LagoonFest 2025 returns to downtown West Palm Beach on November 1, celebrating Lake Worth Lagoon — Palm Beach County’s largest estuary. The free family event features wildlife exhibits, live bird releases, and guided boat tours showcasing the lagoon’s restoration and natural beauty.
Delray Beach’s 100-foot Christmas Tree starts rising in mid-October — a massive, months-long effort that transforms the heart of downtown into a holiday village. The city will celebrate 32 years of this beloved tradition during the lighting and Yuletide Street Fair on December 2.
Forty-four Palm Beach County schools have been named “Schools of Excellence” by the Florida Department of Education, recognizing sustained academic achievement across the district.
New data from Palm Beach County shows public-school enrollment is falling across the county — with middle schools hit hardest and Delray Beach seeing some of the steepest declines.
