City Center Podcasts
City Center Podcasts highlight many of the great things in and about our City. Listen to some "behind the scenes" insights and learn from some of the department directors that provide you with essential services every day or help you discover all that is West Palm Beach.
Listen in as host Gerry Marcelo interviews City personnel to unlock you some of the most fascinating aspects of the City where people come to "Live, Work and Play" along the scenic Lake Worth Lagoon.
Engineering Services: Problem Solving for Today & Tomorrow
Learn about a City department that may not be well-known, but has the reputation of solving problems ranging from road safety to expanding public mobility. Meet the Engineering Services Department, working to safer and more comfortable city for all West Palm Beach residents! With Kevin Volbrecht, Director of Engineering Services.
Where does West Palm' Water Come From?
Without water there's no West Palm Beach. Where does it come from, how is it made pure, and how will we keep water plentiful as our City continues to grow? Click here to listen as Victor Carosi, Director of Public Utilities for West Palm Beach explains.
Getting the most out of 4th on Flagler
Summer is here and it’s just about time for South Florida’s largest FREE outdoor Independence Day celebration. We’re talking about 4thon Flagler, where fun, food and fireworks all happen on the West Palm Beach waterfront. We’ll talk about what’s in store and you can get the most out of this year’s celebration. With Mary Pinak, Marketing and Community Events Manager.
Get Hurricane Ready:
Should you stay or should you go?
Preparing for hurricane season means deciding if you should ride out the storm in your home or evacuate to safer shelter. How do you decide? Listen in as Assistant Fire Chief Brent Bloomfield goes over the checklist and details the pros and cons of each. Visit the City's Hurricane Readiness Guide for more information.
Helping the Homeless: Understanding the Challenges
Part 1 of 3
Trying to help those who are homeless is a challenge for every community in America. West Palm Beach is no exception. In this, the first of a three-part podcast series, we explore the challenges communities face and learn about our city’s effort to truly help those who don’t have a home. Listen in with Allie Severino, Social Services Supervisor for the City of West Palm Beach.
Part 2 of 3
The problems and challenges faced by those who are homeless are complex. In this, the second part of our series on homelessness, we will look at what can be done to truly help, give effective relief to those on the street, and consider actions residents can take to truly help those in need. With Allie Severino, Social Services Supervisor for the City of West Palm Beach.
Part 3 of 3
The emotionally charged effort to help those who are homeless is the subject of many half-truths, myths, and misconceptions. In this, the third of a three-part series on homelessness, we talk to Social Services Supervisor Allie Severino about the top five misconceptions she hears every day on the streets of West Palm Beach.
Top 5 Tips for Enjoying the WPB GreenMarket
There's a lot more to the West Palm Beach GreenMarket than you think! Here's 5 pro tips on what to see, what to do and how to get there, directly from the event organizers! The WPB GreenMarket has been voted the best greenmarket in the country for 3 consecutive years. With Mary Pinak and Angela Poco.
Code Enforcement: Improving the Quality of Life for All
Code Enforcement Officers have a tough job that requires patience, determination and most of all, a desire to help neighborhoods stay beautiful, safe and strong. Learn more about this little understood job in our city and how their number one job is to improve the quality of life for all residents. With Code Enforcement Officer Valerie Luster.
How Oily Kitchen Cooking Can Clog Your Home's Sewage System
Rinsing off a frying pan or sending greasy food down the disposal contributes to a growing problem for cities like West Palm Beach: household and neighborhood sewage pipes are being clogged with cooking fats, oils and grease. These clogs can back up your drain system and cause big headaches for the city systems. How can you keep cooking oils and grease from clogging our drains? With Charles Phoenix, Brian Sealey and Brandon Ingraham.
West Palm Beach: A Home for LGBTQ+ Equality
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A community is defined by the people who call it home. West Palm Beach takes pride in its diversity and welcomes residents from every background, creed and culture. The City's relationship with its LGBTQ+ community has a long and productive history. We talk with the City's LGBTQ+ Liaison Melissa Anderson on why West Palm has become such an attractive place to visit, live and work.
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Office Of Sustainability: Working To Preserve Paradise and
Protect our Future
West Palm Beach is a natural Paradise, but threats from pollution and climate change could change it forever. Learn about a City department that works to educate and enable residents in the fight to preserve our home's natural beauty.With Penelope Redford.
WPB Key: Your Direct Connection to City Hall
Introducing WPB Key, a web- and app-based system that puts the power of City Hall into resident's hands. WPB Key is a way to alert the City of maintenance problems, ask for a new trash can, even upload a photo of that new pothole with just a few clicks of a button. Learn how to put this new service to work for you! Charlotte Wright unlocks the many ways WPB Key puts City Hall just a click away.
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