System Could Become First Named Storm of Year
East of Bermuda, a disturbance that could become the first named storm of the 2019 hurricane season is trying to earn the name Andrea, as first reported by the Palm Beach Daily News. As of Monday morning, the National Hurricane Center was giving the large area of cloudinesses and disorganized
Public Safety Officials Update Town of Palm Beach
A few years ago, an elderly Palm Beach woman disappeared from her condo. A fellow resident became suspicious and called the police, as first reported by the Palm Beach Daily News. If it hadn’t been for that resident, police wouldn’t have learned that the 95-year-old woman’s neighbors had rented out
Objections Raised About Firework Show Donation
One member of Palm Beach’s Architectural Commission has raised objections to a request made by West Palm Beach for a $12,000 donation toward the cost of this year’s July 4 fireworks display, as first reported by the Palm Beach Daily News. Town Manager Kirk Blouin, meanwhile, is recommending the Palm
Riviera Beach Yacht Catches on Fire
On Tuesday, a fire near the Port of Palm Beach gutted a yacht docked at the Riviera Beach marina. The Florida State Fire Marshal said Wednesday that there was no indication of foul play, as first reported by the Palm Beach Daily News. The fire burned for almost 24 hours
New House Sells For $7.46 Million
A deed recorded on Tuesday showed that a contemporary-style house on Palm Beach’s north end has sold for a recorded $7.46 million, as first reported by the Palm Beach Daily News. The house was developed by longtime real estate investor David G. Lambert. The deal closed about two months after
Kraft’s Attorneys Accused of Contempt of Court
Prosecutors want two of Robert Kraft’s attorneys held in criminal contempt of court for their behavior during hearings on the release of videos that allegedly show their client paying for sex at a Jupiter day spa, as first reported by the Palm Beach Daily News. A few months earlier, Robert
Broadway Producer Terry Allen Kramer Dies
Palm Beach Grande Dame Terry Allen Kramer passed away on Thursday in New York City, as first reported by T&C. Kramer was a legendary Broadway producer and East Coast social fixture. When Kramer’s Palm Beach estate was offered for sale last year, it was listed at $135 million, making it
Palm Beach Makes Hurricane Safety Improvements
Palm Beach is implementing new programs and technology in advance of the 2019 hurricane season as first reported by the Palm Beach Daily News. The 2019 hurricane season will officially begin on June 1 and run until Nov. 30. The new programs are meant to create a smoother post-storm process.
Council Increases Public-Safety Employee Pay
Last week, the Palm Beach Town Council took action to make the pay of police and firefighters in the town of Palm Beach competitive with neighboring municipalities, as first reported by the Palm Beach Daily News. Last Tuesday the council decided to position public safety workers’ salary ranges at the
Palm Beach Working to Simplify Permit Process
Staff in the Palm Beach Planning, Zoning, and Building Department have been rolling out small changes to building permits since late last year, as first reported by the Palm Beach Daily News. The department hopes to simplify the permitting process for renovations to make the affair less time-consuming for business