Weekly Newsflash 10-28-24

Mingle & Jingle Holiday Event - Save the Date!

The Town of Highland Beach cordially invites all residents to celebrate our 75^th Anniversary with a night of community festivities on December 5^th from 5 - 8 PM at St. Lucy Catholic Church. There will be live entertainment, local vendor booths, and food trucks for residents to enjoy! Be on the lookout for the official event flyer and RSVP link, both coming soon!

Movie Night at the Library

Join us for a frightfully fun showing of A Haunting in Venice, starring Kenneth Branagh as the great detective Hercule Poirot. Showtime is at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, October 29^th. No tricks, just treats!

Beachfront Property Evaluation Presentation

APTIM Environmental & Infrastructure will be presenting their evaluation for beach and dune management and restoration at the Town Library on November 12^th at 6 PM. To RSVP for this presentation, please click here. 

Intracoastal Waterway Manatee Protection Zone

Please be advised that from October 1^st through May 31^st the speed limit in the Town's section of the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) will be reduced to 25 MPH. Manatee Protection Zones are established by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to restrict the speed and operation of vessels to protect manatees from harmful collisions with vessels and from harassment.

Sharing Your History of Highland Beach

Calling all Highland Beach historians! As part of the Town's 75^th Anniversary Holiday Celebration, the Library will be showcasing a "History of Highland Beach" exhibit this holiday season. No one knows this Town better than you, our residents, which is why we need your help in telling our history! If you have any historical items such as news articles, photographs, or any other Highland Beach memorabilia that you would like to share, please reach out to Library Director Lois Albertson at lalbertson@highlandbeach.us or 561-278-5455.

Post Office Now Closed

Please be advised that the Highland Beach Community Post Office has officially closed. This decision came as a result of the United States Postal Service (USPS) discontinuing the acceptance of credit card transactions and placing strict parameters on money collection and reporting for cash transactions. Please click here to find a list of local USPS resources.

Town Board Vacancies

Board of Adjustment & Appeals - One (1) vacancy for a three-year term.

Code Enforcement Board - One (1) vacancy for an unexpired term ending December 2024 and one (1) vacancy for an unexpired term ending May 2025.

For additional information, please contact the Town Clerk’s Office at (561) 278-4548 or email jdehart@highlandbeach.us (Jaclyn DeHart) or lgaskins@highlandbeach.us (Lanelda Gaskins), Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Watch Town Meetings

Friendly reminder - You can always watch live and past meetings by visiting the Town's website and clicking the Watch Meetings button or by directly visiting the Town's YouTube channel!