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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Palm Beach County has officially pulled the plug on a proposal to purchase and convert the La Quinta Inn on Okeechobee Boulevard into housing for seniors and veterans on the verge of homelessness. The decision comes months after the County Commission initially voted in March to move forward with buying the 114-room hotel for $16.8 million.

County officials now say the deal is dead after inspections revealed significant structural and safety concerns inside the building. According to the county, the hotel had water-logged floors and ceilings, mold growth, and multiple other hazards, making renovations far more costly than originally anticipated.

Because of those findings, commissioners voted this month to terminate the contract. Officials emphasized that no t

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