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.
Holiday in Paradise 2024
A wonderful seasonal tradition for West Palm Beach returns! ”Holiday in Paradise” fills December with music, fun and activities for the whole family! Special guest on the podcast is Sandi, the world’s only 35-foot, 700-ton holiday sand tree! Stand by for a full rundown of what’s on tap this year, including some new guests for 2024! With Mary Pinak Marketing and Community Events Manager for the City of West Palm Beach!
Fighting Cybercrime:
A challenge for the City and for You
Modern technology has lead to fantastic modern conveniences, like having access to bank accounts, utility services and even your health records. The problem is that there are a lot of bad actors who would like to access your information and use it against you. In today’s episode, we’ll explore just how real the problem of Cybercrime is, how the bad guys try to get your information and what YOU can do to keep your information safe. Listen in with the City's Chief Information Officer Paul Jones.
50 Years with WPB! A talk with the City's longest-employed worker.
West Palm Beach has gone through an amazing transformation over the past 50 years, and today on the podcast we talk to a man who was here and saw it all! Greg Mihalko started working for the City of West Palm Beach in 1974 and has watched the town and residents change and grow. As Greg retires, we take a moment to look back over a his half-century long career and hear his message all about what the past 50 years has taught him. With host Gerry Marcelo.
National Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrating History & Culture in WPB
In September and October we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, a time when we look back at the rich culture and history that forms our Hispanic Communities. West Palm Beach has a very diverse and dynamic Hispanic community, and the City works hard to recognize its leaders and help guide it to even greater prosperity. We’ll talk about it today on the City Center Podcast from West Palm Beach.
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.
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.
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.
We have many more podcasts for you to enjoy. Just visit our City Center Podcast home page to explore the great City of West Palm Beach.