Palm Beach County is a county in the state of Florida just north of Broward County. At the 2010 census, the population was 1,320,134, making it the densest third in Florida. The largest city and district seat is West Palm Beach. Named after one of the oldest settlements, Palm Beach, the county was founded in 1909, after being separated from Dade County. The modern boundaries of the area were built in 1963.
Palm Beach County is one of three districts in South Florida that make up the Miami metropolitan area, which is home to about 6,012,331 people at the 2015 census.
This area has increased in the population since the late 19th century, with the incorporation of West Palm Beach in 1894 and after Henry Flagler extended the East Coast Coast of Florida and built the Royal Poinciana Hotel, The Breakers, and Whitehall. In 1928, hurricane Okeechobee invaded Palm Beach County and caused thousands of deaths. Recently, the region gained national attention during the 2000 presidential election, when a controversial recount occurred.
In 2004, Palm Beach County was Florida's richest region, with personal per capita income of $ 44,518. It leads the country in agricultural productivity; agriculture is the second largest industry in Palm Beach County, after real estate development.
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History
About 10,200 years ago, Native Americans began migrating to Florida. The tribes that settled in modern Palm Beach County include Ais', Calusas, Jaegas, Mayaimis, and Tequestas. An estimated 20,000 Native Americans live in South Florida when the Spaniards arrive. Their population declined significantly in the 18th century, due to war, slavery, and disease from Europe. In 1513, Juan Ponce de LeÃÆ'³n, who led the European expedition to Florida earlier that year, became the first non-Native American to reach Palm Beach County, having landed in the modern Jupiter area. Among Native Americans who are not Native American Africans, many of whom are former slaves or direct descendants of former slaves who fled to Florida from slave plantations located in Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. The runaway African slaves began to come to what happened in Florida in the late 17th century Spain and they found refuge among the native Americans of Seminole. During the Seminole War, these African-American slaves fought with the Seminoles against White settlers and prize hunters. Parts of the Second Seminole War took place in Palm Beach County, including the Battle of Jupiter Inlet in 1838.
The oldest surviving structure, Jupiter Lighthouse, was built in 1860, after receiving authorization to the ground of President Franklin Pierce in 1854. During the American Civil War, Florida was a member of the United States Confederation. To help the cause of their situation, Augustus O. Lang and James Paine removed the lighting mechanism, dim the lighthouse and helped their blockade runners. Lang was also the first white settler in Palm Beach County. He built a palmetto shack along the east coast of Lake Worth in 1863 after leaving the Confederate cause. After the Civil War ended, Jupiter Lighthouse was rekindled in 1866. Thirteen years later, a National Weather Service office was set up in a lighthouse complex. However, the office was moved to Miami after the city's population began to grow rapidly.
In October 1873, a hurricane caused a shipwreck between Biscayne Bay and the New River. The crew survived, but almost died of starvation due to the sadness of the area. The Congress Act on June 20, 1874, resulted in the establishment of five Houses of Protection along Florida's east coast from Fort Pierce Inlet south to Biscayne Bay. Orange Grove House of Refuge No. 3 was built near Delray Beach in 1876.
Henry Flagler, who was instrumental in regional development in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, was first visited in 1892, describing the area as "the real paradise." Flagler then buys land on both sides of Lake Worth. Other investors followed, causing a small explosion and carrying an existing or newly established business. The Royal Poinciana Hotel, built by Flagler to accommodate wealthy tourists, was opened for business in February 1894. About a month later, the Florida East Coast Railway, owned by Flagler, reached West Palm Beach. On November 5, 1894, Palm Beach County's oldest city, West Palm Beach, was founded. In 1896, another hotel built by Flagler opened, the Palm Beach Inn, later renamed The Breakers. He also built his own winter house from 1900; he and his wife moved on February 6, 1902. Flagler died there on May 20, 1913, after falling off a marble staircase.
Palm Beach County was created in 1909. It's named for the first settling community, Palm Beach. The district is carved out of what later became the northern part of Dade County, which comprises parts of the area now occupied by the counties of Okeechobee and Broward, part of Martin and the entire Palm Beach region, originally including the entire Lake Okeechobee. The southernmost part of Palm Beach County was separated to create the northern part of Broward County in 1915, the northwestern part being part of Okeechobee County 1917 and south of Martin County created from the northernmost Palm Beach County in 1925.
On September 17, 1928, Hurricane Okeechobee made landfall near West Palm Beach and crossed Lake Okeechobee shortly thereafter. The storm surge left severe damage in the city of Palm Beach, and the death toll was 26. In West Palm Beach, more than 1,711 houses were destroyed. Further inland, the wind-driven storm surge on Lake Okeechobee flooded adjacent communities, notably Belle Glade, Pahokee, and the South Bay. Hundreds of square miles were submerged in floods, including several areas with water up to 20 feet (6.1 m). Many homes were washed away and damaged after crashing into another obstacle. The flood waters did not completely recede for several weeks. At least 2,500 deaths occurred, many of whom are black migrant farmers. Damage in South Florida reached about $ 25 million (1928 USD). In response to the storm, the Herbert Hoover Mines were built to prevent similar catastrophes. Previously, Lake Okeechobee overflowed in 1926 during the Miami storm, although floods mainly occurred at Moore Haven in Glades County. As a result of both Okeechobee and Miami storms, Palm Beach County, along with the rest of South Florida, began to suffer economic turmoil and pushed the region into the Great Depression even before Wall Street Crash in 1929. Housing prices dropped dramatically in the county, country.
The Palm Beach International Airport (PBIA), later known as Morrison's Field, opened in 1936. After the United States entered World War II, it was transformed into an Air Force Base in 1942. During the war, thousands of soldiers arrived in Palm Beach. County for training and supporting the war effort. Following the conclusion of World War II, a number of veterans returned to the area to work, vacation, or retire. The base was closed and became a commercial airport again in 1962. Migration to the county by workers, tourists, and pensioners continued into the 21st century.
August 28, 1949, a Category 4 hurricane struck West Palm Beach with a maximum wind speed of 150 mph (240 km/h) causing great damage.
The region's first television station, WIRK-TV Channel 21, was signed on September 13, 1953. The aircraft exploded less than three years later. However, NBC affiliates WPTV-TV and CBS WPEC affiliates first aired in 1954 and 1955, respectively - both still exist today.
Richard Paul Pavlick almost attempted to assassinate the elected President John F. Kennedy in Palm Beach in December 1960. The Kennedys were vacationing in La Guerida, a house originally owned by Rodman Wanamaker and sold to Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. in 1933. Pavlick's anti-Catholic and anti-government views made him stalk and plan to kill JFK. A resident of New Hampshire, Pavlick loaded his car with a stick of dynamite and went to Palm Beach. Pavlick sends a strange postcard to his hometown, which includes information that coincides with the Kennedys holiday. The Postmaster warned the Secret Service to be wary of Pavlick's vehicles. On December 11, when Kennedy prepares to go to Mass, Pavlick does his attempt to kill Kennedy because he is with his wife, Jacqueline, and their two children. On December 15, Pavlick's car, which has a dynamite stick inside it, was surrounded by police and he was arrested. The charges against Pavolick were dropped on December 2, 1963, 10 days after Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. In addition, the secret blast shelter built on Peanut Island during his presidency due to the heightened tension of the Cold War.
About three quarters of Lake Okeechobee was removed from Palm Beach County in 1963 and divided among Glades, Hendry, Martin and Okeechobee regions. This is the last change to the county boundaries.
Hurricane David struck near West Palm Beach at the end of September 3, 1979, with a sustained wind of 100 mph (155 km/h). The storm winds smashed windows in stores near the beach and caused property damage, including blowing a frame from Palm Beach Jai Alai and dropping the 186-foot (57-m) WJNO AM radio tower in West Palm Beach to Intracoastal Waterway. Some roofs are torn, and many buildings are flooded from over 6Ã, "in (150 mm) rainfall. Damage in the county reached $ 30 million (1979 USD), mostly from agriculture.
The district became the center of controversy during the presidential election on November 7, 2000. Allegedly, the "butterfly ballot", designed by Palm Beach County Supervisor, Election Theresa LePore, produced an unexpectedly large number of votes for Reformasi candidate Pat Buchanan , not for Democrat Al Gore. Because of the "butterfly ballot" and the proximity of statewide results between Gore and Texas Governor George W. Bush, manual recounting was done. On Dec. 8, the Florida Supreme Court voted 4-3 to mandate manual recounts in all districts with disputed results. However, the United States Supreme Court overturned the decision at Bush v. Gore on December 12, allowing Florida Foreign Minister Katherine Harris to give 25 voters to Bush, because Harris's count before the recount ordered the state to place it in front of Gore with 537 popular votes. In turn, this gave Bush victory in the national elections.
After the September 11 attacks of 2001, the FBI investigation revealed that 12 of the 19 terrorists trained or lived in Palm Beach County during the months before the attacks, including Ahmed al-Ghamdi, Ahmed al-Haznawi, Marwan al-Shehhi, Waleed and Mered Alshehri, Satam al-Suqami, Mohamed Atta, and Ziad Jarrah. Later that month, during an anthrax attack, a letter containing the spores of this substance was sent to the building of American Media, Inc. in Boca Raton. Three people were exposed to Anthrax, including Robert Stevens, a photo editor who died after an infection caused by Anthrax.
Palm Beach County was affected by several tropical cyclones in 2004 and 2005, largely due to hurricanes of Frances, Jeanne, and Wilma, which resulted in at least several billion dollars in damage. Beginning on September 5, 2004, Frances made landfall in Martin County as a category 2 storm with 105 mph (165 km/h) wind. Although the county recorded a tropical storm, 91 mph (146 km/h) of wind was observed in Jupiter Inlet. Strong winds caused about 659,000 power outages, according to Florida Power & amp; Light (FPL). The structural damage in Palm Beach County includes 15,000 homes and 2,400 businesses. In addition, the plant suffered greatly, with $ 70 million (2004 USD) in damages handled sugar cane. Six deaths occurred in Palm Beach County due to vehicle accidents related to storms or drowning.
About three weeks after Frances, Hurricane Jeanne struck near the same location as Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds (195 km/h). Although Jeanne became stronger than Frances, the overall impact was slightly lessened. Storm surge 2 to 4 feet (0.61 to 1.22 m) along the coast leads to moderate coastal erosion in Palm Beach County. Jeanne also brought strong winds, with a 94 mph (151 km/h) breeze recorded at C-MAN station at the Lake Worth pier. Unofficially, a 125 mph (201 km/h) wind blow was observed in West Palm Beach. FPL reported 591,300 power outages in the area after Jeanne. Approximately 4,160 houses were damaged and 60 destroyed. Severe local floods have occurred in Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, and rural areas west of Palm Beach County. Agricultural losses total about $ 30 million. Overall, Jeanne made a loss of $ 260 million, but did not cause death.
On October 24, 2005, Hurricane Wilma made a landing near Cape Romano, Florida, as a category 3 storm with 120 mph winds (195 km/h). The storm headed northwest and moved directly across Palm Beach County. In the PBIA, wind sustained at 82 mph (132 km/h), while a gust of wind as strong as 101 mph (163 m/h) was observed. The wind damaged 52,385 homes in Palm Beach County and destroyed 2,669 others.
Since Hurricane Wilma in 2005, several other tropical cyclones have affected Palm Beach County. In August 2008, Tropical Storm Fay carried a generally small flood, with 7 to 9 deep (180 to 230 mm) rains over the eastern part of the district. Fay spawned EF2 over Wellington, who rode the stables and hit electric poles and some trees at the Palm Beach Equine Clinic. In addition, Veterans of the Horse lost more than 95% of its roof tiles and a heavy trailer thrown about 120 feet (37 m) from its original location. An apartment building also suffered minor damage on the roof. About four years later, in August 2012, the Isaac Hurricane attack decreased at least 15.86 in (403 mm) of rain near Lion Country Safari. As a result the flood left the neighborhood, at The Acreage, Loxahatchee, Royal Palm Beach and Wellington, stranded for several days. One person died after he hit a concrete wall along Interstate 95 during a storm. Overall, the damage in the county reached about $ 71.59 million (2012 USD).
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Palm Beach Name
Palm oil, Cocos nucifera , is not from Florida (or anywhere else in the United States). Its presence in the present place is Palm Beach County is due to shipwreck of the Spanish ship Providencia in 1878, near Mar-a-Lago today. Travel from Havana to CÃÆ'¡diz, Spain with coconut load. The shipwreck is within walking distance of the beach - the Florida State Archives preserve the image - and a deliberate runway so to get insurance payments has been proposed. Coconut is saved, too much to eat, and thousands are planted. The lush trees of palm trees soon grew in a place that was later named Palm Beach.
Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of ​​2,383 square miles (6,170 km 2 ), 1,970 square miles (5,100 km 2 )) and 413 square miles (1,070 km 2 ) (17.3%) is water. It is Florida's second largest region by land area and the third largest by region. Most of the water is the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Okeechobee. The district has approximately 526,000 hectares (213,000 hectares) of agricultural land.
Nearby district
Palm Beach County is bordered by Martin County to the north, Atlantic Ocean to the east, Broward County to the south, Hendry County to the west, and extends to Lake Okeechobee to the northwest, where it borders the County of Okeechobee and Glades County at one point in the center of the lake.
Natural area
- National Wildlife Refuge Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee, a 147,392 hectare (59,647Ã, ha) shelter at Boynton Beach
- DuPuis Management Area, a protected area of ​​21,875 acres (8,852Ã, ha).
- J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area, 60,348 hectares (24,422 ha) of protected area.
- Jupiter Ridge Natural Area, a 137 hectare nature reserve in Jupiter, Florida.
- Juno Dunes Natural Area, an area of ​​576 acres (233Ã, ha) in Juno Beach.
- The Natural Forest Area of ​​France, a 164 hectare nature reserve at the Palm Beach Gardens.
- Sweetbay Natural Area, preservation of 1,094 acres (443Ã, ha) in Palm Beach Gardens.
- Royal Palm Beach Pines Nature Area, 773 acre (313Ã, ha) preservation at Royal Palm Beach.
- Hypoluxo Scrub Natural Area, preservation of 97 acres (39 ha) at Hypoluxo.
- Natural Area of ​​Rosemary Scrub, 14 acre (5.7Ã, ha) preservation at Boynton Beach.
- Nature Area Seacrest Scrub, 54 acre (22 acres) preservation at Boynton Beach.
- Delray Oaks Natural Area, 25 acres of grassland (10 hectares) and xeric hammock enclosure with small swathed swamps and flatwood areas in Delray Beach.
- Leon M. Weekes Environmental Preserve, conservation area of ​​12 acres (4.9 ha) in Delray Beach.
In addition, this area has many patches of coral reef along its coastline. The district has been working hard to preserve coral reefs.
Demographics
Census 2010
US Census Bureau 2010 Ethnic/Demographic Race: White (non-Hispanic): 60.1% (10.8% German, 10.2% Irish, 9.4% Italian, 7.4% % UK, 4.7% Poland, 4.7% Russia, 2.4% France, 1.6% Scotland, 1.1% Scotch-Ireland, 1.0% Netherlands, 1.0% Hungary, 0.8 % Swedish, 0.7% Greek, 0.6% Norwegian, 0.6% French Canadian)
In 2010, 4.5% of the population considered themselves only "America" ​​(regardless of race or ethnicity).
In 2010, the Haitian population comprised the largest immigrant population, with Cuban refugees in exile second, Mexicans in third, followed by Colombia in fourth place, then Jamaica, Guatemala, Canada, Honduras, ninth being Peru, and Brazil becoming the tenth most expatriate group. Britain, Germany and Poland, which have occupied a place on the top 10 immigrants list in Palm Beach County in 2000, dropped from the 2010 list, which now no longer has European nations in the top ten.
There were 664,594 households where 24.35% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.28% were married couples living together, 11.68% had non-husbands female households, and 37.40% were not family. 30.11% of all households consist of individuals and 14.70% (4.02% male and 10.68% female) have a person who lives alone aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.97.
The age distribution was 20.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% 65 years or older. The median age was 43.5 years. For every 100 females, there are 93.8 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 91.3 males.
In 2010, 22.3% of the district population was born overseas, with 43.7% being naturalized American citizens. Of the foreign-born population, 71.3% were born in Latin America, 13.6% were born in Europe, 9.2% were born in Asia, 4.0% in North America, 1.8% were born in Africa, and 0.1 % born in Oceania.
Language
In 2010, 73.13% of all residents spoke English as the primary language, while 15.69% spoke Spanish, 4.03% French Creole (mainly Haitian Creole) 1.06% French, 0.94% Portuguese, and 0.54% of the population speak Italian. In total, 26.87% speak languages ​​other than English as their native language.
Economy
Companies headquartered in Palm Beach County include Office Depot, The ADT Corporation, TBC Corporation, G4S Secure Solutions, BIOMET 3i, Campus Management Corp., Cross Match Technologies, NextEra Energy, GEO Group, Globalsat Group, Bluegreen Vacations and Florida Crystals.
Although not headquartered in Palm Beach County there are a large number of aerospace focused facilities operating in the northern part of the county. Aerospace companies with facilities located within the county include United Technologies, Pratt & amp; Whitney Rocketdyne, Sikorsky Aircraft, General Dynamics, Belcan Engineering Group, and Lockheed Martin. Many of these companies are ranked among the top 100 entrepreneurs for the region.
A number of shopping centers exist throughout Palm Beach County, including Boynton Beach Mall, The Gardens Mall, Town Center in Boca Raton, CityPlace, The Mall at Wellington Green, and Mizner Park. Formerly, Palm Beach and Cross County Malls operated in the county, although they closed in 1997 and 2010, respectively.
In the undeveloped Palm Beach County (central and west) there is significant agricultural production, especially nurseries, truck (vegetable) crops, and sugarcane. Palm Beach County has been called "The Capital of the Winter Vegetables" nation.
Previously W. R. Grace and Company have headquarters in Palm Beach County, near Boca Raton. Before closing, the Boca Raton headquarters had about 130 employees. On January 27, 2011, it was announced that they closed Boca's headquarters and moved administrative staff out of the country along with several employees.
Earlier, American Media, the publisher of the National Enquirer, was based in Boca Raton. It still maintains an office there, but moves the National Enquirer to New York in 2014.
Personal earnings
For 2010, the average income for a county household was $ 53,242, and the average income for the family was $ 64,445. Men have an average income of $ 44,324 compared to $ 37,337 for women. The per capita income for the county is $ 33,610. About 8.6% of families and 12.2% of the population are below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under the age of 18 and 7.7% of those aged 65 and older.
Tourism
Tourists visiting during this annual event:
- South Florida Fair
- SunFest
- Boat Exhibition
Travelers degrade these sites:
- Daggerwing Nature Center
- Gumbo Limbo Environment Complex
- Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
- Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse
- Lion Country Safari
- Morikami Museum and Japanese Garden, including Roji-en Japanese Gardens
- Gunung Kebun Raya
- Norton Art Museum
- Palm Beach Maritime Museum
- Palm Beach Zoo in Dreher Park
- South Florida Science Museum
- Sandoway Discovery Center
Government
Florida Department of Corrections operates Glades Penitentiary in an unrelated area in Palm Beach County near Belle Glade.
County Government
This area is governed by the Board of Commissioners. The Council consists of seven commissioners, all of whom are elected from single-member districts. One of the Mayor's elected commissioners and one of them is the elected Vice Mayor. The Commissioner serves strict requirements, and the Commissioners of Districts 1, 3, 5, and 7 are elected during the presidential election year, while Commissioners of Districts 2, 4 and 6 are elected in the gubernatorial election.
Selected district officers include the Court Clerk and Financial Supervisor, Sheriff, Property Appraiser, Tax Collector, and Election Supervisor. State officials serving the Florida law district include the State Attorney, and the Public Defender. All positions are four years old, which require direct elections by voters in the presidential election year.
Five former district commissioners have been charged with or convicted of corruption from 2006 to 2009. The grand jury recommended a strong inspector general. This position was approved by local voters in 2010. A county judge found that the mandate included the city government by 2015.
Selection
Voter Registration
In April 2017, this region had a strong democratic plurality, with each of the Republicans and large independent.
Political History
Since 1992, Palm Beach County has supported a Democrat for the presidency. Prior to 1992, the county had been brought by the Republic every four years since 1948. Palm Beach County was the center of a national media storm in 2000 when it appeared to have influenced the presidential election that year between the eventual winners George W. Bush and Al Gore. The main source of controversy is the butterfly ballot used in Palm Beach County, the bewildering design of the ballot that may have caused many voters to vote for Reformation candidate Pat Buchanan instead of Al Gore. Buchanan has an unexpected show in the area. In the end, Gore took the county, but Bush captured the state of Florida with 537 votes after the recount was effectively stopped by the US Supreme Court on Bush v. Gore.
In the 2004 presidential election, President Bush garnered more votes in the state, but followed Democrat John Kerry with 60.35% -39.05%. During the election of the United States Senate, Betty Castor (D) brought Palm Beach County against the Republic of Mel Martinez with a slightly wider margin of 22.26%. In 2006, Senatorial candidate Bill Nelson (D) defeated Katherine Harris (R), receiving about 72.54% of the vote. Then-Republic Republicans Charlie Crist was defeated in the area by Jim Davis (D) by 59.71% -38.28%. In the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama boosted the Democrats' margin of victory from four years earlier and took about 61.08% of the vote against John McCain (R) in the area.
In the 2010 gubernatorial election, Alex Sink (D) won Palm Beach County with a 18.67% margin against Rick Scott (R). That same year, independent United States Senate candidates and former Governor Crist took Palm Beach County with just under 3,000 votes, or a mere 0.74% margin. President Obama, who was re-elected in 2012, was won by a smaller margin in the area, with Mitt Romney managing to receive 41.18% of the votes. During the election of United States Class I Senate seats in Florida, Democrat Democrat Bill Nelson collected 55.2% of the vote against challenger Connie Mack IV in Palm Beach County. Former governor Crist, who is a Democrat, garnered 58.8 percent of the vote against Governor Scott in the 2014 gubernatorial election.
Federal Representation
In the United States House of Representatives, Palm Beach County is represented by three Democrats and one Republican: Brian Mast from the 18th district, Alcee Hastings from the 20th district, Ted Deutch in the 21st district, and Lois Frankel from the 22nd district.
Transportation
Highway
An advocacy group criticized the road in Palm Beach County as it is harmful to non-motorized users. Local municipalities are working to improve safety, but local and state governments are hesitant to modify the design.
Main highway
- USÃ, 441 / SRÃ,7 (Range Line Road)
- Jog Road
- SRÃ,809 / CRÃ,809 (Military Impressions)
- SRÃ,807 / CRÃ,807 (Congress Avenue)
- US $ 1 (Federal Highway)/ SRÃ, 5 / SRÃ, 805
- SRÃ, A1A (Ocean Boulevard)
- USÃ, 98 (Southern Boulevard)/ SRÃ,80 / SRÃ, 700
- SRÃ, 710 (Highway Bee Path)
Railway
- Tri-Rail runs along the east coast of Palm Beach, adjacent to Interstate 95 for most of its length. It stops at Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth, West Palm Beach, and Mangonia Park.
The national intercity rail system, Amtrak, offers Silver Meteor and Silver Star at West Palm Beach and Delray Beach stations.
Airport
- Palm Beach International Airport
- Palm Beach County Park Airport
- Airport General Aviation North Palm Beach County
- Boca Raton Airport
- Belle Glade State Airport
- Palm Beach County Glades
Public transit
- PalmTran provides bus services throughout the Palm Beach area.
Tri-Rail provides Commuter Train service with stops from Miami and Broward Counties
Port
Port of Palm Beach is located on the Riviera Beach, where Celebration Cruise Line operates a 2-day cruise to the Bahamas.
Path
The Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, a segment of the Florida National Travel Trail, passes through the area.
Education
Primary and secondary schools
All Palm Beach County is served by the School District of Palm Beach County. In 2006, it was the 4th largest school district in Florida and the 11th largest school district in the United States. By August 2006, the district operated 164 schools, including 25 secondary schools, and, on July 22, 2006 had 33 additional charter schools, with seven more scheduled to open in August 2006. Newsweek enrolled three Palm Beach County high schools in the top 50 schools on the 1200 US High School - Atlantic Community Secondary School, Suncoast Secondary School and Alexander Dreyfoos Art School, all public magnet schools. Private schools in the area include American Heritage School, Newman's Cardinal College, Jupiter Christian School, King's Academy, Benjamin School, Oxbridge Academy, John Paul II Secondary School, St. Andrew's School and Weinbaum Yeshiva Secondary School.
Colleges and universities
- Florida Atlantic University
- Lynn University
- Nova Southeastern University
- University of Palm Beach Atlantic
- Palm Beach State College
- Keizer University
- Roosevelt Junior College (closed)
Public library
The Palm Beach County Library System operates a public library, the main one being the Main Library at Summit Blvd.
West Palm Beach City operates Mandel West Palm Beach Public Library for its residents. Other cities, such as Boca Raton and others, also operate public libraries for their inhabitants
Sports
St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins conducted their spring training at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter. Two teams in Class A-Advanced Florida State League also play their home games at the Roger Dean Stadium: Jupiter Hammerheads, an affiliate of Miami Marlins, and Palm Beach Cardinals, an affiliate of St. Louis Cardinals.
The Ballpark of The Palm Beaches, opened in February 2017 in West Palm Beach, accommodating both the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros for spring training.
Prior to the construction of the Roger Dean Stadium, the Montreal Expos and Atlanta Braves held their spring training at Municipal Stadium in West Palm Beach. West Palm Beach Expos, Single-A affiliate of Montreal Expos, also played their game there.
Also popular is Atlantic Atlantic Florida, a NCAA Division I school participating in the USA Conference. The FAU football team plays at FAU Stadium, and averages 14,552 fans during the 2013 season. The FAU basketball team plays at FAU Arena, and averages 1,346 fans during the 2013-14 season.
The Palm Beach Imperials is an American Basketball Association expansion franchise 2006.
Media
- The Palm Beach Post
- Palm Beach Daily News
- The Palm Beach Times
- New Times Broward-Palm Beach
- Sun-Sentinel
- WPTV-TV
- WPBF-TV
- WFLX
- WPEC
- WTVX
Community
The largest city and county seat is West Palm Beach, with an estimated population of over 105,000. In addition, the estimated urban population is 250,000, when it includes adjacent unrelated neighborhoods. Boca Raton (South County), is the second largest, has a population close to 90,000. Boynton Beach (South County), is the third largest city, with a population close to 70,000 inhabitants.
The district has 38 municipalities in total. The municipality is numbered according to the attached picture. The municipal population is based on the 2010 Census.
Census-defined places
Former place specified census
Sections unrelated to Palm Beach County are listed as census places for the 2000 census but are not registered for the 2010 census:
Other unrelated areas
- The Century Village (u)
See also
- List of Historic Historic Places of Interest in Palm Beach County, Florida
References
External links
Government links/Constitution office
- Official Website of Provincial Government Officials Palm/County Council City
- Palm Beach City Election Supervisor
- Palm Beach County Property Appraiser
- Palm Beach Provincial Tax collector
- Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
- Officers & amp; Financial Supervisor, Palm Beach County
Dedicated district
- Palm Beach County School District
- Soil and Water Conservation Area
- South Florida Water Management
Emergency services
- Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
- Palm Beach Rescue Beach
Judicial Branch
- Palm Beach County Public Defender
- Palm Beach County District Attorney's Office, 15th Judicial Circuit
- Florida's 15th Judicial Circuit
Tourism links
- Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce
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