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Although he was also the owner of a Family Flooring business, Mike Martino first made a name for himself in Palm Beach Gardens by pleading with the city council to maintain the athletic ballfields. When Jim DeLonga encouraged him to run for city…

As the City of Palm Beach Gardens became more and more established, Ted Dela Court, a former police commissioner, was selected from the city council to become the city’s first elected mayor.

Mayor George Black gives the oath of office to newly elected Councilman Walter Wiley in the temporary City Hall facility that would later become the Public Works building. Walter Wiley would serve as councilman from 1970 to 1978, including a period…

Mayor Bob Diamond joins with members of the community as the ribbon is cut for Plant Drive Park. The park would provide play areas and ballfields to the residents and their children.

Vice Mayor Walter Wiley speaking at the Palm Beach Gardens Recreation Gymnastics Program.

{Image donated by Walter Wiley, former mayor of Palm Beach Gardens}

With a snip of gold-plated scissors, the PGA National Resort Community became the new home of the Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA). Presiding over the ceremony were Frank Cardi, PGA President, E. Llwyd Ecclestone, Jr., president…

$300,000 in bonds were delivered to the City of Palm Beach Gardens in 1969 so that a new City Hall could be built for the community and city council. Signing those bonds were (left to right) Bank Executive Vice President William Kendrick, Mayor Henry…