https://westpalmnow.com/Local news for West Palm Beach, Florida: city hall, schools, police and fire, real estate, high school sports and things to do across Palm Beach County.en-GBTue, 20 Oct 2026 07:31:20 +0000https://westpalmnow.com/west-palm-beach-home-values-september-2026/https://westpalmnow.com/west-palm-beach-home-values-september-2026/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsThe typical West Palm Beach home was worth $404,711 in September, up $1,893 in a month, the biggest gain since 2023. The South End ZIP code rose 10% in a year.https://westpalmnow.com/west-palm-beach-parker-avenue-rebuild/https://westpalmnow.com/west-palm-beach-parker-avenue-rebuild/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsA $9.06 million Parker Avenue rebuild, Forest Hill to Nottingham, goes out to bid in November: two multi-use paths, new signals and lighting, done by 2028.https://westpalmnow.com/ice-skating-rink/https://westpalmnow.com/ice-skating-rink/Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnWinter Wonderland at The Ben is back on the West Palm Beach waterfront Nov. 1 to Jan. 3. Passes are $30 for adults and $15 for kids 4 to 11, skates included.https://westpalmnow.com/nutcracker-and-holiday-shows/https://westpalmnow.com/nutcracker-and-holiday-shows/Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnBallet Palm Beach's Nutcracker is Dec. 4-6 at the Kravis Center: five shows, 7 p.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Sunday. Plus the Grinch musical and Christmas concerts.https://westpalmnow.com/arts-and-exhibitions-this-month/https://westpalmnow.com/arts-and-exhibitions-this-month/Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnWest Palm Beach arts this month: seven Norton Museum shows, Ballet Palm Beach's Frankenstein Oct. 22-24, Dirty Dancing and Spamalot at the Kravis Center.https://westpalmnow.com/things-to-do-this-weekend/https://westpalmnow.com/things-to-do-this-weekend/Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnTaste of West Palm Beach fills CityPlace Friday, Spookyville opens at the fairgrounds Saturday and Dachstoberfest brings dachshunds to the waterfront Sunday.https://westpalmnow.com/west-palm-beach-king-tides-october-2026/https://westpalmnow.com/west-palm-beach-king-tides-october-2026/Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsKing tides run through Thursday, then return Oct. 22. The highest, Oct. 26-29, come within 3 inches of flood stage. Tide times and what to avoid.https://westpalmnow.com/west-palm-beach-rent-august-2026/https://westpalmnow.com/west-palm-beach-rent-august-2026/Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsTypical asking rent in West Palm Beach rose $90 a month in a year, to $2,377 in August, while home values rose 1.4%. Most neighbors still cost more to rent.https://westpalmnow.com/west-palm-beach-unemployment-august-2026/https://westpalmnow.com/west-palm-beach-unemployment-august-2026/Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsWest Palm Beach's jobless rate was 4.3% in August, up from 4% a year earlier, with 168 more residents out of work. Palm Beach County and Florida were 4.6%.