball players went on strike for the first time in modern history. The...
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Mar 25, 20223 min read
Soaring like 'Iron Man' — Flyboarding superhero owns the sky over Palm Beach International Boat Show
SOARING ACROSS sky, Kristen Smoyer looks like a comic book superhero come to life. Her feet strapped to a water jet, she rises 40 to 50...
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Feb 25, 20226 min read
As real estate prices skyrocket, scammers target unsuspecting renters desperate for a bargain
ON A SUNNY morning in January, marketing writer Amanda Kahan was working in her Lake Worth Beach home when she heard a knock on the door....
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Feb 3, 20227 min read
Fiddler on the boat delivers sweet bluegrass at West Palm Beach GreenMarket
THE FIDDLER ON Clematis Street lives alone on a boat in the Intracoastal Waterway. His faithful companion is an Albert Knorr violin,...
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Jan 28, 20225 min read
Cold snaps bring out alligators — and their space invaders: 'Most of the time people get too close.'
THE GATOR WAS doing what authentic non-football Florida gators do when cold snaps force them out of the water in search of a warm...
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Jan 7, 202212 min read
City attorney's power struggle with Pahokee mayor plays out in toxic political theater, DOJ request
AT JUST ABOUT all municipal meetings in Florida, the city attorney sits quietly at the end of the dais, speaking only when asked by...
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Dec 28, 20217 min read
Crossing Okeechobee Boulevard: Tourism leaders renew call for pedestrian bridge at convention center
PALM BEACH COUNTY tourism leaders are determined to revive a long batted-around idea that’s a no-brainer to some but controversial to...
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Dec 27, 20213 min read
Forget Italy. You can see Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel at the Armory Art Center in West Palm Beach.
IT TOOK MICHELANGELO five years to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Italy. It will take the Armory Art Center in West Palm...
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Dec 15, 20215 min read
After 82 years, George's Paint & Hardware says goodbye to West Palm Beach, will close after Saturday
SINCE 1939, AS THE sign above its storefront proclaims, George’s Paint and Hardware in West Palm Beach has been so much more than just a...
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Dec 14, 202110 min read
Few Masks Worn at Tony Robbins event in West Palm Beach last month; 14 people say they got COVID-19
BY MOST ACCOUNTS, motivational speaker Tony Robbins’ first “Unleash The Power Within” conference in two years was a huge success. Held...
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Nov 29, 20212 min read
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, How Lovely Are Thy Empty Heineken Bottle Branches!
MOVE OVER, SANDI. Downtown West Palm Beach has already had an iconic Christmas tree. This one’s not made of sand like the city’s 10th...
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Nov 23, 20213 min read
Uncertain future for iconic Corner Store — West Palm Beach landmark suddenly closes after being sold
FOR OVER 35 YEARS, the iconic circular-shaped Corner Store at Southern Boulevard and South Olive Avenue in West Palm Beach has been a...
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