Official West Palm Beach Web Site
www.wpb.org/
The city was founded by Henry Flagler in 1894, as a community to house the servants working in the two grand hotels on the neighboring island of Palm Beach, across Lake Worth.
During the 1920s, the city boomed and was a rival to Miami, leaving it with many historic structures and neighborhoods.
Over six million passengers a year pass through Palm Beach International Airport.
There are over 100,000 permanent residents making West Palm Beach the largest community in Palm Beach County.