 The first newspaper in the area, "The Gazetteer", began publication in 1893, but the paper ceased printing issues after burning in a downtown fire in 1896.Additionally, West Palm Beach's first business, Lainhart and Potter Lumber Company, and the first bank, Dade County State Bank, were both established in 1893.That year, Flagler began planning a city to house the employees working in the two grand hotels on the neighboring island of Palm Beach.