West Palm city administrator resigns
Faye Johnson's departure comes after seven years and before voters select the city’s next strong mayor.…
Builder sinks cash into second Alba tower site
Developer paying $1.5 million each for low-rise condos that sold for about $200,000 a few years earlier; neighbor stands to cash in.…
Show of force
Pro-Palestinian crowd outnumbered by police as Israeli prime minister's Mar-a-Lago visit shuts down Southern Boulevard.…
Currie Park shutdown
Homeless swarm neighborhood after city fenced off park five months ago for construction that has yet to begin.…
Get to know the DDA’s Teneka James-Feaman
By Hannah Spence Teneka James-Feaman took a friend’s advice 17 years ago and applied for a job with the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority. By 2012, she was helping run the place. Last month, James-Feaman was appointed executive director. Why it’s important: She succeeds…
Another try to seal a deal for the Sunset Lounge
The West Palm Beach Commission was divided on whether to continue negotiations with Vita Lounge to operate the historic Sunset Lounge. After failed motions, a special meeting with Vita is proposed.…
The exit interview
Downtown West Palm Beach fixture Raphael Clemente discusses the difficult balancing act at play to maintain a thriving urban center. Stet News’ Joel Engelhardt sat down May 23 with Raphael Clemente, who is ending an 18-year run at the West Palm Beach…
Downtown makeover
The Downtown Development Authority in West Palm Beach is experiencing a change in leadership as Teneka James-Feaman takes over from Raphael Clemente.…
A sign of the times for West Palm Beach homeless
The library posted new safety restrictions, banning items like backpacks with frames and shopping carts, causing backlash from homeless advocates in West Palm Beach.…
Stairway to nothing
CityPlace plan calls for demolishing staircase at The Harriet; critics say it will destroy 1926 structure's historic integrity.…
Historic jitters
Concern over a proposed $20 million renovation of the old church at the center of CityPlace has West Palm Beach residents on the offensive, proposing historic designation for the church and formation of a preservation foundation. The developers who own the site recently put…
Lake Park balks
Quiet zones are happening in northern Palm Beach County — except in Lake Park. Cities in northern Palm Beach County, armed with federal grants, are spending more than $3 million on safety features for rail crossings to silence train horns. Yet the…
How Stephen Ross wants to reshape West Palm Beach
Offices, schools and a club for affluent newcomers. Fortune magazine just published a look at Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross’ ambitions to make West Palm Beach a model city for the country. Why it’s important: The article, reported with Bloomberg, pulls together…
Stalled road work is happening in El Cid … well, almost El Cid
The $5.63 million road, water and drainage project was plagued with myriad problems and complaints, ultimately forcing the city to kick the original contractor off the job.…
Local detective recounts crucial role in Dream Team defense of O.J.
Plucked from his West Palm Beach office to work for Simpson’s so-called “Dream Team,” McKenna spent countless hours knocking on doors and fielding thousands of calls.…
Elephant in the room: a marina
West Palm Beach’s community meetings on the waterfront continue this week. About 30 people participated in the first of three community meetings about West Palm Beach’s downtown waterfront, and most showed up to oppose putting a marina there. Why it’s important: “Your…
Exclusive: St. Mary’s pediatric cardiac settlements top $100 million
Now-closed unit’s director, Dr. Michael Black, continues defamation suit against CNN despite court setbacks.…
Exclusive: Vanderbilt calling
Welcome spring! And election day! Vanderbilt explores a West Palm Beach campus, the county ramps up climate change plans, early voters flood the annexation zone and construction delay in Jupiter.…
Dreyfoos shooting: The 2-minute clash that ended Romen Phelps’ life
The untold story of what happened when Dreyfoos grad Romen Phelps crashed his way onto campus, sending students fleeing, and came face-to-face with West Palm Beach Sgt. Christopher Nagel.…
WPB mayor balks at speaker, orders city to rescind sponsorship of Black Chamber event
This story has been updated since it appeared on Jan. 30 in Stet Palm Beach. From the Lessons in Political Retribution Department comes longtime practitioner Keith James, the mayor of West Palm Beach. The city canceled its $17,000 sponsorship, which included two tables, for the Black…
A salute to journalism
Stet News earned the second-place statewide award from the Florida Press Club for newsletter writing.…