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Given the choice, most of us want to stay in our homes. Sometimes, people need help to remain at home. That's where Always Best Care Senior Services comes in.

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“There are so many nursing homes to choose from, with their guidance I was able to find the right facility for my mother, right away. I would highly recommend them to any family or friends in need of their services.”

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“Steve and Claudia at Always Best Care Senior Services were just awesome in how they provided at home care for my mother Carmen. Starting with the initial consultation by Steve to learn about mom's personal care needs to the follow-up visit of a registered nurse to the eventual placement of a compassionate caregiver; every step of their service was well thought out and they truly delivered on providing a level of care for mom that exceeded our families (and mom's) expectations. It can be very nerve racking to find and leave your loved one with a caregiver but this company gets that and they were just fantastic. Thank you Always Best Care!”

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“ABC has provided the essential care and support my dad needed after hospitalization and chemo treatments. I have peace of mind knowing they are supporting him.”

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“I have been utilizing Always Best Care Senior Services for 2 years to care 24/7 for my elderly parents. I am very pleased with their services. The Owners and Office Staff bend over backwards to make sure that there is always coverage, to alert my parents Caregiver Team of any requests that I make, to advise me when there is an issue with my parents or their dog. The Caregiver Team working with my parents are all compassionate and caring, knowledgeable and skilled. Sadly, my Father passed away in the fall of 2020. Each of their Caregivers, the Owners and the Office Staff expressed to me that they would like to attend his memorial service when we are able to have it. During the weeks he was slipping away, the Caregiver team not only took care of my parents, they looked after me, gently reminding me to eat, rest or take a break. They truly care not only for my parents, but for all our family. I can’t begin to express what a comfort it has been to have them caring for my parents, especially during the pandemic when visits are prohibited. They are my eyes and ears. Working intimately with my parents, the Caregivers are very tuned in to even subtle changes. If you are in the market and looking for a senior services/home health care company, I strongly urge you to reach out to Always Best Care Senior Services. You’ll be happy you did.”

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“If you want quality care for yourself or your loved ones, Steve and his time are the best, don’t waste your time looking elsewhere. As an estate planning attorney, I have recommended clients to Steve who have been very happy with his team. Steve and his team went above and beyond for one specific client of mine that had a very complex situation, and I am eternally grateful to them. I only hope I can continue to work together with him - Steve and his team are dedicated to making sure you are comfortable, happy and safe. My favorite part about Always Best Care is that all of their staff are TRAINED EMPLOYEES WITH CONTINUING EDUCATION - NOT INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS!”

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“Always best care is a top notch senior services company. They go above and beyond with their clients and treat them as if they are family. If you are looking for a great family oriented team to help take care of your love one look no further. Give Always best care a call you will not be disappointed!!”

Forrest H.
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“Highly recommended! All the staff is very professional and courteous”

Ryan N.
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“Steve and his team were amazing. As my father’s Parkinson’s progress, we were in need of home health care desperately. Steve and his nurse came to our home, assess the situation, and set up a schedule to accommodate our needs. I would highly recommend them to any family or friends in need of their services.”

Claudine P.
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“Steven and his team are superior in caring for aging friends and family. The most important thing is having people who you can trust with your family.”

Allison T.
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“Steve and his team will take superior care of your loved ones.”

John D.
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“Steve Snell and Staff of Always Best Care Senior Services have been amazingly responsive, helpful and worked diligently to make sure my clients needs were met! Can't praise them enough. The case was staffed immediately and overseen at all levels. Thank you for Always providing the Best Care!”

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“I have worked with, and explored working with, various agencies and registries in the Palm Beach County area. I am picky. Always Best Care is qualitatively a notch above every other organization I've encountered. Responsive. Amiable. Professional. The aide, Islande, who has worked with my mom is top-notch for our needs. And . . . I have no doubt Steve (the agency's owner) and his staff would strive to find someone else, if it hadn't been a fit. If you are looking for Nursing Care, I strongly recommend giving Always Best Care a chance. BTW: It is important to understand that working with an Nursing Agency (like Always Best Care), means the staff are employees, not independent contractors (as they are when working through a Nursing Registry). An Agency is vested in having good employees, and a good agency wants you to be happy. But even all Agencies are not created equal. I worked with one (Alternative Health Care) where aides did not always show up! That was painful and incredibly stressful, and the manager and other higher-up staff didn't give a hoot.”

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“I wish there were more that five stars. I can not say enough about the experience we have had in working with Always Best Care Senior Services. Not only were they extremely receptive to our needs, available immediately to every call, text or email, compassionate and kind...every single employee was better than the next. My Dad's recent death and my mothers recent surgery (with complications) requiring extra care was a traumatic time for our family. The care she received was beyond skilled and professional. We knew she was in trusting, caring hands. She was happy. I have recommended ABC to others and they have had the same experience. Do not hesitate to reach out to them if you are in need. I highly recommend them. I know I will be reaching out to Steven and Claudia the next time I am in need. My family and I are extremely grateful.”

Donna H.
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“Fabulous experience with Always Best Care. Treated my 90 year old Father in Law with dignity and respect. We actually had fun with his aides and they were helpful and kind.”

Alicia B.
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“I am very glad to have chosen ABC Senior Services to get us through a very difficult time when my parents finally reached the end of their independent lifestyles at age 96 and 97. Scheduling was difficult and sometimes changes were made last minute, but ABC came through as well as could be expected. Despite losing his wife of 37 years, my father is currently doing very well back north in an assisted living facility. Thank you ABC for the compassion you expressed throughout the 4 months you were there for us.”

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“Always Best Care is a great company who goes above and beyond for their clients. My mother fell at my brothers home in Connecticut and I called Steve Snell for some guidance. Even though Steve is in Florida he was able to get my family connected with a representative in Connecticut immediately. Thank you Steve!”

Mike B.
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“ABC goes to great lengths to get to know their clients in order to provide the best possible match with ABC’s in home care providers. The aides blend into the home environment with professionalism, compassion and helpfulness. They are unobtrusive but available at all times. As a primary caregiver I wish I started with them years ago.”

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“Extremely friendly and professional. I was very comfortable leaving my loved one in their care.”

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“Great, helpful, supportive service! I tried others, but ANC is the beat!”

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“Experiencing using ABC is the best you will find anywhere. The owners and employees are there for one reason and that is to make their clients happy with their caregivers. I have never seen such compassion from an agency. I am the client, so I know what to look for and the caregivers they recommend. Would be happy to talk to anyone with questions. Thanks”

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“Always Best Care's caregivers and office staff are the best I have dealt with.”

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“I can't say enough about how much ABC has helped both our parents and our family. Their name -- Always Best Care -- is clearly their guiding principle! From the highest level administration (Stephen and Beverly) to the amazing caregivers and schedulers -- the entire staff have been responsive and attentive from day one. They have been unfailingly respectful, caring, professional and competent. They were flexible and kind when my mother became terminally ill. And readily available and again responsive when we reinitiated services for my father. Their attentiveness and professionalism is reflected in the amazingly kind, competent and resourceful caregiving staff. Their exceptional caregivers have allowed us peace of mind, knowing that our Dad is getting great support from reliable providers who readily alert us of any matters that need attention. I highly recommend ABC!”

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“Always Best Care has been wonderful in many ways. Steve Snell, Owner and Area Representative, and Beverly Casper, RN were patient, kind and respectful while my Dad came to terms with the idea that he really did need help. They were flexible and open and that made all the difference. My Dad's aide Fabienne is responsible and caring and now more of a companion than aide. Steve and his scheduling team has been proactive about any changes that needed to occur and very good about communicating with me both by phone and email. Having them on board has lessened the worry I feel on a daily basis. My mother had a prolonged illness and through the years we dealt with many health care agencies. The attention and care we have received from Always Best Care is, by far, the best we ever have experienced and we are very grateful to have found them.”

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“I highly recommend Always Best Care Senior Services if you have a loved one that needs personal care.”

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“Dori, is such a wonderful person and makes such an impact on everyone she is involved with.”

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How does In-home Senior Care in East Palm Beach, FL work?

Home is where the heart is. While that saying can sound a tad cliche, it's especially true for many seniors living in America. When given a choice, older adults most often prefer to grow older at home. An AARP study found that three out of four adults over the age of 50 want to stay in their homes and communities as they age. When you begin to think about why, it makes sense. Home offers a sense of security, comfort, and familiarity.

The truth is, as we age, we begin to rely on others for help. When a family is too busy or lives too far away to fulfill this role, in-home senior care is often the best solution. Home care services allow seniors to enjoy personal independence while also receiving trustworthy assistance from a trained caregiver.

At Always Best Care, we offer a comprehensive range of home care services to help seniors stay healthy while they get the help they need to remain independent. As your senior loved one ages, giving them the gift of senior care is one of the best ways to show your love, even if you live far away.

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Aging in Place: The Preferred Choice for Most Seniors

While it's true that some seniors have complicated medical needs that prevent them from staying at home, aging in place is often the best arrangement for seniors and their families. With a trusted caregiver, seniors have the opportunity to live with a sense of dignity and do so as they see fit.

In-home care makes it possible for millions of seniors to age in place every year. Rather than moving to a unfamiliar assisted living community, seniors have the chance to stay at home where they feel the happiest and most comfortable.

Here are just a few of the reasons why older men and women prefer to age at home:

Comfort
Comfort

How much does a senior's home truly mean to them? A study published by the American Society on Aging found that more than half of seniors say their home's emotional value means more than how much their home is worth in monetary value. It stands to reason, that a senior's home is where they want to grow old. With the help of elderly care in East Palm Beach, FL, seniors don't have to age in a sterilized care facility. Instead, they can age gracefully in the place they want to be most: their home. In contrast, seniors who move to a long-term care facility must adapt to new environments, new people, and new systems that the facility implements. At this stage in life, this kind of drastic change can be more harmful than helpful.

Healthy Living
Healthy Living

Institutional care facilities like nursing homes often put large groups of people together to live in one location. On any given day, dozens of staff members and caregivers run in and out of these facilities. Being around so many new people in a relatively small living environment can be dangerous for a seniors' health and wellbeing. When you consider that thousands of seniors passed away in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, opting for in-home care is often a safer, healthier choice for seniors. Aging in place has been shown to improve seniors' quality of life, which helps boost physical health and also helps insulate them from viral and bacterial risks found in elderly living facilities.

Independence
Independence

For many seniors, the ability to live independently with assistance from a caregiver is a priceless option. With in-home care, seniors experience a higher level of independence and freedom - much more so than in other settings like an assisted living community. When a senior has the chance to age in place, they get to live life on their own terms, inside the house that they helped make into a home. More independence means more control over their personal lives, too, which leads to increased levels of fulfillment, happiness, and personal gratification. Over time, these positive feelings can manifest into a healthier, longer life.

Cost and Convenience
Cost and Convenience

More independence, a healthier life, and increased comfort are only a few benefits of aging in place. You have to take into consideration the role of cost and convenience. Simply put, it's usually easier to help seniors age in place than it is to move them into an institutional care facility. In-home care services from Always Best Care, for instance, can be less expensive than long-term solutions, which can cost upwards of six figures per year. To make matters worse, many residential care facilities are reluctant to accept long-term care insurance and other types of payment assistance.

With Always Best Care's home care services, seniors and their families have a greater level of control over their care plans. In-home care in East Palm Beach, FL gives seniors the chance to form a bond with a trusted caregiver and also receive unmatched care that is catered to their needs. In long-term care facilities, seniors and their loved ones have much less control over their care plan and have less of a say in who provides their care.

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Affordable Care Plans

In-home care is a valuable resource that empowers seniors to age in place on their own terms. However, a big concern for many families and their loved ones is how much in-home care costs. If you're worried that in-home care is too expensive, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that it is one of the most affordable senior care arrangements available.

Typically, hiring an Always Best Care in-home caregiver for a few hours a week is more affordable than sending your loved one to a long-term care facility. This is true even for seniors with more complex care needs.

At Always Best Care, we will work closely with you and your family to develop a Care Plan that not only meets your care needs, but your budget requirements, too. Once we discover the level of care that you or your senior need, we develop an in-home care plan that you can afford.

In addition to our flexible care options, families should also consider the following resources to help offset potential home care costs:

Veteran's Benefits
Veteran's Benefits

Attendance and aid benefits through military service can cover a portion of the costs associated with in-home care for veterans and their spouses.

Long-Term Care Insurance
Long-Term Care Insurance

Many senior care services like in-home care are included in long-term care insurance options. Research different long-term care solutions to find a plan that provides coverage for senior care.

Private Insurance
Private Insurance

Home care can be included as part of a senior's private insurance plan. Read over your loved one's insurance policy carefully or speak with their insurance provider to determine if in-home care is covered.

Life Insurance
Life Insurance

Depending on the life insurance plan, you may be able to apply your policy toward long-term care. You may be able to use long-term-care coverage to help pay for in-home elderly care.


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During your Care Plan consultation with Always Best Care, your Care Coordinator will speak with you about in-home care costs and what options there may be to help meet your budget needs.

Compassionate Care. Trusted Caregivers

When you or your senior loved one needs assistance managing daily tasks at home, finding a qualified caregiver can be challenging. It takes a special kind of person to provide reliable care for your senior loved one. However, a caregiver's role involves more than meal preparation and medication reminders. Many seniors rely on their caregivers for companionship, too.

Our companion care services give seniors the chance to socialize in a safe environment and engage in activities at home. These important efforts boost morale and provide much-needed relief from repetitive daily routines. A one-on-one, engaging conversation can sharpen seniors' minds and give them something in which to be excited.

At Always Best Care, we only hire care providers that we would trust to care for our own loved ones. Our senior caregivers in East Palm Beach,FL understand how important it is to listen and communicate with their seniors. A seemingly small interaction, like a short hug goodbye, can make a major difference in a senior's day. Instead of battling against feelings of isolation, seniors begin to look forward to seeing their caregiver each week.

Understanding the nuances of senior care is just one of the reasons why our care providers are so great at their job.

Unlike some senior care companies, our caregivers must undergo extensive training before they work for Always Best Care. In addition, our caregivers receive ongoing training throughout the year. This training ensures that their standard of care matches up to the high standards we've come to expect. During this training, they will brush up on their communication skills, safety awareness, and symptom spotting. That way, your loved one receives the highest level of non-medical home care from day one.

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Taking the First Step with Always Best Care

The first step in getting quality in-home care starts with a personal consultation with an experienced Care Coordinator. This initial consultation is crucial for our team to learn more about you or your elderly loved one to discover the level of care required. Topics of this consultation typically include:

An assessment of your senior loved one

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An in-depth discussion of the needs of your senior loved one to remain in their own home

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Reviewing a detailed Care Plan that will meet your senior loved one's needs

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Our caregivers are trained to spot changes that clients exhibit, like mental and physical decline. As your trusted senior care company, we will constantly assess and update your Care Plan to meet any new emotional, intellectual, physical, and emotional needs.

If you have never considered in-home care before, we understand that you and your family may have concerns about your Care Plan and its Care Coordinator. To help give you peace of mind, know that every team member and caregiver must undergo comprehensive training before being assigned to a Care Plan.

When you're ready, we encourage you to contact your local Always Best Care representative to set up a Care Consultation. Our Care Coordinators would be happy to meet with you in person to get to know you better, discuss your needs, and help put together a personalized Care Plan specific to your needs.

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Steve Ross’ Related plans more office towers in West Palm

Stephen Ross’ Related Companies plans a pair of towers at The Square mixed-use complex in West Palm Beach. The projects would mark the firm’s seventh and eighth office buildings in downtown, as it bets on an influx of businesses to the area.Related wants to build the East Tower and West Tower, each with 430,000 square feet of office space, on the northeast corner of South Rosemary Avenue and Hibiscus Street, according to the company’s website and an application filed to the city. The projects would replace the AMC We...

Stephen Ross’ Related Companies plans a pair of towers at The Square mixed-use complex in West Palm Beach. The projects would mark the firm’s seventh and eighth office buildings in downtown, as it bets on an influx of businesses to the area.

Related wants to build the East Tower and West Tower, each with 430,000 square feet of office space, on the northeast corner of South Rosemary Avenue and Hibiscus Street, according to the company’s website and an application filed to the city. The projects would replace the AMC West Palm Beach 12 at 545 Hibiscus Street, and the closed Brio Italian Grille at 550 South Rosemary Avenue.

The East Tower would include 20,000 square feet of retail and dining, private terraces on floors 18 to 21, and a club lounge on the 22nd story, Related’s website shows. The West Tower would have from 35,000 square feet to 50,000 square feet of retail and dining, and a 21st-floor lounge.

Arquitectonica and Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates are the architects.

On Monday, the West Palm city commission is expected to vote on an item that would increase the maximum allowed office square footage within The Square. In turn, this would allow for the construction of the East and West towers. The city’s planning board on Feb. 22 recommended approval of the item.

The projects are part of New York-based Related’s larger redevelopment plan for The Square, a roughly 82-acre complex that it developed in 2000. At the time named CityPlace, the mixed-use community is now experiencing a boom amid the influx of companies and employees to South Florida.

Related rechristened the complex The Square last year. Now, it plans the 364-unit 575 Rosemary apartment tower on the site of the closed Macy’s at 575 South Rosemary Avenue, and an eight-story hotel to be built above the Cheesecake Factory at 701 South Rosemary Avenue, according to The Palm Beach Post. The luxury multifamily building is expected to be completed next year.

Related, which declined comment on the new office towers, already is West Palm Beach’s biggest downtown office landlord.

Beginning in 2021, the firm bought the two-tower Phillips Point; CityPlace Tower, which Related originally developed in 2008 with CP Group; and half of the ownership interest in Esperanté Corporate Center for an undisclosed amount. It also completed and fully leased the 20-story 360 Rosemary building, and is developing the 25-story One Flagler at the foot of the Royal Park Bridge, overlooking the Lake Worth Lagoon.

In January, the city approved Related’s 25-story 515 Fern, which at roughly 466,000 square feet will be downtown’s biggest office building. The tower is expected to be completed in 2025.

After years in limbo, Ocean One project moves forward in downtown Boynton Beach

Ocean One will join several nearby developments that are planned or already completed, including Town Square, The Villages, The Pierce, Broadstone and 500 Ocean.Palm Beach PostAfter many years without a shovel in the ground, a long-awaited retail and residential project is coming to downtown Boynton Beach under a new property owner and developer.The Ocean One project is set to transform 3.7 acres of vacant property bordered by East Ocean Avenue, North Federal Highway and East Boynton Beach Boulevard, dir...

Ocean One will join several nearby developments that are planned or already completed, including Town Square, The Villages, The Pierce, Broadstone and 500 Ocean.

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After many years without a shovel in the ground, a long-awaited retail and residential project is coming to downtown Boynton Beach under a new property owner and developer.

The Ocean One project is set to transform 3.7 acres of vacant property bordered by East Ocean Avenue, North Federal Highway and East Boynton Beach Boulevard, directly west of the Boynton Harbor Marina and just south of Casa Costa Condos.

Plans for Ocean One include an eight-story building with hundreds of residential units and plenty of space for shops and restaurants, along with a nearby parking garage and several public plazas.

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Hyperion Development Group, a company with offices in Miami and New York, plans to break ground on the project in 2024 and to start leasing two years later, closing out a saga that began under the previous landowner nearly two decades ago.

The longtime property owner, Davis Camalier, unveiled his vision for Ocean One in 2005, but it wasn't until 2017 that the city commission officially rezoned the land — formerly home to a Bank of America — and approved a site plan for the project.

City leaders granted Camalier several extensions in the years that followed. His plan to underwrite the project fell through and he was working against growing construction costs, his attorney said in 2020.

Hyperion Group entered the picture in late 2021 when its affiliate, BB1 Development LLC, bought the land for $12 million, paving the way for a reimagined Ocean One project.

The new plan increases Ocean One's residential units to 371 from 358 and offers residents a pool, fitness center and parking garage, which includes public spaces and private, closed-off spaces for the residents.

It also more than doubles the amount of commercial space to 25,588 square feet from 12,075. And the entire project is moving forward at the same time, addressing a criticism of the original plan, which called for apartments, shops, a parking garage and a hotel to be built in two phases.

“Years ago, when we came to you the first time, different owner, the project was criticized because it was two phases and they didn’t have enough retail,” attorney Bonnie Miskel said during a commission meeting in April.

Miskel, who worked for the previous and current property owner, also pointed to the public areas included in Ocean One's renderings. A large plaza with chairs, tables, umbrellas and palm trees faces Ocean Avenue, largely surrounded by retail space, while another plaza sits off North Federal Highway.

The new plans, Miskel said, increase the amount of open space by more than 35% compared with the original layout for Ocean One.

“If a neighbor is walking their dog, or if they just want to sit outside next to a café in a beautifully landscaped, paved plaza, they have the ability," she said.

Ocean One project revives conversation about parking in downtown Boynton Beach

While the developer revitalized plans for Ocean One, it also revived a long-standing concern about the limited parking in downtown Boynton Beach and how new developments might strain the scarce supply.

Before commissioners approved the original Ocean One plans in 2017, they heard from residents who said that limited parking in downtown Boynton Beach was hurting local businesses. They said new projects would bring more traffic to the area and worsen the problem if they didn't offer a substantial number of public parking spaces.

Ocean One will join several nearby developments that are planned or already completed, including Town Square, The Villages, The Pierce, Broadstone and 500 Ocean.

Residents in the nearby Marina Village shared similar concerns during a commission meeting in April, when Ocean One was up for a vote. They described a marina parking garage that was often full before noon, and a constant rotation of visitors who sometimes give up and leave before finding a parking spot

"Restaurant patrons, boat patrons and beach patrons are turned away at a rate of 20 an hour during season and busy times," said Ilene Bruccoleri, vice president of Marina Village's condo board.

Another resident said cars often stop in the middle of the road to wait for an open space, while others are "double- and triple-parking right in front of the marina," creating traffic congestion that was unsafe to Marina Village residents, visitors and emergency vehicles.

In response, Miskel said 171 commercial parking spaces are included in the Ocean One project — plenty for anyone visiting and shopping at the new development. Project leaders, she said, complied with all city codes and shouldn't be held responsible for Boynton Beach's longstanding parking issue.

”This is a collaborative effort, we are a neighbor in the downtown, we have the same interest they do in making the downtown better, but we are not the cause of the problem," she said during the April 18 commission meeting.

Vice Mayor Thomas Turkin, who represents the area where Ocean One is planned, was unconvinced. While the project passed 4-1 at the meeting, he cast the dissenting vote and vowed to continue pushing for more public parking spaces at Ocean One, a solution that might be attainable with incentives for the developer, he said.

'Where there are problems, there's always opportunities'

A spokesperson for Hyperion Group said in late May that developers have since met with residents of Marina Village to learn more about their concerns with parking in downtown Boynton Beach.

The developers are now doing an internal review of "mutually beneficial solutions regarding the city’s overall parking needs prior to any formal engagement with the city."

And during the meeting in April, other city leaders agreed that parking is a Boynton Beach problem that calls for solutions greater than anything Ocean One can provide on its own. Mayor Ty Penserga and Commissioner Woodrow Hay floated the idea of building a public parking garage or launching a trolley service.

"We can park people in one location and move them to other areas," the mayor said.

Penserga also called for a study of the city's parking issue and the creation of a master plan to address the problem. The developers for Ocean One have committed $30,000 to that effort.

"Where there are problems, there's always opportunities, and we're willing to participate in those," the developer's attorney said.

Giuseppe Sabella is a reporter covering Boynton Beach and Lake Worth Beach at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at [email protected]. Help support our journalism and subscribe today.

East Boynton Beach Little League honors 2003 national championship team

By Alex Kushel | Sun Sentinel CorrespondentListen to this articleThe East Boynton Beach Little League celebrated members of its 2003 national championship team to kick off festivities for the spring season during Opening Night ceremonies on Feb. 17.The event featured members of the East Boynton Little League 2003 team, which represented the United States in the championship and finished as the runner-up at the Little League Wor...

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The East Boynton Beach Little League celebrated members of its 2003 national championship team to kick off festivities for the spring season during Opening Night ceremonies on Feb. 17.

The event featured members of the East Boynton Little League 2003 team, which represented the United States in the championship and finished as the runner-up at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

The 20th-year anniversary celebration included former players Michael Broad and Matt Overton as well as coaches Kenny Emerson and Joe Irene. Patrick Mullen’s father also attended on his son’s behalf. The East Boynton Little League presented letters to the team members from the White House in Washington, D.C. from their magical season.

East Boynton Little League President AJ Quinones said it was a great opportunity celebrate the team.

“We tried hard to get as many of them here,” he said. “We know that some of them live out-of-state and they have commitments. We were planning it for a few years and were able to make it happen. When looking back, we found these letters that were never given to them and we wanted to present it to them for their achievement. It was great to interact and listen to their stories. They were instant superstars that summer and recognized everywhere they went. They were larger than life back then.”

The Opening Night ceremonies also included the parade of teams, which consisted of the introduction of players, coaches and team sponsors. They also had food trucks, music, raffles and a dunk tank. The Boynton Beach Fire Rescue Honor Guard presented on the field. Kaitlyn Casiano, who has been featured at minor league and major league stadiums, performed the national anthem.

The East Boynton Little League also recognized players with awards as well as the 12U All-Star team from last season, which won both the District 7 and Section 2 championship and finished third overall in the state tournament.

“The overall culture has been great and that is huge for us at the park,” Quinones said. “We continue to grow our league and are looking to make an impact on the kids and make them better people on and off the field.”

The East Boynton Little League expects to have several upgrades in the upcoming years. Last November, the city of Boynton Beach approved a proposal of renovations at the park and an indoor training facility to be built adjacent to the fields. The renovations will include an artificial turf field, new concession building, restrooms, designated storage area, relocation and expansion of fields and pavilion, additional parking, new lighting and paved walkways.

Phil Terrano, CEO of Primetime Sports Group LLC, grew up playing on the fields in Boynton Beach. He has partnered with Mike Barwis to spearhead the effort. He is working with investors toward the new training facility and revamped fields, including new scoreboards and a field designed for people with disabilities.

“The city of Boynton Beach has been super involved and their efforts for everything they have done for the park have been second to none,” Quinones said.

Hurricane Nicole begins its northerly turn, hours before landfall in Florida

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WPEC) — Hurricane Nicole is hours away from making landfall on the Florida coast and there are changes with the 10 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center.The storm has started to make its right turn, to the north. It's now moving to the west-northwest, instead of west, at 13 mph.RELATED: Wide-reaching wind field: We're all feeling Nicole...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WPEC) — Hurricane Nicole is hours away from making landfall on the Florida coast and there are changes with the 10 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center.

The storm has started to make its right turn, to the north. It's now moving to the west-northwest, instead of west, at 13 mph.

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CBS12 meteorologist Michael Ehrenberg has details on Hurricane Nicole’s new track and how it’s affecting Florida at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. (WPEC)

The center of Nicole is about 75 miles east-northeast of West Palm Beach, but the center doesn’t make too much of a difference with such a large storm.

Nicole is still expected to make landfall in Florida overnight, in the early hours of Thursday.

Hurricane-force winds now extend 25 miles from the center, while tropical storm-force winds extend up to 485 miles away, especially to the north of the center.

Nicole’s maximum sustained winds remain at 75 mph, but with that slight turn to the north, Broward County is no longer under a hurricane watch. (The tropical storm warning remains.)

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The hurricane warning from Palm Beach County, up the coast to Volusia County, remains, but it was expanded in Palm Beach County, late Wednesday afternoon.

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The warning area now stretches west from the coast to U.S. 411. Earlier, it had only reached U.S. 1.

All of Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties remain under the hurricane warning.

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There’s a tropical storm warning for Okeechobee County, Lake Okeechobee, and Broward County.

The hurricane watch for Lake Okeechobee remains. It was discontinued for Broward County.

There’s a storm surge warning for North Palm Beach, up the coast to Georgia, and a storm surge watch from south of North Palm Beach down to all of Broward County.

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A few minutes before noon, Tropical Storm Nicole made landfall on Great Abaco Island in the Northwest Bahamas with maximum winds of 70 mph and a central minimum pressure of 985 mb.

Nicole became a hurricane near Grand Bahama Island during a special 6 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center.

After making landfall in Florida, Nicole will weaken while moving inland.

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Take note of upcoming high tides and don’t get trapped by rising water.

Expect storm surge of 2 to 4 feet from North Palm Beach south, including Broward County, and 3 to 5 feet from North Palm Beach north to Georgia.

Avoid the deepest water. That’ll be along the immediate coast near and to the north of landfall, and come with large, destructive waves.

People living in mobile homes or on the barrier islands have been urged to evacuate.

In Palm Beach County, Zone A is the mainland, where authorities urged those people — and those in homes with substandard construction or in a flood-prone area — to evacuate.

Zone B is the barrier islands and a mandatory evacuation has been issued. The evacuation order for the barrier islands went into effect at 7 a.m. Wednesday.

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In Martin County, there are voluntary evacuations for people who live in Evacuation Zones A and B. That includes homes on the barrier islands (Hutchinson Island and Jupiter Island), Sewall’s Point, and manufactured/mobile homes, as well as homes in low-lying, vulnerable areas.

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St. Lucie County Public Safety officials "strongly recommend" evacuations for people on the barrier island, low-lying areas along the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon, and those living in manufactured/mobile homes and RVs.

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Indian River County issued a recommended evacuation, effective Wednesday morning. Evacuation is recommended for areas east of U.S. 1 (including the barrier islands); low-lying, flood-prone areas; people in mobile homes or other vulnerable housing; and people with special medical needs.

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They report winds and rainfall will be the greatest threat along the coast with the strongest winds along the Treasure Coast.

Also, the storm surge is expected to be the greatest threat north of the center of the storm.

Right now, this will primarily be a coastal impact with coastal flooding expected along with beach erosion as we approach the full moon phase and see higher-than-normal tides.

Wednesday night, Nicole started to turn from the west toward the west-northwest. It'll continue the turn, heading to the northwest on Thursday, and then north or north-northeast on Friday.

That forecast has the center of Nicole making landfall early Thursday morning, within a few hours of midnight.

Then, it should move across central and northern Florida, and into southern Georgia, Thursday and Thursday night, followed by the Carolinas on Friday.

Retail market softens in Palm Beach County, stays strong in Miami-Dade and Broward

South Florida’s retail market outlook this year appears bright with leasing and rents holding steady, though that’s until Palm Beach County enters the picture.It was the only county in the region to show signs of softening in the second quarter, with both leasing and asking rents slightly dropping while vacancies crept up, according to Colliers’ new reports. For one, Palm Beach net absorption, or the difference between the amount of space tenants leased during the second quarter and the space they vacated, dropped fo...

South Florida’s retail market outlook this year appears bright with leasing and rents holding steady, though that’s until Palm Beach County enters the picture.

It was the only county in the region to show signs of softening in the second quarter, with both leasing and asking rents slightly dropping while vacancies crept up, according to Colliers’ new reports. For one, Palm Beach net absorption, or the difference between the amount of space tenants leased during the second quarter and the space they vacated, dropped for the first time since early 2021.

Taken as a whole, South Florida’s market has remained strong, even as expensive financing costs have burned a hole in business’ wallets, prompting some to reevaluate their real estate needs. The leasing activity was partly propped up by gyms and restaurants, tenants that aren’t impacted by e-commerce.

The average vacancy rate across the three counties was 3 percent in the second quarter, flat from the previous quarter and lower than the 3.3 percent during the second quarter of last year, according to a Lee & Associates report. At the same time, landlords weren’t shy about pushing up asking rents, which hit just above $36 per square foot, triple net, a 7 percent hike from almost $34 a foot rate during the second quarter of last year, according to the Lee & Associates report.

In total, more than 3.5 million square feet of retail space is under construction in South Florida.

Miami-Dade leasing picked up in the second quarter, as the net absorption was more than 410,000 square feet, Colliers’ report shows. That’s much better than the miniscule net absorption of 6,700 square feet during the first quarter.

As tenants took space, the vacancy rate hit 3.1 percent, down from 3.2 percent in the previous quarter and from 3.3 percent during the second quarter of last year. Landlords kept average asking rents at almost $44 per square foot, flat from the first quarter but about 4 percent higher than in the second quarter of last year.

The biggest lease was by indoor entertainment center Flying Squirrels Sports taking 120,000 square feet at 12350 Southwest Eighth Street in an unincorporated area of west Miami-Dade, although that was a sublease, according to Colliers’ data. Goodwill trailed by renewing its term for 14,000 square feet at Plaza Algere retail strip, also in west Miami-Dade, and by good hall Shoma Bazaar expanding its footprint beyond its Doral space and to a 10,400 square feet space in Hialeah.

Similar to its neighbor to the south, Broward experienced an uptick in leasing. The second quarter net absorption was nearly 230,000 square feet, marking an uptick from the nearly 120,000 square feet of net absorption in the previous quarter, according to Colliers.

The vacancy rate hit 3.5 percent, down from 3.7 percent in the first quarter and from 4.2 percent in the second quarter of last year. Property owners pushed up the average asking rents to almost $28 per square foot, or 1.8 percent higher than in the first quarter and 6 percent higher than in the second quarter of last year.

Crunch Fitness took 53,000 square feet at 9919 West Oakland Park Boulevard in Sunrise, marking the biggest lease in the second quarter.

Despite the robust leasing activity, investment sales were “muted,” the report says. The Federal Reserve’s interest rate increases since last year created bid-ask gaps, or chasms between what sellers expect for their well-leased properties and what buyers facing expensive financing can afford to pay.

The biggest deal in the second quarter was Flanigan’s Seafood Bar & Grill’s purchase of the properties at 615, 701, 707 and 715 East Hallandale Beach Boulevard for $9 million.

Palm Beach’s second quarter net absorption was a negative 75,000 square feet and vacancy rates crept up to 3.7 percent, according to Colliers. That marked a turnaround from the previous quarter when net absorption was nearly 187,000 square feet and the vacancy rate was 3.5 percent.

Palm Beach was also the only South Florida county to record a drop in average asking rents, which were just above $29 per square foot in the second quarter, down by 3.3 percent from the previous quarter.

The county “showed early signs of a slowdown,” the report’s authors wrote. With more than 409,000 square feet of retail real estate under construction across the county, it remains to be seen whether leasing will catch up to the new supply.

Office Depot renewed its term for 19,300 square feet Lantana Plaza in the biggest lease for the quarter, followed by Retro Fitness taking 17,300 square feet at Delray Landing.

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