Video: Downed Powerline Triggers South-End Blaze
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- Published: Thursday, 02 February 2017 11:32
- Posted by R. Michael Brown

Early Tuesday morning this week at 2 AM, a live powerline snapped and started a fire at 3475 S OCEAN BLVD in Palm Beach.
Early Tuesday morning this week at 2 AM, a live powerline snapped and started a fire at 3475 S OCEAN BLVD in Palm Beach.
The following letter, from Bob Wright, Chairman and CEO of the Civic Association, was publihed this weekend in the Palm Beach Daily News.
By Michele Dargan, Special to the Civic Association.- Palm Beach Town Manager Tom Bradford updated residents Monday on the status of the undergrounding project that is scheduled to begin in May, but may be delayed due to two pending lawsuits.
In addition to the lawsuits, Mr. Bradford discussed two additional major issues impacting the project: the estimated cost and the potential involvement of telecommunications companies.
This year’s Palm Beach Civic Association service award went to the leader of one of the town’s most well-recognized non-profit organizations. See the video below.
TOWN OF PALM BEACH NEWS ALERT - On 01/20/2017 a male posing as a surveyor was able to distract a resident long enough for another criminal to enter the house and steal a safe with numerous valuable items.
The Civic Association Beacutification Committee toured the remodeled Royal Poinciana Plaza today. Alexandra Patterson, project manager for Up Markets conducted the tour.
Tommy and Dee Hilfiger were celebrated at an elegant Major Sponsors Dinner after the Civic Association Annual Award Luncheon, hosted by Michele and Howard Kessler at their oceanfront home. See photos below:
Right before the Annual Awards Luncheon the Civic Association held a VIP Reception at The Breakers for Tommy Hilfiger, the keynote speaker for the event. See photos:
The Palm Beach Civic Association held its Annual Award Luncheon on January 15, 2017 at The Breakers in Palm Beach. Iconic fashion designer, entrepreneur and philanthropist Tommy Hilfiger, who launched one of the world’s most recognized lifestyle brands in 1985, was the Keynote Speaker.