PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. —

The Palm Beach County School Board voted 6-1 late Wednesday to approve a 90-day emergency adoption making masks mandatory for all students.

The only exemption is for those who fall under the American Disabilities Act (ADA) or those with a 504 plan.

According to school district officials, a 504 plan is created by a 504 team and is a temporary plan to assist a student with accommodations that don’t fall under disability.

Interim Superintendent Michael Burke had discretion on the emergency adoption, but said this will begin on Monday, so they have time to let parents and principals know.

The only board member opposed was District 1’s Barbara McQuinn.

Palm Beach County joins the following districts that also have mandatory mask mandates: Broward, Miami-Dade, Hillsborough and Alachua.

Read More:

https://www.wpbf.com/article/pbc-school-board-votes-to-make-masks-mandatory-removing-parent-opt-out/37344606

Mobile pop-up vaccination events to return with gift card giveaway on Thursdays, August 19, 26 and September 2

Post Date: 08/18/2021 10:52 AM

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. —

The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners unanimously voted to declare an emergency Tuesday following a COVID-19 update from Health Director Dr. Alina Alonso.

Alonso said the state of Florida has a percent positive rate of 18.5% — and Palm Beach County is higher than that at 19.4%.

Read More:

https://www.wpbf.com/article/palm-beach-county-declares-state-of-emergency-due-to-covid-19/37329358

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA (August 6, 2021) – Our partners at the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County announced the opening of a new, free COVID-19 vaccination and testing site. The site will administer daily services.

                Mid-County Senior Center (Main Auditorium)
                3680 Lake Worth Road
                Palm Springs, FL 33461
               Open: Mon. – Sun., 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Appointments are not necessary, and insurance is not required. For questions about this location, please call the Florida Department of Health at (850) 583-2419.

COVID-19 vaccination and testing locations are widely available for Palm Beach County residents. Locations include many commercial pharmacies and doctors’ offices.  Click here for the COVID-19 vaccines locator! Click here for COVID-19 testing locations!

For the public’s health, protection and safety, the City of West Palm Beach urges the public to take precautions against COVID-19. The city’s Division of Emergency Management continues to monitor public health impacts to our community. Information about testing locations, vaccine site locations, and resources are posted on the city’s website, wpb.org. Click here for the city's online COVID-19 Resource & Information Guide. A face covering mandate remains in effect at city government facilities, and an appointment is required to do business at City Hall.

Post Date: 08/06/2021 10:19 AM

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA (August 6, 2021) – If you have lost or misplaced your COVID-19 vaccination card and would like to request a replacement, you will need to contact the same organization you used to get your vaccination.

If you received your vaccination from the Florida Department of Health (DOH), please email chd50contactus@flhealth.gov with “Vaccination Card Request” in the subject line. 

If you received your vaccination from the Health Care District of Palm Beach County, please request your replacement card from their website. www.hcdpbc.org.

If you received your vaccination card at the City of West Palm Beach’s ProtectWPB vaccination site, please request your replacement card from the DOH. Email: chd50contactus@flhealth.gov.

For the public’s health, protection and safety, the City of West Palm Beach urges the public to take precautions against COVID-19. The city’s Division of Emergency Management continues to monitor public health impacts to our community. Information about testing locations, vaccine site locations, and resources are posted on the city’s website, wpb.org. Click here for the city's online COVID-19 Resource & Information Guide. A face covering mandate remains in effect at city government facilities. An appointment is required to do business at City Hall.

Post Date: 08/04/2021 9:05 AM

CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ENGINEERING CLOSURES

• Banyan Blvd. between Rosemary Ave. and Quadrille Ave. (Sunday, August 8, 2021, 6:00 p.m. until Monday, August 9, 2021, 6:00 a.m.): Full eastbound and westbound road closure for Florida Public Utilities gas main installation. Motorists should use Tamarind Ave. and Dixie Hwy. (U.S. Hwy. 1) as north-south alternatives.
• Banyan Blvd. between Quadrille Blvd. and the entrance to the City Center Garage (through Friday, August 27, 2021): Outside eastbound lane closed for underground utility installation.
• Westbound Southern Blvd. between Olive Ave. and Washington Rd. (through Friday, September 3, 2021): Westbound lanes closed for water main and road repair. Westbound traffic will be maintained using alternative lanes.
• Rosemary Ave. between Banyan Blvd. and 8^th St. (through August 2021): Northbound lane closed for street light installation.
• Flagler Dr. between 34^th St. and 36^th St. (through August 2021): Local northbound traffic only, 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, for drainage upgrades. Flagler Dr. will be open nightly and on weekends.
• 7^th St. at Tamarind Ave. (through November 2021): Intersection closure for underground utility installation.
• 7^th St. between Carver Ave. and Tamarind Ave. (through August 30, 2021): Road closed as part of the Tamarind Ave. Corridor Improvements Project. Local access only to 7^th S.

• Motorists should use 10^th St. to access Booker Ave. and Abraham Ave.
• Motorists should use Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. to access Carver Ave.

• Lake Mangonia 42-inch Force Main Aerial Crossing approximately 1,000 ft. north of Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. (through August 2021): Motorists should expect construction activity on the service road behind Forum Way near the west side of the canal and the west side of the 1400 block of North Mangonia Circle.
• 1300-1500 block of 7^th St. (through August 2021): Intermittent lane closures for road paving, installation of new ADA-compliant ramps, sidewalks, crosswalks, and the rehabilitation of four roundabouts.

• Washington Rd. between Monceaux Rd. and Monroe Dr. (through December 2021): Intermittent lane closures for full streetscape redesign, including new underground utilities, sidewalks, and storm drainage improvements. Local traffic only between Greenwood Dr. and Monroe Dr. Detours:

• Northbound Washington Rd. traffic should: Go west on Malverne Rd. to Olive Ave., go north on Olive Ave. to Southern Blvd., and go east or west on Southern Blvd.
• Southbound Washington Rd. traffic should: Go west on Southern Blvd. to Olive Ave., go south on Olive Ave. to Malverne Rd., go east on Malverne Rd. to Washington Rd.

• Washington Rd. and Greenwood Ave. Intersection (through August 2021): Road closed for underground utility installation.
• Georgia Ave. between Nottingham Blvd. and Southern Blvd., and Miller Ave. between Nottingham Blvd. and Southern Blvd. (through Spring 2022): Local traffic only for utility improvements. Flaggers will assist motorists in the work zone.
• 42^nd St. and Brooks Ave. (through October 2021): Construction-related activity near the work zone. Access to north side sidewalks on 42^nd St. near the work zone will be restricted.
• 26^th St. between Flagler Dr. and Poinsettia Ave. (until further notice): Road is closed north of the median for utility repair.

EVENTS ROAD CLOSURES

• Clematis by Night at Centennial Square produced by City of West Palm Beach Community Events (Thursday, August 12, 2021, 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.) Road closures:

• North and South Clematis St., between Narcissus Ave. and Flagler Dr.
• Lantana Ave., between Banyan Blvd. and North Clematis St.

PRIVATE ROAD CLOSURES

• Icon Marina Village – North Flagler Dr. between 43^rd St. and 45^th St. (through August 2021): Periodic closures of the northbound lane for the installation of underground utilities. Flaggers will assist motorists in the work zone.
• One West Palm – 4^th St. between North Dixie Hwy. and Quadrille Blvd. (until further notice): Intermittent lane closures for building construction. Flaggers will assist motorists in the work zone.
• The Watermark - Datura St. between Quadrille Blvd. and South Dixie Hwy. (through December 2021): The westbound lane is closed for the construction of a senior living facility. Motorists should use Clematis St. or Evernia St. as westbound alternatives.

PALM BEACH COUNTY (PBC) ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS ROAD CLOSURES IN CITY OF WPB

• 45th St. east of Northpoint Blvd. (until further notice): Periodic daytime westbound right turn lane closure for underground utility work.
• 45^th St. east of N. Congress Ave. (until further notice): Periodic westbound right lane closure for driveway installation.
• Australian Ave. north of Belvedere Rd. (until further notice): Periodic northbound and southbound right lane closures for FPL overhead maintenance.
• Australian Ave. north of Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. (until further notice): The northbound right lane and the eastbound left turn lane will remain closed for a water main installation.
• Australian Ave. on the northeast corner of Okeechobee Rd. (until further notice): Periodic westbound traffic shifts for utility work.
• Australian Ave. north of Mercer Ave. (until further notice): Periodic westbound traffic shifts for utility work.
• Haverhill Rd. north of Caribbean Blvd. to Dyer Blvd (until further notice):  Traffic has shifted to northbound lanes for road widening. 
• Banyan Blvd. at Australian Ave. (until further notice): Southbound left turn lane closures for road improvements within the Banyan Blvd. Streetscape Project.
• North Congress Ave. from Presidential Wy. to Embassy Dr. (until further notice): Periodic southbound right lane closures for FPL pole replacement.
• Summit Blvd. west of Dreher Tr. to Parker Ave. (until further notice): Periodic westbound lane closure with traffic shift and law enforcement controlling traffic for FPL overhead utility work.
• Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. approximately 500 feet north of Robbins Dr. (until further notice): Periodic northbound right-turn lane closures for utility work.  
• Florida Mango Rd. over the canal north of Bridgeman Dr. (until further notice): Periodic lane closures for bridge replacement.  Flaggers will assist motorists in the work zone.

• For more information, contact PBC Engineering & Public Works: (561) 684-4000 or

              https://discover.pbcgov.org/Pages/Roads.aspx.

FLORIDA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) ROAD CLOSURES IN CITY OF WPB

• Southbound Dixie Hwy. between Belvedere Rd. and Monceaux Rd. (through Thursday, August 19, 2021): One of two lanes closed, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., for concreate pole and underground utility installation.
• Vehicle Detection & Traffic Signals Improvement Project (through Summer 2021): This project is upgrading traffic signalization with video vehicle detection (camera) systems at area intersections. Motorists should expect slower traffic and construction activity at the following intersections:

• 45th St. at Corporate Way
• 45^th St. at Haverhill Rd.
• Quadrille Blvd. at Hibiscus St.

• Southern Blvd. Bridge Replacement Project- Flagler Dr. between Southern Blvd. and Worth Ct. (through Fall 2021): Flagler Dr. will be closed for roadway reconstruction as part of the Southern Blvd. bridge replacement project. Access is reserved for local traffic only. 
  • Northbound Flagler Dr. traffic near Worth Ct. should:
    • Go west on Worth Ct. N. to Washington Rd.,
    • Go north on Washington Rd. to Southern Blvd.,
    • Go east on Southern Blvd. to Flagler Dr.
  • Southbound Flagler Dr. traffic near Worth Ct. should:
    • Go west on Southern Blvd. to Washington Rd.,
    • Go South on Washington Rd. to Worth Ct N.,
    • Go east on Worth Court N. to Flagler Dr.

• Pedestrians using Flagler Dr. between Southern Blvd. and N. Worth Ct. should:
  • Use the east Flagler Dr. sidewalk.
• Pedestrians using Southern Blvd., between Washington Rd. and Flagler Dr. should:

• Use the north Southern Blvd. sidewalk.

• For more information, contact FDOT: (866) 336-8435 or https://www.fdot.gov/  .

 CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH DOCKS

• Currie Park Boat Docks and Ramps (2400 North Flagler Dr.): Ramps are open daily, sunrise to sunset.
• Lake Mangonia Park Boat Ramps (2957 North Australian Ave): Ramps are open daily, sunrise to sunset.
• Clematis St. Docks (South Clematis St. at South Flagler Dr.): Docks are open daily, from 5:00 a.m. until midnight.
• Fern St. Dock (Fern St. at South Flagler Dr): Dock is open daily, from 5:00 a.m. until midnight. The Fern St. Dock is available for day docking only. No overnight dockage is allowed for boats, dinghies, or kayaks.

City of West Palm Beach Road and Dock Closure Updates are issued weekly by the City and may be viewed via:

• The Waze app,
• The City website:  https://www.wpb.org/government/communications/road-and-dock-closures.
• The City’s eNotifications – Sign up here: https://www.wpb.org/things-to-do/sign-up-for-enotifications-from-the-city-of-wpb.