Category: Palm Beach (Fla)

What’s in an Airport Code? In West Palm Beach, It’s the President’s Initials.

The New York Times – Travel:
The state’s Palm Beach International Airport has been renamed for the president, complete with a rare change in its three-letter airport code.
Alfonso Fanjul Jr., Cuban American Sugar Baron, Dies at 89

The New York Times – Business:
With his brother, he presided over a family empire that includes the world’s largest cane sugar refiner and the Domino and C&H brands.
A Year Later, Trump’s ‘Most Exclusive’ Memecoin Event Is a Lot Less Exclusive

The New York Times – Business:
Even a Times reporter qualified for the event, which caused outrage last year for providing access to President Trump in exchange for investment in one of his family’s crypto ventures.
Hershey’s Promises to Use Only Real Chocolate After Backlash

The New York Times – Business:
The change follows weeks of complaints from a grandson of the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup inventor and other vocal consumers.
Palm Beach Rallies Behind a Restaurant Manager Held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

After nearly two weeks in detention, José Gonzalez, the popular host of an upscale restaurant, returns home.
Can a University From Tennessee Help Accelerate Growth in West Palm Beach?

At a time of financial and enrollment uncertainty in higher education, Vanderbilt University, along with other schools, has forged ahead with expansion.
Palm Beach Billionaires Battle for Oceanfront Land

Before building the beachfront homes of their dreams, the superrich keep tearing down perfectly good mansions.
Palm Beach, Never Richer, Is a Draw for Young MAGA. Locals Aren’t Pleased.

Donald Trump’s presidency has turned this Florida island into the nightlife headquarters of MAGA, but the town’s old guard — much of it Republican — doesn’t love the new vibe.
Palm Beach Society Goes On, With and Without Trump

At a pair of benefits on this exclusive island, many well-heeled guests were holding their tongues when it came to politics.
Anna Netrebko, Shunned in U.S. Over Putin Support, to Sing in Palm Beach

The star soprano, who lost work at American opera companies after Russia invaded Ukraine, will sing at a gala for Palm Beach Opera, her first American engagement since 2019.
Melania Trump Reappears in the Public Eye, in Black

At the Log Cabin Republicans’ fund-raiser, the former first lady stepped into the campaign spotlight, just as her husband’s hush-money trial begins.
Some Exclusive Jewelers Are Taking a Winter Holiday

Designers have been following their clients from snowy St. Moritz, to sunny Palm Beach.