City Hall, the Mandel Public Library and Grassy Waters Preserve Nature Center will be closed Monday, February 16, in observance of Presidents Day. Regular trash collections will continue on schedule. City Hall and Grassy Waters will re-open at 8 a.m. Tuesday; the Mandel Library Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. The regularly scheduled City Commission meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 17, at 5 p.m.
There will be no Clematis by Night on Thursday, February 12, or GreenMarket on Saturday, February 14, 2026, because of the Palm Tree Music Festival along the West Palm Beach Waterfront. Clematis by Night will be back on Thursday, February 19, and the GreenMarket with our great vendors will be back on February 21.
Published on January 14, 2026
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (January 14, 2026) – The West Palm Beach Police Department responded to an incident in a park along the 1300 block of Parker Avenue around 3 a.m.
The investigation determined that an altercation occurred between two individuals under a covered pavilion at Howard Park, resulting in one individual sustaining injuries.
The victim, who appeared to be intoxicated and is known to police as experiencing homelessness, was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The investigation is ongoing, and there is no danger to the public.
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Rachel Leitao
Public Information Officer
pdpio@wpb.org