In a meeting between Scripps Research Institute Florida and the Civic Association this week, a topic of high interest to Palm Beachers was discussed about the ongoing efforts by Scripps to combat the Zika Virus.
Prevention is an investment. Investments in local, state and federal public health infrastructure are necessary to stop the spread of Zika and other infectious diseases in the United States, as well as address the health outcomes for those who are infected.
The Civic Association has launched a pilot Neighbor to Neighbor Facebook Group in part of the North End of Palm Beach as an online way for neighbors to interact and share information. Tell us what you think please!!
By Michele Dargan, A Civic Association Special Report. In what many are calling the most contentious presidential election in history, the November 8 ballot pits Democrat Hillary Clinton, a career politician and the first woman at the top of the ticket, against Republican political newcomer and part-time Palm Beach resident, Donald J. Trump.
Congress late Wednesday approved federal funding that will provide $1.1 billion to fight the Zika virus, along with money necessary to keep the government running through Dec. 9.
The Zika Task Force in the Town of Palm Beach met this week at the Civic Association Community Room and progress is being made on public education and the treatment of mosquito breeding areas in town.
The Civic Association played an important role in the Town’s budget process this summer. Treasurer Pat Cooper analyzed the 2017 budget proposal in depth and met with town officials to discuss residents’ concerns about holding the line on taxes while providing the best possible services.
The battle of the bromeliads is underway in South Florida.
The new Flagler Memorial Bridge will not open to four lanes of traffic this fall as expected.
