Andrew Marra
Education Reporter at Palm Beach Post
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3 days ago |
yahoo.com | Andrew Marra
WEST PALM BEACH — The leader of the venerable local charity Jack the Bike Man formally thanked firefighters for their 33-hour battle to extinguish a massive blaze that torched the charity’s empty warehouse two months ago. But the cheerful event April 16 was tinged with bad news. “As many of you know, this fire impacted us financially,” Alejandro Hernandez, the group’s executive director, told a crowd of firefighters and community leaders.
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3 days ago |
palmbeachpost.com | Andrew Marra
The fire that gutted Jack the Bike Man's vacant warehouse in West Palm Beach caused a $500,000 reduction in the building's sale price, the charity said. The charity, which provides bikes to underprivileged children and adults, planned to sell the warehouse to pay for a new permanent location. The fire forced the charity to reduce the warehouse's sale price, hindering their search for a new home.
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5 days ago |
palmbeachpost.com | Andrew Marra
Douglas Lawson, who served two terms on the council before a paperwork error last year thwarted his bid for a third, was picked by his former colleagues as the city’s ceremonial leader. Former Riviera Beach council member Douglas Lawson has been appointed as the city's new mayor. Lawson's appointment follows the disqualification of all three mayoral candidates due to improper payment of filing fees. Lawson previously served two terms on the council and was selected from a pool of 13 applicants.
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1 week ago |
palmbeachpost.com | Andrew Marra
Palm Beach Atlantic University received approval to build a 25-story tower and an 11-story parking garage, despite the mayor's opposition. The mayor called the planned parking garage a "monstrosity" and expressed concerns about its impact on the city's pedestrian-friendly goals. Concerns about increased traffic congestion were raised, but the university pledged to conduct studies and mitigate the impact.
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1 week ago |
palmbeachpost.com | Andrew Marra
The 2025 Palm Beach International Boat Show saw record attendance exceeding 60,000 visitors over five days. The show also featured a record number of boats on display, with over 1,000. The Palm Beach International Boat Show expanded by one day this year, and the move seems to have paid off. The five-day turnout for the festival on West Palm Beach’s downtown waterfront had record numbers, according to the Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County, which hosts the event.
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