Mayor Keith A. James & Palm Beach County Joint Statement on UF Plans

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February 28, 2023


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact:
Diane G. Papadakos, Director of Communications
City of West Palm Beach – Mayor’s Office
dpapadakos@wpb.org
561-822-1411 (TTY: 800-955-8771)


Joint Statement from Mayor Keith A. James & Palm Beach County Regarding the University of Florida’s Announcement to Pause Plans for West Palm Beach Campus

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – “We remain cautiously optimistic that the University of Florida will choose West Palm Beach as the future location of an urban campus, and we – the City and County – will continue to work together to achieve that goal. The City of West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County stand firmly in support of this strategic partnership and believe that as a growing and prospering City/County, this is the perfect location for the urban campus.”

– Keith A. James, Mayor of West Palm Beach
– Gregg Weiss, Mayor of Palm Beach County

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Originally published at https://www.wpb.org/Home/Components/News/News/3239/772

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