Dr. Julie Botel

03/22/2026

EMERGENCY!!! Attend April 1 City Council Meeting or Lose City Manager Jonathan Evans!
Councilperson Bruce Guyton is attempting to fire the best City Manager Riviera Beach has ever had. Riviera Beach citizens strongly opposed the last effort to do this and we need to do so again. Residents were an important part of bringing Jonathan Evans back after he was unfairly fired in 2017. Since then the city has made incredible progress under his leadership: the new water treatment plant, three new fire stations, a new city hall, new library, a new police station, many new housing projects, etc.
Before Evans, the city stagnated for 30 years. Residents must speak up at a critical City Council meeting on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 6:00 PM at the Marina Event Center on 13th Street. Let’s all show up and tell our council people we want to keep Jonathan.
Also, please sign the electronic petition. We need to show our City Council that we want Jonathan. You can sign this petition by clicking this link and circulating it to your neighbors:

Councilperson Bruce Guyton is attempting to fire the best City Manager Riviera Beach has ever had. We, the undersigned residents and supporters of Riviera Beach, including Singer Island, strongly object and urge the Mayor and City Council to retain City Manager Jonathan Evans. Renew Jonathan Evans'....

02/20/2026

Another impactful day at the Palm Beach County Leadership Housing Academy 🏡

Spent the day alongside leaders from across the county working on real, collaborative solutions to tackle housing affordability.

We also had the opportunity to hear from Congresswoman Lois Frankel on affordability and the current state of housing at the federal level, and locally from Riviera Beach’s own Annette Jenkins, Executive Director of the Riviera Beach CDC and CRA Neighborhood Services Director, who shared insight on affordable housing projects in Riviera Beach and the vital role CRA’s play in driving housing development and community reinvestment.

When we lead together, we build stronger communities.

06/09/2024

Come on over to the Tiki Market at the Riviera Beach Marina Village on 13th Street. Children from KOP Mentoring program are celebrating International Day today by parading with the flags of our neighboring countries!
Some great vendors here today!
I’m enjoying some vegan curried jackfruit! Yummy!

06/06/2024

Tomorrow is United Nations World Oceans Day! Be sure to visit the World Oceans Day Art Exhibition at the Riviera Beach Marina Event Center! You can register for the UN event here:

Register for updates surrounding the VIRTUAL celebration of United Nations World Oceans Day (UN WOD) on Friday 7 June 2024.

04/13/2024

NATIONAL POETRY MONTH YOUTH SUMMIT

Today I stopped by the Poetry Jam at the Riviera Beach Marina Village. This community event aims to make art more accessible for middle and high school students, and features educational workshops and performances as part of an effort to promote literacy and mental health.

The Cultural Council announcement said, “The City of Riviera Beach Parks and Recreation is partnering with The Desired Group the creators of the National Poetry Festival with the purpose of empowering and motivating the youth to find their talent through spoken word and creative writing.”
It was a great day to celebrate creativity!

https://www.wlrn.org/arts-culture/2024-04-11/poetry-month-summit-palm-beach-county-riviera-beach

https://www.palmbeachculture.com/event/national-poetry-month-youth-summit/

04/13/2024

RIVIERA BEACH SEEKS DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS!

CBRE and City of Riviera Beach Move Forward With 80-Acre Redevelopment Opportunity

Development Proposals for the Re-Imagining of Riviera Beach Due June 28

https://www.cbre.com/press-releases/cbre-and-city-of-riviera-beach-move-forward-with-80-acre-redevelopment-opportunity

04/11/2024

RIVIERA BEACH REDISTRICTING PRESENTATION
CITY COUNCIL ELECTION DISTRICT ANALYSIS

https://rivierabch.com/filestorage/57801/58165/58167/58171/90781/Riviera_Beach_District_Analysis.pdf

04/10/2024

If you and/or your organization have not signed the letter on the link below, please consider reviewing it and doing so and sharing it with your contacts. The deadline to sign is April 26, 2024.

The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer program (Summer EBT) would provide over 2 million hungry children in Florida with roughly $259 million in federal food assistance next summer. Although Florida chose not to participate in Summer EBT for 2024, it is not too late for the state to administer Summer EBT next year. But time is running out. The deadline for Florida to tell USDA that it plans to administer 2025 Summer EBT is August 15, 2024.

Bread for the World (https://www.bread.org/?mc_cid=e70b31afca&mc_eid=946faef8f2) and Florida Impact (https://floridaimpact.org/?mc_cid=e70b31afca&mc_eid=946faef8f2) are leading a request that state leaders meet the federal deadline and ensure Florida participates in 2025 Summer EBT. Add your organization to the letter by completing the form on this webpage:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYIUHxWorHxfU8i2xZmR7h-n_enUcCx5-X6K0C-pYSMn3kpg/viewform?pli=1

The deadline to sign the letter is April 26.

04/10/2024

I was pleased to represent Friends of the Riviera Beach Schools (FORBS) at today’s groundbreaking ceremony for West Riviera elementary school on West 6th Street.
FORBS, a 501(c)(3)charity I co-founded, has provided field trips, holiday essay contests, social enrichment activities, and school supplies to Riviera Beach students for the past 6 1/2 years.
I had the pleasure of meeting Doris Denard who taught in the Palm Beach County school District for 43 years, 30 of those at West Riviera elementary school. Many dignitaries were present.
This new facility will be a wonderful addition to our city’s schools

04/09/2024

FREE SWIMMING LESSONS!
Free/Reduced Cost Swim Lesson Program Available for Qualified Resident Children Aged 2-12

To kick off April Drowning Prevention Awareness Month in Palm Beach County, the Drowning Prevention Coalition (DPC) of Palm Beach County is offering free/reduced cost swim lessons to qualified children aged 2 to 12. Lessons are paid for by the Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County and are offered at 18 locations throughout Palm Beach County. To see if your child(ren) qualify, visit www.pbcgov.org/dpc and follow the instructions.

For more information on water safety swim lessons and water safety/drowning prevention education, please visit the DPC website at www.pbcgov.org/dpc or call 561-616-7068. The coalition is funded by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners and the Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County and managed by Palm Beach County Fire Rescue.

The Drowning Prevention Coalition's Mission is to prevent unintentional drowning and other water-related incidents in Palm Beach County by educating residents on water safety and basic rescue technique.

04/08/2024

REDISTRICTING FORUM ON THURSDAY.
It is very important for residents to attend this meeting about redistricting. Please come to the Marina Event Center on 13th Street at 6:00 PM.
Will District 4, the Singer Island district, be expanded to include parts of the mainland?