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Feb. 1, 2024

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This Edition: Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden is hosting its popular Winter Plant-A-Palooza on Feb. 10 and 11. The PBC Youth Services Department is accepting Summer Camp Scholarship applications through April 12. February is Black History Month. For all of this and more, visit PBCGOV.com.



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News & Events
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PBC Awarded Over $1 Million from the State Resilient Florida Program

Resilience


The Florida Department of Environmental Protection selected PBC to receive a $1.086 million grant from the FDEP Resilient Florida Program to assist six PBC municipalities with flood and sea level rise vulnerability assessments.

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Central County Housing Resource Center Ribbon-Cutting

Community Services


Over 100 PBC residents, community leaders and non-profit partners gathered at the Central County Housing Resource Center at 3660 Coconut Road in Palm Springs to celebrate the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Community Revitalization

OCR FY-2025 Neighborhood Engagement and Transformation Grants Program

Community Revitalization


The PBC Office of Community Revitalization is accepting applications for its Neighborhood Engagement and Transformation Grants program.

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United Way of PBC Seeks 200 Volunteers for VITA Program

United Way of Palm Beach County's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, in partnership with the Internal Revenue Service, seeks 200 volunteers to help provide free tax services.

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New Foster Programs to Pioneer a Community-Supported Sheltering Approach

Public Safety


The PBC Public Safety Department’s Animal Care and Control Division is excited to introduce a series of fostering programs designed to empower the community to make a lifesaving impact on animals in need.

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2024 Summer Camp Scholarship Program Parent Applications Now Open

Youth Services


The PBC Youth Services Department is accepting parent

applications for summer camp scholarships thru April 12.

Housing & Economic Development

Funding Program: Housing Bond Loan Program For-Sale Housing Development

​The PBC Department of Housing and Economic Development is making funds available to developers looking to create and expand the local inventory of housing units available for purchase.

Housing Bond Loan Program for Affordable Housing Multifamily Development

The PBC Department of Housing and Economic Development is making funds available to developers to create affordable housing units that will expand the local inventory of multifamily rental housing units to serve households with incomes less than 80% of the area median income.

Parks & Recreation

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27th Annual A4AFL-PBC West Festival

Approximately 150 youngsters from western PBC will take part in the 27th Annual A4AFL-PBC West Festival “Art Under the Sea", on Feb. 15, at the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center at Palm Beach State College Glades Campus in Belle Glade.

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Indoor Pickleball at West Boynton, Westgate & West Jupiter

Be a part of the national phenomenon inside air-conditioned gymnasiums at West Boynton, Westgate and West Jupiter Recreation Centers.

Youth Activities at the West Boynton Recreation Center

Martial Arts

​Modern Bujutsu (martial arts) program for ages 4 and up teaching karate, kickboxing and arnis.

Tiny Tot Tumbling

​Participants will learn to follow, balance, jump, tumble, climb and have fun with Coach Jill from Gold Coast Gym.

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Okeeheelee Nature Center in February

LIVE ANIMAL FEEDING PRESENTATIONS

Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 3:30 p.m.

Families/all ages, FREE (No reservations required)

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Spend the Day at Daggerwing

ANIMAL FEEDINGS

Daily, 3:15 p.m.

All ages, FREE (Reservations not required)

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Happenings at Green Cay

ANIMAL FEEDINGS

Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 2:15 p.m.

Families/all ages, FREE (No reservations required)

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Riverbend Rolls Into February

NATURALIST WALKS

Fridays, 9 a.m.

All ages, FREE (Reservations required)

Cooperative Extension

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Fabulous February Is Here at Mounts

Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden will host its ever-popular Winter Plant-A-Palooza, plus a variety of fun and informative workshops, classes, and special events throughout the month of February, including several inspired by the current exhibition Origami In The Garden.

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Florida Master Gardener Volunteer Program Accepting Applications

​The PBC Cooperative Extension office is currently accepting applications for the 2024 Florida Master Gardener Volunteer Program.

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Mounts Announces Grand Opening of Origami in the Garden

Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden is proud to announce the grand opening of its next major exhibition in PBC's oldest and largest botanical garden, a beautiful 20-acre oasis.


301 N. Olive Avenue • Suite 1102

West Palm Beach 33401


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