To support critical underground utility improvements along North Flagler Drive and 26th Street, the City of West Palm Beach has implemented a series of temporary road closures. Click on the link for details and suggested detour.
Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m., Sunday, March 8. It's time to "spring forward." The West Palm Beach Fire Department and National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) remind residents that when moving the clocks forward one hour, you should replace batteries in smoke, CO2 and carbon monoxide detectors. Your life could depend on this simple task.
Published on September 05, 2025
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (September 5, 2025) — The West Palm Beach Police Department responded to an incident involving a pedestrian and train along the 500 block of Clematis Street around 9 p.m.
Officers on scene located a stopped East Coast Railway freight train blocking traffic. An individual was located near the tracks and pronounced dead.
The investigation is ongoing.
Case no.: 20250013861
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Rachel Leitao
Public Information Officer
pdpio@wpb.org