Village Vibes

About Village Vibes

Village Vibes brings you the conversations that shape Delray Beach. Delray Beach won #1 Best Beach in Florida in USA Today's 2024 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. Our city was named an All-America City in 1993, 2001, and 2017 and the 5th best city for small businesses in the U.S. by Verizon Business. Coastal Living Magazine named it America’s Happiest Seaside Town and one of Florida's 10 Best Little Beach Towns. Atlantic Avenue, our historic downtown, was recognized as one of America’s 10 Great Shopping Streets by USA TODAY.

Publisher

City of Delray Beach

Category

government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Apr 2025

Latest episode

12 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

8 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Dec 2025

   Meet Delray Beach Police Chief Darrell Hunter

   Delray Beach Police Chief Darrell Hunter shares his leadership philosophy and vision for the department in an interview with Public Safety Information Officer Ted White.

2. 

   15 May 2025

   All-America City Award Finalists 2025

   Delray Beach is proud to announce that it has been named one of 20 finalists for the prestigious 2025 All-America City Award, presented by the National Civic League. This year’s theme—“Strengthening Environmental Sustainability through Inclusive Community Engagement”—highlights cities that are using equitable, community-driven strategies to protect the environment and build more resilient communities. We speak with Janai Bowens (Education) and Christian Chitester (Sustainability) about our application and what comes next.

3. 

   1 May 2025

   The Delray Renaissance with Michelle Hoyland

   Michelle tells us about the rebirth of our historic downtown, how Delray Beach residents become part of the city's story through the care and restoration of historic properties, and Historic Preservation Month.

4. 

   24 Apr 2025

   Community Building with NCS Director Jeri Pryor

   Jeri discusses her role as Delray Beach's new Neighborhood and Community Services Director.

5. 

   17 Apr 2025

   Park Enhancements with Parks & Rec. Director Sam Metott

   Sam discusses the many park improvements that have happened over the last five years and what we can look forward to.

6. 

   10 Apr 2025

   Education Initiatives with Education Coordinator Janai Bowens

   Janai discusses the many ways Delray Beach is working to enhance student achievement.

7. 

   3 Apr 2025

   Beach Management with Public Works Director Missie Barletto

   Missie tells us how her team cares about our natural beach dunes and diverse coastal ecosystems.

8. 

   1 Apr 2025

   City Manager Terrence Moore

   City Manager Terrence Moore discussed how his early education led him to a career in municipal leadership.

Podcast Authority Score: 19 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

17

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

50

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