/tags/palm-beach-gardens Palm Beach Gardens en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-30/palm-beach-county-rejects-deal-to-end-lawsuit-against-palm-beach-gardens The five-year legal battle pitting Palm Beach County against one of its biggest cities, Palm Beach Gardens, is back on again. After a mediator announced in February that a settlement appeared close, Palm Beach County commissioners met in closed session March 10 to go over the terms. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-30/palm-beach-county-rejects-deal-to-end-lawsuit-against-palm-beach-gardens Joel Engelhardt | Stet News /government-politics/2025-10-28/palm-beach-gardens-and-palm-beach-county-impact-fee-dispute-spills-over-to-developers The conflict that started five years ago when Palm Beach Gardens began collecting a city fee from developers to help pay for local transportation projects and stopped collecting a county fee to pay for roads has spawned a new twist that echoes an old one. Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-28/palm-beach-gardens-and-palm-beach-county-impact-fee-dispute-spills-over-to-developers Joel Engelhardt | Stet News /development/2025-09-02/judge-rejects-palm-beach-gardens-argument-against-palm-beach-county For years, Palm Beach Gardens has stood alone among cities trying to redefine county rules for collecting and spending money from developers to pay for roads. Last month, the city suffered a setback in its four-year legal battle with Palm Beach County. A judge threw out a 2023 challenge that the city had used to justify its refusal to pay the county $3.1 million in fees it collected but didn’t share with the county. Tue, 02 Sep 2025 19:09:16 GMT /development/2025-09-02/judge-rejects-palm-beach-gardens-argument-against-palm-beach-county Joel Engelhardt | Stet News /government-politics/2025-07-15/palm-beach-county-vs-palm-beach-gardens-lawsuit-to-decide-how-people-get-around Palm Beach County’s lawsuit against Palm Beach Gardens over impact fees is in its fifth year and showing no signs of abating. Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-07-15/palm-beach-county-vs-palm-beach-gardens-lawsuit-to-decide-how-people-get-around Joel Engelhardt | Stet News /environment/2024-09-10/palm-beach-gardens-inspector-saw-no-gopher-tortoises-in-march-before-clearing-habitat Palm Beach Gardens disputes neighbor’s account of gopher tortoises in 14-acre site before clear-cutting began in August. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 21:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-09-10/palm-beach-gardens-inspector-saw-no-gopher-tortoises-in-march-before-clearing-habitat Joel Engelhardt | Stet News /development/2024-09-05/palm-beach-gardens-levels-forest-in-park-to-build-fieldhouse City’s action forecloses any opportunity to move embattled ice-rink complex to regional park. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 17:00:00 GMT /development/2024-09-05/palm-beach-gardens-levels-forest-in-park-to-build-fieldhouse Joel Engelhardt | Stet News /art-and-culture/2023-01-12/new-palm-beach-festival-attracts-independent-films-quirks-of-florida Must-see independent cinema from over 20 different countries this month is coalescing into the arts scene in Palm Beach County. The 22-day Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Film Festival will hold 100-plus screenings of international premieres and local films. Thu, 12 Jan 2023 15:00:00 GMT /art-and-culture/2023-01-12/new-palm-beach-festival-attracts-independent-films-quirks-of-florida Wilkine Brutus /news/2019-02-20/palm-beach-gardens-officer-goes-on-trial-for-killing-black-motorist For the first time in 26 years, a Florida police officer is standing trial for an on-duty killing — and one of his defenses will be the state's… Wed, 20 Feb 2019 19:11:26 GMT /news/2019-02-20/palm-beach-gardens-officer-goes-on-trial-for-killing-black-motorist Associated Press