🌱 How a new convention center hotel could reshape county revenue and tourism
Palm Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Palm Beach! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new convention center hotel could reshape county revenue and tourism
- How would permanent daylight saving time change West Palm Beach mornings?
Today's riddle: What do you call a Priest that becomes an attorney? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 90 and low of 82 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 90, low: 79.
- Thursday: Breezy; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 80 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Related Ross seeks $26M sale-leaseback for Palm Beach County Convention Center hotel (therealdeal.com) — Palm Beach County is weighing a $26 million sale-leaseback deal that would let developer Related Ross build a second 400-room Hilton Curio hotel at the county convention center in West Palm Beach. The county would gain long-term lease revenue but lose property tax income, and commissioners must still approve the proposal amid broader debates over development and public influence in West Palm Beach. 
• Palm Beach sunrise, sunsets times under permanent daylight saving time (miramarflnews.com) — If Congress makes daylight saving time permanent, West Palm Beach mornings in winter could stay dark until after 8 a.m., while evenings would stay lighter an hour later. The story walks through exact sunrise and sunset times here on the summer and winter solstices, compares Florida to northern cities, and lays out arguments for and against the change. It’s a practical look at how your daily routine might shift.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Coca-Cola Beverages Florida posted a job opening for Part-Time Merchandiser in Palm Beach. Apply here.
- Four Seasons Hotels posted a job opening for Florie's Runner in Palm Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Palm Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Palm Springs
- Palm Springs police ask for help locating missing 55-year-old woman with dementia (wptv.com)
Riviera Beach
- Man dead, multiple injured in late-night I-95 crash in Riviera Beach (wptv.com)
- Paid parking returns to Singer Island Monday, more kiosks coming (wflx.com)
- Riviera Beach man's deadly I-95 crash as teen resurfaces after super speeder traffic stop (weartv.com)
West Palm Beach
- Store Openings by Primark, TheRealReal and Wayfair (vmsd.com)
Ok Palm Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Father in law. (Thank you John B. for sending it in!)
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