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Commission Votes to Ban Shared Scooters
On Thursday, the Palm Beach Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend the Town Council adopt a ban of scooter ride sharing in Palm Beach, as first reported by the Palm Beach Daily News. The commission cited concern that left-behind scooters will litter sidewalks and public or private property.

Worth Avenue Valet Program Analyzed
Palm Beach’s new valet parking program on Worth Avenue is helping lessen traffic congestion, but it’s not clear whether it is opening more spots for shoppers, as first reported by the Palm Beach Daily News. The Town Council reached that consensus after Worth Avenue Association member Daren Rubenfeld and town

Palm Beach Residents Warned of Scams
Lynda Webster has a message for town of Palm Beach residents: If the former director of the CIA and FBI can be the target of a scam, so can you. In 2014, William Webster, who held both jobs during his career, received a call saying he had won $72 million

President Trump’s Weekend in Palm Beach
President Trump spent his weekend in Palm Beach golfing, watching the Super Bowl, and sending off an occasional tweet, as first reported by the Palm Beach Daily News. The president and the first lady arrived at Mar-a-Lago on Friday night. They briefly greeted the club’s members and their guests and

Publix Employees Receive Awards
Last Christmas Eve, Andy DeLong and Tanya Nelson were both at work at Palm Beach’s local Publix. DeLong is the manager of the establishment and Nelson is the store’s customer service manager. Neither of their jobs typically include saving lives, but that’s what they were called upon to do on

Week of Hope Launches in Palm Beach
Week of Hope is an initiative held by the Hope for Depression Research Foundation and this year, it is being held in Palm Beach, the Palm Beach Daily News reports. Audrey Gruss founded the Hope for Depression Research Foundation after her mother, Hope, who suffered from depression, passed away in

Medical Marijuana in the Town of Palm Beach
This November, the residents of the Town of Palm Beach will have yet another important and controversial issue to make a decision on: Medical Marijuana. It seems there will no shortage of topics to debate around the dinner table this thanksgiving; what with the Presidential election, whether or not mooring

No Marathon For The Town of Palm Beach
The Town of Palm Beach will not be a part of The Eau Palm Beach Marathon & Run Fest’s route this year. A good majority of Town of Palm Beach staff, and residents alike, have expressed concerns about bringing a marathon to the island. Last week, Meryl Leventon, the event

Town of Palm Beach Elections: Robert Wildrick Will Not Run For Re-election
Town of Palm Beach Town Councilman Robert Wildrick announced this past Thursday that he will not be running for re-election come the March 15th, 2016 Town of Palm Beach Municipal Election. Wildrick, who was originally elected in February of 2009, has gone above and beyond expected duties during his time

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