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Business owners are dealing with severe staffing shortages, prompting some stores to be temporarily closed or reduce their hours.

West Palm Beach is making it easier for residents and visitors to get around downtown.

The West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority, along with the owner of Circuit electric shuttles, is launching a three-month project offering free rides in parts of West Palm Beach and the Town of Palm Beach.

Memorial Day weekend will signal a new sign of recovery for communities, businesses, and restaurants, especially in West Palm Beach. Art is in full bloom and growing on the front of a downtown building in the 200 block of Clematis Street.

By Joel Malkin Jan 6, 2021 The city of West Palm Beach is making more money available to downtown businesses impacted by COVID-19. The Downtown Development Authority approved another $100,000 to go toward the Tier One grant program. This marks the third round of funding to help businesses in need of rental assistance up to $2,500 a month for six months. "The impact of COVID-19 has extended much longer than anticipated, so our board felt additional help was appropriate and necessary,” said Ra...

Police and downtown advocates at the meeting hailed the measure as a way to address problems encountered by residents, tourists and businesses. "This ordinance is going to be a great tool for us," Deputy Police Chief Rick Morris told the commissioners. "It doesn’t take our compassion away.... It gives us opportunity to enforce laws but more importantly it gives us tools to help people."  Civil libertarians were quick to reject the provisions as unconstitutional attempts to criminalize be...

Thoroughfare providing new opportunities for small businesses in West Palm Beach Outdoor pop-up shops provide safe shopping environment If youre concerned about shopping inside a store during the pandemic, then a new open-air market may be just what youre looking for. and last updated 2020-12-18 11:28:56-05 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — If youre concerned about shopping inside a store during the pandemic, then a new open-air market may be just what youre looking for. Its called Thoroughfare, a c...