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 15, 2025
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (September 15, 2025) – The West Palm Beach Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Saturday evening, September 13, 2025.
Officers were notified after an individual arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot wound to the back.
Detectives determined the shooting occurred inside a vehicle, where 20-year-old Xavier Gomez, seated in the rear passenger seat, improperly handled a firearm that discharged and struck the front passenger.
The victim was stabilized and transported to a regional trauma center, where the victim later died.
Gomez is charged with manslaughter by culpable negligence under Florida Statute 782.01(1).
Case no.: 20250014232
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Rachel Leitao
Public Information Officer
pdpio@wpb.org