Today InWest Palm
Issue 15Tuesday, June 30, 2026

4th on Flagler returns Saturday

West Palm's free waterfront Fourth returns Saturday, Parker Avenue gets a major fix, and Meals on Wheels opens a larger headquarters.

Lead story

4th on Flagler returns Saturday

4th on Flagler returns Saturday, July 4, at 5 p.m. on Flagler Drive, billed by the city as South Florida's largest free outdoor Independence Day event. This year's celebration is tied to the 250th anniversary of American independence, and admission is free. (City of West Palm Beach events)

Around town

Breakwater Hospitality picked for Currie Park restaurant

An indoor-outdoor, two-story restaurant is headed for Currie Park after a selection committee picked Breakwater Hospitality Group to build it. The Miami-based group develops waterfront restaurants and event spaces, with existing venues in Fort Lauderdale and Miami. The committee's nod clears the way for Breakwater to advance the Currie Park proposal, putting a known South Florida operator in charge of a prominent West Palm site. It also adds another outside developer to the mix reshaping the city's dining and waterfront offerings. (Stet News)

Parker Avenue overhaul pegged at $14M–$15M

Parker Avenue is set for a major overhaul after years of potholes and flooding, according to the city. The project is expected to cost between $14 million and $15 million and to begin later this year. City officials have tied the work to the street's long-running drainage and pavement problems, which have been a recurring headache for the corridor. (WPTV)

Meals on Wheels opens new West Palm headquarters

Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches has opened a new headquarters in West Palm Beach, with an expanded kitchen and training space aimed at serving more seniors. The nonprofit says the larger building will support more meal production and volunteer training, giving it more room to expand services for seniors across the Palm Beaches. (WPTV)

Bespoke Aesthetics files for Chapter 11

Bespoke Aesthetics, Inc., a West Palm Beach-based medical aesthetics and wellness services provider, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Chapter 11 lets a business reorganize its finances while continuing to operate rather than closing outright. The case covers the provider's aesthetics and wellness services operation in West Palm. (What Now)

Across Florida

New scrutiny ordered for Florida Medicaid providers

Florida is requiring every active Medicaid provider in the state to comply with enhanced scrutiny, a move Gov. Ron DeSantis announced in West Palm Beach. State leaders said investigators uncovered more than a dozen staged operations created to steal from the program. The requirement applies statewide, which includes providers across Palm Beach County. (Stet News)

Palm Beach County projects land on TaxWatch 'turkeys' list

Gov. Ron DeSantis holds line-item veto power over the $114.5 billion 2026-27 state budget the Legislature passed last month, and Florida TaxWatch's annual 'budget turkeys' list this year flags agriculture and parks projects in Palm Beach County. Those local line items are among the spending the governor could strike as he works through the budget. (Stet News)

Things to do

The Princess Concert plays Friday

The Princess Concert: West Palm Beach takes the Alexander W. Dreyfoos Concert Hall on Friday, July 3, at 3:30 p.m. The Mega Events USA production is billed as a spectacular concert experience. (Kravis Center performance calendar)

Tori Amos brings her tour to West Palm

Tori Amos brings the In Times of Dragons Tour to the Alexander W. Dreyfoos Concert Hall on Tuesday, July 7, at 7:30 p.m. The West Palm date is one of several summer performances on the Kravis Center's calendar. (Kravis Center performance calendar)

Australian Pink Floyd Show set for July 23

The Australian Pink Floyd Show plays the Alexander W. Dreyfoos Concert Hall on Thursday, July 23, at 7:30 p.m. The tour is billed as 'The Happiest Days of Our Lives – Greatest Hits 26.' (Kravis Center performance calendar)

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