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Palm Beach Experiencing Rise in Auto Thefts
Since December, the usually quiet town of Palm Beach has seen a rash of auto thefts, as first reported by the Palm Beach Daily News. Between 2010 and 2014, annual thefts ranged from three to seven, a number that more than tripled between 2014 and 2015. So far, in the

Palm Beach Faces Complaints About Seaweed
Lately, beaches in the town of Palm Beach and other South Florida beach towns have been plagued with Sargassum seaweed, resulting in complaints from many Midtown Beach-goers, as first reported by the Palm Beach Daily News. “There are a lot of complains from residents,” Midtown lifeguard Houston Park said on

Palm Beach to Remove Remains of Boat
On Friday, Palm Beach officials said that they would remove the remaining bits of an abandoned boat that has sat unmoved on the beach near President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago since it first washed ashore in January, according to the Palm Beach Daily News. “We could go there with some chainsaws and

Deal Offered To Robert Kraft
The Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office has offered a deal to Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots and part time Palm Beach resident, and 24 other men that would drop the charges against them of soliciting prostitution at a Jupiter day spa, as first reported by the

Lincoln Fundraiser This Weekend
It seems that President Donald Trump will likely pay a visit to Mar-a-Lago on Friday while the Palm Beach County Republican Party is renting his ballroom for its annual Lincoln Day dinner for 700 donors, as first reported by the Palm Beach Daily News. A “VIP Movement Notification,” usually the

LED Lights Cause Problems
Some residents of the far North End of Palm Beach Island have been urging the town to turn off their street lights at night, as first reported by the Palm Beach Daily News. New LED street lights were installed six weeks ago, and are much brighter than the halogen lights

Jungle Road Home Architect Recognized
Architect Daniel Kahan received the Elizabeth L. and John H. Schuler Award from the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach at a luncheon ceremony on Wednesday for a recently completed modern-style house he designed on Jungle Road, as first reported by the Palm Beach Daily News. Although the home’s design was

Palm Beach Ranked 4th Wealthiest ZIP Code
Mail destined for the affluent island town of Palm Beach carries the zip code 33480, including letters sent to President Donald Trump at his so called “winter White House” at Mar-a-Lago, as first reported by the Palm Beach Daily News. But even with the President spending many weekends in Palm

Araskog Remains on Town Council
In Tuesday’s election, current Town Councilwoman Julie Araskog defeated challenger René Silvin for the Group 2 Town Council seat, as first reported by the Palm Beach Daily News. Araskog received 60.64 percent of the vote, or a total of 1,618 votes. Meanwhile, Silvin received 1,050 votes or 39.36 percent. Turnout

Town Wins Undergounding-Related Lawsuit
After bringing a lawsuit against the Town of Palm Beach that was struck down by a judge, a Palm Beach Towers-based firm has been ordered to pay for the cost of the town’s legal defense in the lawsuit, as first reported by the Palm Beach Daily News. The firm brought