Archive - Lake Worth Beach Independent

Million-Dollar Standing Ovation: Secret admirer rewrites future of Lake Worth Playhouse

The endowment is the largest single donation in the 73-year-old playhouse’s history

Aug 4 • Lake Worth Beach Independent

Lake Worth Beach scrambles to save Day of the Dead Festival

10th annual event, tentatively set for Nov. 1, is in jeopardy because of money, staff cuts. ‘I really don't want to see this festival not happen,’ one…

Aug 2 • Lake Worth Beach Independent

July 2026

Foodie Alert: When will Man Ray and RuRu's Tacos finally open?

Here's the latest on the shifting target dates for two of Lake Worth Beach's most anticipated restaurants

Jul 31 • Lake Worth Beach Independent

Lake Worth Beach CRA board member praised, then ousted

'It’s time to give somebody else a chance,’ one elected says before the City Commission replaced incumbent Donna Kerner with newcomer Greg Richter

Jul 30 • Lake Worth Beach Independent

Beachfront valet parking rejected as Lake Worth Beach leaders demand action on shuttered pool

To improve traffic flow at the casino complex, commissioners will consider changing the two-way oceanfront road to southbound lanes

Jul 29 • Lake Worth Beach Independent

Packing Hope: Inside the race to fill 36,000 backpacks

Powered by volunteers, an assembly line at a Lake Worth Beach warehouse equips Palm Beach County children with tools for the first day of school

Jul 26 • Lake Worth Beach Independent

Court overturns verdict in ex-cop's lawsuit, saving LWB taxpayers $9.9 million

Former Lake Worth police officer Joseph Viera plans to appeal the 4th DCA opinion that the city never breached its agreement to provide health benefits

Jul 25 • Lake Worth Beach Independent

College rejects competing bids, moves to negotiate lease for $60M soccer stadium at LWB campus

2 rival proposals fell short on fees and paperwork, leaving Palm Beach Sports Management as the sole negotiator with Palm Beach State College

Jul 24 • Lake Worth Beach Independent

Community rallies around former Lake Worth Beach city commissioner after stroke

Andy Amoroso, paralyzed on the floor for 12 hours, urges others to invest in wearable medical tech as a GoFundMe raises thousands for his recovery

Jul 22 • Lake Worth Beach Independent

Why a prominent Miami Beach real estate family just invested $2M in Lake Worth Beach

Joshua and Jared Robins, third generation developers, plan to renovate an old 7,500-square-foot antiques store at 716 Lake Ave. downtown

Jul 19 • Lake Worth Beach Independent

Meet the Vespa-riding muse driving a LWB culinary renaissance

“Find Your Flavor,” part of a $260,000 CRA marketing campaign, serves up downtown Lake Worth Beach as a dining destination

Jul 16 • Lake Worth Beach Independent

Gulfstream Hotel work resumes, on track for late 2026 opening, owners say

'We are really at the mercy of the general contractor meeting deadlines, and then we find out something is delayed in shipping and it has a domino…

Jul 15 • Lake Worth Beach Independent

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