Palm Beach International Boat Show Information
Mar 12, 2010 - Mayor's Office, Traffic, Waterfront
What: Palm Beach Int’l. Boat Show Information
When: Beginning Friday, March 12, 2010
Affected Area: Flagler Drive in Downtown WPB
West Palm Beach residents and visitors should be aware of the following information regarding the Palm Beach International Boat Show:
Beginning Friday, March 12, 2010, Flagler Drive northbound will be closed from Lakeview Avenue to Banyan Boulevard. Starting Sunday, March 21, 2010, Flagler Drive will undergo a complete closure from Lakeview Avenue to Banyan Boulevard. The southbound lanes of Flagler Drive will reopen on Wednesday, March 31, 2010. Flagler Drive will completely reopen on Friday, April 2, 2010. Northbound traffic may detour via Olive Avenue and southbound traffic may detour via Dixie Highway.
The three public docks along Flagler Drive will be closed to boaters and pedestrians beginning Friday, March 12, 2010. The docks will reopen on Friday, April 2, 2010.
The waterfront Great Lawn will be closed off and the nightly lightshows will be suspended beginning Friday, March 12, 2010. The Lawn will reopen and the lightshows will resume no later than Sunday, April 4, 2010.
The “Cyclic” exhibition at the Waterfront Lake Pavilion will be closed to the general public March 21-31, 2010. The exhibition will be open to Boat Show patrons only during the Boat Show from March 25-28.
Please visit wpb.org/waterfront or call 561-822-2222 for more information.
Gaines Park Multipurpose Center Grand Opening
Mar 10, 2010 - Mayor's Office, Parks and Recreation
When: Thursday, March 11, 2010, from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Where: Gaines Park, 1501 N. Australian Avenue, WPB
(03/10/10) The media and the public are encouraged to attend the grand opening celebration of the new Mary V. McDonald-Wilson Center at Gaines Park this Thursday, March 11, 2010, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. The park is located at 1501 North Australian Avenue in West Palm Beach. The Wilson Center is immediately west of the Park’s Community Center. An official dedication ceremony will be held at 5:00.
The 10,000 square-foot multipurpose center is built to be versatile. It’s the perfect place for banquets, parties, educational classes, training and more. If you’d like to learn more about using the center call 561-804-4900.
Upcoming City Event to Help the Unemployed
Mar 10, 2010 - Library, Mayor's Office
Free City Seminar: Understanding Unemployment Insurance
(Wednesday, March 10, 2010) The public is invited to attend a FREE City of West Palm Beach seminar entitled “Understanding Unemployment Insurance.” The free seminar is being held Monday, March 15, 2010, from noon to 1:00 p.m. at the City of West Palm Beach Library Auditorium. The auditorium is on the third floor of the library, which is located at 411 Clematis Street.
The State of Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation will lead the seminar. Topics will include how to file an unemployment insurance claim, who is eligible to file an unemployment insurance claim, requirements to receive unemployment insurance and more. Experts will be on hand to answer any questions.
According to the Agency for Workforce Innovation, Florida’s unemployment rate hit 11.9% in January 2010, which ties the state’s highest rate ever recorded. 1.1 million Floridians are currently unemployed.
S. Dixie Highway Temporary Closure
Mar 04, 2010 - Mayor's Office, Traffic
What: Evening on Antique Row: Dixie Highway Road Closing
When: Saturday, March 6, 2010, from noon to midnight
Affected Area: S. Dixie Highway from Southern Blvd. to Greenwood Dr.
(03/04/10) Motorists should be aware that due to the Evening on Antique Row, South Dixie Highway will be closed to vehicular traffic from Southern Boulevard to Greenwood Drive on Saturday, March 6, 2010 from noon until midnight.
Motorists should detour via Olive Avenue or Parker Avenue.
Spencer Drive Improvement Project
Mar 02, 2010 - Mayor's Office, Traffic
When: Beginning Monday, March 8, 2010
Affected Area: Spencer Dr. from Okeechobee Blvd. to Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.
(Tuesday, March 2, 2010) The City of West Palm Beach will be starting an improvement project along Spencer Drive on Monday, March 8, 2010. The project will affect Spencer Drive between Okeechobee Boulevard and Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard and will take approximately 10 months to complete.
All residents, businesses and their customers will continue to have access to their destinations along Spencer Drive during this project.
The comprehensive improvement project will replace sewer pipes, replace a water main pipe, widen Spencer Drive from two lanes to four lanes and provide improved lighting and landscaping. Throughout the project, at least one lane of traffic will be open in each direction.
Electronic message boards will be in place throughout the project to alert motorists to any specific conditions that they need to be aware of.