Carlin Park erosion shuts the Civic Center and cancels its November events
Plus Palm Beach Gardens flooding, smart water meters and a Love Street market
Last week's surf pulled the sand from beneath the Jupiter Civic Center's beach deck at Carlin Park, and some of the building's concrete broke away.
Anything booked at the Jupiter Civic Center through Nov. 30 has been canceled. The town closed the Carlin Park hall until further notice after the surf stripped away much of the beach behind it, and as of Nov. 2 it remained shut.
The closure takes in the building, its ocean-facing deck and the dune crossover beside it. Crossovers 45 through 50 are off limits as well.
As of Oct. 28, video from a beachgoer showed sand scoured out from under the deck and part of the concrete broken away. By then, county crews had brought in an emergency contractor and were placing sand along the beach in an effort to protect the building.
How bad the damage is, and when the hall might reopen, is still unknown. The town asks beachgoers to keep clear of closed areas, use other marked access points and take extreme care around the erosion and hazardous waves.
Roads flooded in parts of Palm Beach Gardens; city cites 15-plus-inch rain reports
Localized heavy rain flooded roads in parts of Palm Beach Gardens overnight Sunday into Monday. Portions of Palm Beach Gardens, Riviera Beach and The Acreage had reports of more than 15 inches of rain in about 12 hours, the City of Palm Beach Gardens said in a Monday update.
As of 10:40 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, the city said certain areas of PGA National were accessible only by EMS vehicles. Holly Drive was passable only for EMS vehicles, and Hunt Club was passable only by a Public Works loader or EMS vehicles.
The city said at the time that its stormwater system was performing as designed and helping limit flood risk to homes, that crews were assessing and clearing drains, and that all city parks were closed.
In the same update, the city urged residents to stay off the road unless travel was absolutely necessary and to never drive through standing water.
Conditions may have changed since Monday. Check the city's alert page for its latest posted information before heading out.
Jupiter's smart water meters bring daily reads and leak alerts
Crews swapping Jupiter's water meters need a clear 3 feet around each meter box. Before an install, the town checks that zone for plants, fences, pavers or other items. A property with an obstruction gets a mailed notice and 30 days to clear it, or risks fines, added costs and removal by the town.
A door notice gives three days' warning before the swap. The work itself takes 20 to 30 minutes, with water off for about 5 to 10.
The new meters send daily readings, catch leaks early and trigger high-bill alerts. Townwide, the project is expected to wrap up in April 2028. A map showing install timing by address is planned for mid-November, and a sign-up form, which asks for your account number, sends a text or email once your meter has been replaced.
Heart & Harvest market opens a Love Street series Nov. 7
- When
- Saturday, Nov. 7 · 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Where
- Charlie & Joe's at Love Street
- Address
- 1116 Love St., Jupiter
- Price
- Free to attend; some activities may require advance registration and an additional fee
Charlie & Joe's at Love Street kicks off a new waterfront market series with Taste of the Inlet: Heart & Harvest, a green market on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The vendor list leans hyper-local. Danielle Sarette of Seaside Sourdough bakes from her Jupiter Farms home, and her kids pitch in on the bread, bagels and focaccia. The series also gives The Arc of Palm Beach County's artisan program a place to sell work designed and put together with adults in the program, who receive a commission check.
Lucky Shuck executive chef John Daly said the point is backing local vendors and fishermen. Two more dates follow on the same midday schedule: Art in the Heart, a holiday edition, on Nov. 29, and a Christmas market on Dec. 20.
The series is free to attend, though some activities may require advance registration and an extra fee.
Development fees could move out of the Town Code
A proposed zoning text change would pull two sets of development charges out of the Town Code: Chapter 21's permit fee percentage rate and Chapter 27's fees for development application review. Both would be adopted by reference instead of written into those chapters. The change is about where the fees are set out, and no new amounts have been announced with it.
The Planning and Zoning Commission takes it up Nov. 10. Town Council first reading follows Dec. 1, with second reading Dec. 15, all at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers at 210 Military Trail. Hearing titles can change before approval, and agendas typically post about a week ahead. Scott Thatcher in Planning and Zoning fields questions at 561-741-2444.
Veterans Day ceremony honors service at the town's memorial
- When
- Wednesday, Nov. 11 · 9 a.m.
- Where
- Veterans Memorial, Town of Jupiter Municipal Complex
Jupiter's Veterans Day ceremony begins at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Veterans Memorial. The memorial sits on the Municipal Complex, between the new Town Hall, the Police Department and the Community Center, and the ceremony honors all veterans for their service.
Can't be there in person? You can stream it live on the town's Facebook page.
The memorial was dedicated on Veterans Day in 2020 and is open to the public. Inside it stands a plaque for Gold Star Families, whose spouse, parent, child or sibling died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces in combat, in a conflict zone or in a terrorist attack.