Palm Beach County – Palm Beach County traffic will be affected this week by ongoing construction projects and maintenance work, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) officials report. Weather permitting; closures will be in effect on I-95, Southern Blvd. (SR80) and in other areas throughout Palm Beach County for construction activities. Click here to view the report

For around-the-clock, real-time, traffic information within the tri-county area (Palm Beach, Broward and Miami Dade counties), travelers should call 511. For I-95 Palm Beach County traffic reports just say “I-95� or “Interstate 95″. Information is also available on-line at www.511southflorida.com.

To view real-time video of I-95 in Palm Beach County, visit the FDOT I-95 Interim Traffic Management System (ITMS) website at www.palmbeachcotraffic.org. These free services are provided by FDOT and the SunGuideâ„¢ Partners. For updated lane closure information, please refer to www.pbfdot.com.

In this edition of City Connect;

- Dump the Pump – June 18, 2009 – Save Your Money. Save Your Planet.
- City Extending Foreclosure Lifeline to PB County Families
- Accessing City Government Now Easier Than Ever
- 24-hour City hotline up and running
- Historic WPB Golf Course Undergoing “Restoration”

Click here to view the June 17, 2009 edition of WPB CityConnect.

Hey CBN lovers:  for two weeks in June, you’ll get to enjoy your favorite award-winning concert series at a cool new venue as Clematis by Night heads to City Center!

The City is proceeding with revitalizing the downtown waterfront, and we needed to find a new home for CBN for a couple of weeks while some work was being done.  What better place to move it than City Center at the corner of Clematis and Dixie!

CBN will be held at City Center on Thursday, June 4, and Thursday, June 11, 2009.  The time stays the same:  from 6:00-9:30 p.m.  Because of the new venue, Clematis Street will be closed between Dixie and Quadrille, while Dixie will be closed between Banyan and Clematis.  Both these closings are from 2:00-11:00 p.m.Â

CBN returns to Centennial Square on June 18.  Call us at 822-1515 if you have any questions.

Crews continue their work restoring the historic West Palm Beach Golf Course, part of a major renovation of the Dick Wilson-designed layout.

Look for the course to reopen in late 2009, and visit wpb.org for more details.

Also, check out the City of West Palm Beach Facebook page to see a full photo album of the renovation process!

On May 27, 2009, West Palm Beach Mayor Lois Frankel took time to tour the local business Lockheed Martin. On this tour the Mayor was educated on Lockheed Martin, the important role they have in our community given the country’s economic state and what they are doing to build relationships with the residents of West Palm Beach.

Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 146,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.  The Mayor toured their production area in West Palm Beach and was able to learn more about their products and how the company impacts our community’s young people. Currently Lockheed Martin is involved in mentoring and training local high schools students in math, science and engineering, supporting Boys and Girls Clubs and has local membership with organizations such as Habitat for Humanity.

John C. Brandes, Lockheed Martin’s Senior Program Manager Advanced Programs, led the tour.  He commented on the Mayor’s visit as being vital to “building a stronger relationship between the company and the community. It is important for the community to know what we are doing.�

This is the fourth in a series of tours of local businesses so that local leaders can hear the concerns and ideas of business owners and help them formulate economic survival plans. The City of West Palm Beach has joined with the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches, the Business Development Board and Workforce Alliance to help local businesses survive the current national economic climate. By using the combined resources of these organizations businesses can gain access to a variety of enhancements including labor resources and worker training, assistance in applying for state and local business incentives for nonretail companies, identification of area vendors and suppliers, networking with corporate executives and government leaders, access to research and statistics and more.

In this edition of City Connect;

- City’s Waterfront Rebirth Underway
- Fab Tunes, Cool Scene and Good Vibes are Back!
- Get Ready for Hurricane Season
- FREE Yoga at the WPB Library
- Waterfront Redevelopment Update

Click here to view the May 20th edition of CityConnect.

With a burst of confetti and a cheering crowd, the City officially broke ground on a major downtown waterfront revitilization project.

The old City library is being torn down, having already been replaced by the new library at Clematis and Dixie.  The old library grounds will become part of a new waterfront commons, full of water features, gardens and more.

You can get much more info and see waterfront images at http://www.cityofwpb.com/waterfront/

As the City of West Palm Beach continues with the downtown waterfront revitalization project, there will be several scheduling changes that residents should be aware of:

Centennial Square Fountain:

Due to electrical work, the Clematis Street fountain in Centennial Square will be closed for a period of approximately two weeks beginning Monday, June 1, 2009.  Signs are being put in place to notify people of this temporary closure.

Clematis by Night:

Also due to electrical work, Clematis by Night will be moving from its normal venue at Centennial Square to City Center on both Thursday, June 4, 2009, and Thursday, June 11, 2009.  Clematis by Night is held from 6:00-9:30 p.m.  Clematis by Night will return to its normal venue on Thursday, June 18, 2009.

Clematis by Night Road Closures: 

On both June 4 and June 11, Dixie Highway will be closed to traffic between Banyan Boulevard and Clematis Street from 2:00-11:00 p.m.  In addition, Clematis Street will be closed to traffic between Dixie Highway and Quadrille Boulevard from 2:00-11:00 p.m.

Spend your Saturday at the WPB Public Library and enjoy FREE yoga classes!  The classes are a part of the library’s “Living Longer:  Body, Mind and Spirit” series to help you be more healthy.

Click here for more information:
http://www.seflin.org/calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=calendar.one&eventID=2755&eventDateID=16187&orderBy=startDate&orgID=19

When:  Beginning Monday, June 1, 2009
Where:  Downtown WPB

As the City of West Palm Beach continues with the downtown waterfront revitalization project, there will be several scheduling changes that residents should be aware of:

Centennial Square Fountain:

Due to electrical work, the Clematis Street fountain in Centennial Square will be closed for a period of approximately two weeks beginning Monday, June 1, 2009.  Signs are being put in place to notify people of this temporary closure.

Clematis by Night:

Also due to electrical work, Clematis by Night will be moving from its normal venue at Centennial Square to City Center on both Thursday, June 4, 2009, and Thursday, June 11, 2009.  Clematis by Night is held from 6:00-9:30 p.m.  Clematis by Night will return to its normal venue on Thursday, June 18, 2009.

Clematis by Night Road Closures: 

On both June 4 and June 11, Dixie Highway will be closed to traffic between Banyan Boulevard and Clematis Street from 2:00-11:00 p.m.  In addition, Clematis Street will be closed to traffic between Dixie Highway and Quadrille Boulevard from 2:00-11:00 p.m.