Dinner cruises, segways and smoothies could be heading to waterfront
The city is officially searching for a private company or companies to run much of the business entities of the waterfront, releasing a request for proposal that could turn the waterfront from a quiet...
View ArticleFrankel says waterfront anniversary fireworks worth $25k
West Palm Beach officials plan to celebrate the first anniversary of the waterfront in style, sending out a proposal for a company to run a fireworks show as part of “Water Magic on the West Palm Beach...
View ArticleCommissioner vows to stop city’s $25k fireworks display
Although the city already received its bids for a company to host a $25,000 fireworks display for the first anniversary celebration of the waterfront, Commissioner Kimberly Mitchell wants it stopped....
View ArticleSunFest returns to the waterfront: No boat docking, but a new 5K run
SunFest’s lineup was announced today, and with a lineup that includes Jeff Beck, MGMT, Jason Mraz, Sublime with Rome, Gregg Allman, Styx and Ziggy Marley, it’s a good deal for a $54 five day pass —...
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Still no docking at SunFest, but festival working to appease boaters; cheaper...
Last year, boaters were stunned to learn that they couldn’t use the new docks — one of the key elements of the city’s $30 million waterfront redesign — to anchor at SunFest. This year, boaters still...
View ArticleWhile city’s relationship with fire union in flames, negotations with police...
What a difference a year makes. This time last year, the police union was protesting SunFest, accusing the city of gross mismanagement. City officials, in return, said the union only wanted raises in...
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Sublime rocks the waterfront; pavilion goes dark
Sublime's 22-year-old lead singer, Rome, is starting to look like his middle-aged bandmates; Mark Edelson/Palm Beach Post If you’re under 35, there’s a good chance that Sublime played a role in your...
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Is West Palm’s waterfront living up to its potential?
West Palm's waterfront was packed for rapper Wiz Khalifa If you were at SunFest this weekend, you would have witnessed a packed waterfront. The numbers aren’t out yet, but it could very well have been...
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Is SunFest too loud?
Passion Pit at SunFest (photo by Allen Eyestone/Palm Beach Post) “I’m afraid you’re just too darn loud,” – Huey Lewis to Marty McFly in Back To The Future as Marty is rejected from The Battle of the...
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Mayor: SunFest an ‘amazing addition to our city’; says she’s not targeting...
Mayor Jeri Muoio attempted to clarify her comments from Tuesday’s Palm Beach Post article about noise at SunFest and other downtown events. In the article, Muoio was quoted from a city commission...
View ArticleSunFest limiting bag sizes after Boston bombing
SunFest, West Palm Beach’s largest annual event, is kicking off Wednesday — just weeks after the Boston Marathon bombing made outdoor events across the country rethink their safety procedures. In order...
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UPDATE: City makes it official, police officers forced to work SunFest for...
Despite police chief Delsa Bush telling city and SunFest officials that protesting West Palm officers would only be forced to work SunFest as a last resort (at time and a half, on SunFest’s dime), the...
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Police release details of “Operation SunFest” protest beginning today at 5 p.m.
If you didn’t think the police were going to go through with their SunFest protest, think again. The Palm Beach County Police Benevolent Association, released details of the protest, which will begin...
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West Palm takes home awards for best library, salsa dancing and intelligent...
Moving the library from the waterfront to City Center without voter approval remains one of Mayor Frankel’s most controversial decisions. Yet no matter how much flak Frankel receives, she can boast...
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Police 2010-11 contract unveiled (plus health clinic discussion at Monday 2pm)
First thing’s first, there is a special 2pm workshop on Monday to discuss the proposed health clinic in West Palm Beach. Under the proposal, city employees will have the option to visit a...
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Frankel: Crime still down, Moonfest incidents isolated
Photo courtesy of @aGuyonClematis (who was allegedly hit by mace) Despite an out-of-hand Moonfest crowd that resulted in at least one alleged rape, five fights and seven assaults , Mayor Frankel said...
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Dinner cruises, segways and smoothies could be heading to waterfront
The city is officially searching for a private company or companies to run much of the business entities of the waterfront, releasing a request for proposal that could turn the waterfront from a quiet...
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Frankel says waterfront anniversary fireworks worth $25k
West Palm Beach officials plan to celebrate the first anniversary of the waterfront in style, sending out a proposal for a company to run a fireworks show as part of “Water Magic on the West Palm Beach...
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Commissioner vows to stop city’s $25k fireworks display
Although the city already received its bids for a company to host a $25,000 fireworks display for the first anniversary celebration of the waterfront, Commissioner Kimberly Mitchell wants it stopped....
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SunFest returns to the waterfront: No boat docking, but a new 5K run
SunFest’s lineup was announced today, and with a lineup that includes Jeff Beck, MGMT, Jason Mraz, Sublime with Rome, Gregg Allman, Styx and Ziggy Marley, it’s a good deal for a $54 five day pass —...
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