January 2025
We hope you had a relaxing and joyful holiday with your loved ones and an exciting start to the new year. Thank you to everyone who celebrated New Year's Eve with us down on the Great Lawn with Sandi and Ferris. It was a great way to start 2025 and to say farewell to our beloved holiday sand tree. We can't wait for next year's Sandi Land festivities by the Waterfront!
Tonight: Studio 54 Band | 6 – 9 p.m.
Genre: 70s & 80s Disco/Funk
Founded in 2016, this theater-style show, "The Great American Divas," has gained popularity and is now considered one of the most sought-after bands for events. The original Studio 54 Band was ranked the #1 cover band in Florida, #42 throughout the entire U.S., and #70 globally by Reverb Nation.
Never miss a performance! For all upcoming CBN shows, check the schedule here.
Six Officers Promoted
Recently, Mayor Keith James joined Chief Tony Araujo and members of the West Palm Beach Police Department to promote one major, one lieutenant, and four sergeants during a ceremony held at police headquarters. City Administrator Faye Johnson and Assistant City Administrator Armando Fana were also in attendance, along with family and friends of those promoted.
Major Emily Wiggs, a 21-year veteran, whose father previously served the West Palm Beach Police Department for 30 years before retiring as a sergeant. Major Wiggs has served in Road Patrol, Entertainment District Unit, and Motorcycle Unit. She was promoted to sergeant in 2013 and lieutenant in 2017. Wiggs has served on specialty units, including Emergency Field Force, Hostage Negotiating Team, and Underwater Search and Recovery Team.
Lieutenant Jacob Eick was hired after completing the police academy at Palm Beach State College in 2008. His first assignment was Road Patrol, where he became a Field Training Officer. In 2015, he became a detective in the Criminal Investigations Division, handling property crimes, then violent crimes. He was promoted to sergeant in 2020.
Sergeants Ariel Munoz, Neil Sterk, James Ingrassia, and Francisco Maldonado began their service at the department, respectively, at 2007, 2013, 2008, and 2010.
Badge-pinning for Sgt. Francisco Maldonado
The City of West Palm Beach invites you to join master communicator Corey Saban of CS Media Works for a FREE, four-part workshop series next month that will take your communication to the next level and leave your audience hanging on every word.
The workshops will cover the following topics:
February 5 | Workshop 1: Public Speaking I
This training will teach you and your team essential skills to become a more confident public speaker while learning the keys to messaging.
February 12 | Workshop 2: Public Speaking II
In this workshop, participants will bring copies of a recent presentation or build their own and present 5-7 slides to their peers.
February 20 | Workshop 3: Networking
In this training, you will learn the importance of networking, body language techniques, eye contact, and open-ended questions to strengthen camaraderie and deliver a message that is on point for prospects.
February 26 | Workshop 4: Using the Media to Your Advantage
In the final training, business owners will learn about the best way to use media to get their story out there.
Register now here!
Help Break a World Record at Screen on the Green!
*Tomorrow is the last day to register.
The City of West Palm Beach is partnering with the COX Science Center for our January Screen on the Green Dinosaur Double Feature in an official attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people dressed as dinosaurs! To participate you must register by January 3. Click here to register!
Date/Time: Friday, Jan. 10, 2024 | 7 – 10:30 p.m.
Watch the COX Science Center promo video here!
Location: Great Lawn, 100 N. Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, FL, 33401
Community Meetings
2018 Bicycle Master Plan Update
Building on the 2018 Bicycle Master Plan, The City’s goal for the Bicycle Master Plan update is to expand the network of low-stress bike routes to daily destinations.🚲✨
The City will be holding one community meeting in each district to give residents the opportunity to help us update the plan.
Questions? Contact Mobility & Transportation Manager Jessica A. Keller at jkeller@wpb.org. Learn more here.
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