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West Palm Beach is on the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway.

The city developed as a middle-class neighbor of posh Palm Beach.

Public transportation: Palm Tran (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1,161. The number of murders and homicides was 14.

The violent crime rate was 13.2 per 1,000 people.

West Palm Beach-Boca Raton was named the nation's third most dangerous metro area for pedestrians, in a 2004

study by the Surface Transportation Policy Project.

West Palm Beach received national attention for the 1991 trial of William Kennedy Smith, who was acquitted of

sexual assault charges.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• South Florida Fair - Jan. 18-Feb. 3, 2008

• Sunfest - May 1-4, 2008

Nearby parks & recreation: Okeeheelee Nature Center

West Palm Beach attractions: Palm Beach Zoo, Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens

Historic sites and museums: Norton Museum of Art, South Florida Science Museum

Colleges and universities: Palm Beach Atlantic University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par

with the national average. (See library links below.)