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 February 08, 2026
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (February 8, 2026) — West Palm Beach Police and Fire Departments responded to a residential fire along the 900 block of 19th Street at around 10 a.m.
All residents exited the home safely, and no injuries were reported.
The home, built in 1926, sustained significant damage. Representatives from the American Red Cross responded to assist displaced residents.
The fire appears to have been accidental and may have been started by a space heater. The exact cause remains under investigation.
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Rachel Leitao
Public Information Officer
pdpio@wpb.org