08/31/07 – All City of West Palm Beach offices, including City Hall, will be closed on Monday, September 3, 2007 in observance of Labor Day.

Residential garbage, commercial garbage, yard waste, and recycling will all be picked up according to the normal collection schedule.

08/30/07 – Due to the ongoing I-95 Mobility 2000 project, the I-95 northbound exit ramp to Okeechobee Blvd. will undergo a full closure, 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., Tuesday night, September 4, until Friday morning, September 7.
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08/31/07 - As part of the ongoing effort to provide safe, affordable parking for downtown West Palm Beach, the City is building a new, state-of-the-art parking garage in the 500 block of Clematis Street.  The facility will be the City’s first fully-automated parking garage, and will include both retail and office space.
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08/30/07 – Teens from the City’s Northwood Youth Empowerment Center will host and compete in the “Show Me Why U Hot” Talent Showcase on Friday, August 31, 2007 beginning at 8:00 P.M. at the Cuillo Centre for the Arts, located at 201 Clematis Street.
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08/27/07 – The City of West Palm Beach would like motorists to be aware of the following road closure information: The I-95 southbound exit ramp to Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. will undergo a full closure, 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., Monday night, August 27, 2007.

Motorists may detour via Okeechobee Blvd.

08/23/07 – Due to work being preformed by the Florida Department of Transportation, the Flagler Memorial Bridge will be closed to traffic from Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at 9:00 P.M. until Thursday, August 30, 2007 at 6:00 A.M.

For more information on the project, contact the Department of Transportation at (561) 641-6440.

08/20/07 – The City of West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency announces the grand opening of Blue Chip Barbershop located on 410 Northwood Road on Tuesday, August 21 at 5:30 p.m.  Owner Levi Highsmith, a forty-year resident of Northwood, is pleased to bring a barbershop into Northwood Village.  He has been in the barber business for forty years and caters to all.  He believes in giving back to the community and has been a sponsor for Palm Beach County Football League for the past six years.

“We are pleased to welcome another new business to Northwood Village, and are thrilled that one of Northwood’s own is making it happen,” said City of West Palm Beach Mayor Lois J. Frankel.  “The Village continues to grow and be revitalized with new businesses.”

August 13, 2007 – West Palm Beach, FL – On Sunday, August 26, The Rolling Stones* are coming to West Palm Beach! Well…almost…let’s just say the next best thing to a Stones concert is an exciting 40th anniversary tribute show. This month, guests to The Palm Beach Post Sunday at the Meyer concert series can enjoy a Rolling Stones experience with SATISFACTION, a tribute to the “World’s Greatest Rock-n-Roll Band.”

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(08/10/07)  The City of West Palm Beach would like motorists to be aware of the following road closure:

The I-95 southbound exit ramp to 45th Street will undergo a complete closure, 8 p.m. until 5 a.m., Sunday night, August 12, until Tuesday morning, August 14. Southbound traffic may detour via Blue Heron Blvd. or Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.

08/06/07 – The City of West Palm Beach Police Department invites you to help us prevent crime by participating in the 26th Annual National Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, August 7, 2007 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the WPB Police Department, 600 Banyan Blvd.

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