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.
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.
Published on January 27, 2026
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (January 27, 2026) — The West Palm Beach Police Department responded to reports of gunfire along the 400 block of 16th Street around 2:40 p.m. on Monday, January 26.
Upon arrival, officers located an 18-year-old male, identified as Ri’Chard Jackson, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Jackson was pronounced deceased a short time later.
Preliminary investigation indicates the shooting potentially stemmed from an altercation involving multiple individuals.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Case no.: 20260001381
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Rachel Leitao
Public Information Officer
pdpio@wpb.org