🌱 Why Manalapan is using eminent domain for land near A1A
What's up Manalapan! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Manalapan is using eminent domain for land near A1A
- How did a Manalapan mansion rank among March’s priciest homes?
- Why is the Town of Manalapan suing Salute Realty LLC?
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 83 and low of 74 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, showers around, temps: high: 84, low: 75.
- Sunday: Some sun with showers around, with a high of 87 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
1. Manalapan Files Eminent Domain Case to Take Parcel Near A1A for Town Hall Project (bocapost.com) — Manalapan officials have gone to court to take a privately owned parcel along Lantana Avenue and A1A for a possible new or expanded Town Hall complex that could also house police and fire facilities. The town filed an eminent domain case this week, valuing the land at $2.85 million after earlier purchase talks failed, but all claims still must be proven in court. 
2. Mark Zuckerberg's $170 Million Mansion Deal Tops List of Most Expensive Home Sales in March (wrenews.com) — A Manalapan oceanfront property at 1460 Ocean Blvd. sold for $51.2 million in March, ranking among the nation’s priciest home sales. The list is topped by Mark Zuckerberg’s $170 million Miami estate, underscoring how coastal Florida continues to dominate ultra-luxury real estate deals.
3. Palm Beach County Civil Filings – April 15, 2026 (bocapost.com) — A new Palm Beach County civil case filed April 15 lists the Town of Manalapan as a plaintiff in a lawsuit against Salute Realty LLC, alongside many other countywide civil actions. The roundup covers fresh filings ranging from auto accidents and medical malpractice to foreclosures, HOA disputes, and business litigation, and reminds residents that details may change as cases progress.
4. Best Palm Beach restaurants celebrating spring with special menus (palmbeachpost.com) — Manalapan diners can head to Eau Palm Beach’s Angle restaurant for a spring-inspired nasturtium pasta with braised rabbit, morels, peas, and whipped ricotta. The broader roundup highlights other Palm Beach spots rolling out bright, seasonal dishes that showcase fresh Florida produce and coastal flavors, offering ideas for spring dining across the island and nearby coast.
5. WeatherTech founder David MacNeil sells Manalapan lot for $105M (therealdeal.com) — A 3.6-acre oceanfront assemblage on South Ocean Boulevard in Manalapan just sold for $105 million, setting a new land price record for the town. The deal underscores Manalapan’s growing appeal to ultrawealthy buyers seeking large ocean-to-lake estates, even as it trails the overall price record set by Larry Ellison’s 2022 purchase.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Volunteer and Business Partner of the Year Awards Breakfast
Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts , 701 Okeechobee , Boynton Beach
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Taste of Boynton Beach
Boynton Beach, FL Calendar , 120 East Ocean Ave. , Boynton Beach
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The Dennis Walters Golf Show
Boynton Beach, FL Calendar , The Links at Boynton Beach , Boynton Beach
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Technology Open House
Palm Beach, FL Calendar , 360 South County Road , Palm Beach
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City Commission Meeting
Boynton Beach, FL Calendar , 100 E. Ocean Avenue , Boynton Beach
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Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
Palm Beach, FL Calendar , Council Chambers Second Floor, 360 South County Road , Palm Beach
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Planning Commission Meeting
Lantana, FL Calendar , 500 Greynolds Circle , Lantana
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Library Board
Boynton Beach, FL Calendar , 100 E. Ocean Avenue , Boynton Beach
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Choir: Spring Chorus Concert
Boynton Beach Community High Boynton Beach, FL 33426
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Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting
Palm Beach, FL Calendar , Council Chambers Second Floor, 360 South County Road , Palm Beach
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Painting Club
Atlantis, FL Calendar , 260 Orange Tree Drive , Atlantis
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(Baseball) Palm Beach State College at Lake-Sumter State College
Palm Beach State College Athletics , 4200 Congress Avenue , Lake Worth
2:00 pm
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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