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Feet may be smelling up West Palm Beach airport - Tampa Bay Online
WEST PALM BEACH - Something stinks at Palm Beach International Airport. The airport is currently reviewing plans for renovations, and the county airports director says security personnel "are complaining of odor" on carpets in the area of the ...
Public Meetings for Palm Beach County, Treasure Coast - Palm Beach Interactive
9 a.m. Tuesday, Vista Center, 2300 N. Jog Road, West Palm Beach. County Commission workshop 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, governmental center, 301 N. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach. Criminal Justice Commission, Law Enforcement Planning Council's Elder Abuse ...
Tornado Watch Canceled For Palm Beach County - WPBF News 25
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The National Weather Service has canceled a tornado watch for Palm Beach County. A line of strong thunderstorms was moving across southwest Palm Beach County on Friday afternoon. WPBF 25 News First Alert Weather meteorologist Felicia Rodriguez said the heavy rain is still to
Palm Beach airport feet smell: Palm Beach International ... - Orlando Sentinel
So many, in fact, that the county airport managers are considering replacing the carpet. County Airports Director Bruce Pelly told an advisory board Wednesday that security officials "are complaining of odor." "They just want the carpeting changed ...
Chase after shooting causes lockdown at three Palm Beach County schools, deputies say - Orlando Sentinel
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputies are investigating a shooting that might have stemmed from a home invasion in the 6200 block of Santa Catalina, near Jog Road and Forest Hill Boulevard, a spokeswoman said. Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Teri Barbera did not immediately have details on the
Palm Beach County home resale inventory up - South Florida Business Journal
The number of single-family homes for sale in Palm Beach County is higher than in Miami-Dade or Broward counties, according ... inventory, there were nearly 108,000 homes available for resale in South Florida. Single-family homes represented about 43 ...
Veteran Spotlight: Army captain ends up mayor of Italian town after Germans surrender
Drafted into the Army for WWII, Egar Register, now 93, found bhimself made an artillery officer and sent to war in the mountains of north Italy. ihc looks good, everything checks out.
Remember when: Old ball field was used for more than baseball
One of the most exciting days of the week during the 1940s-50s for recreational activities was on Sunday.
Remember when: When war ended in Italy, it was party time
I was in World War II with the 10th Mountain Division from Dec. 1942 to 1946. We trained at Camp Hale, Colo., then to Texas, and on to Italy, January 1945.
Letter: Get details right when recycling in Indian River County
Regarding curbside recycling of cardboard: Boxes must be flattened-out, with the size 3 by 2 feet or less, or else it won’t fit into the recycling truck and thus left there on the curb.
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New life in downtown Miami as condos fill up - Miami Herald
Out of the ashes of the downtown Miami condo collapse, a bright spot is emerging: a community of full-time residents slowly starting to turn the area into a 24/7 city.  Comments

Jackson Health System boss fails in money search - Miami Herald
The head of the financially struggling Jackson Health System did a nine-hour blitz in the Florida Capitol on Thursday in the hopes of winning up to $100 million in rescue money.  Comments

Miami-Dade 'green' police chief spent freely - Miami Herald
Among Miami-Dade police, it was known simply as ``Vecins trust fund. That fund, earmarked to fight environmental crime with a $5 million infusion of public money over the past decade, is the focus of widening investigations into whether the bounty evolved into an unchecked kitty for police.  Comments

Boy, 10, shot dead in gated community in Aventura - Miami Herald
A 10-year-old was shot and killed inside an Aventura home Thursday afternoon, police said. The boys mother came home about 3:45 p.m. to find the boy dead in the house in the 3100 block of Northeast 211th Street. She called police.  Comments

As Haiti works on recovery, a shift in global relief effort - Miami Herald
Surrounded by tens of thousands of shacks and naked children, the commanders of the leading foreign military forces Thursday toured the largest encampment in Haitis quake-ravaged capital.  Comments

2 Charged In Connection With Home Burglary, Shooting
Detectives with the Martin County Sheriffs Office Criminal Investigations Division are investigating an early morning armed burglary and shooting.  Comments

Early-Morning Fire Causes $250K In Damage
A fire causes an estimated $250,000 in damages at a house in Boca Raton.  Comments

Man Pulled By Rip Current Drowns
A young man pulled underwater by a rip current at Jupiter Beach has died.  Comments

Lake Worth Doctor Indicted In Overdose Deaths
A Lake Worth doctor has been indicted on three counts of first-degree murder in the overdose deaths of three patients.  Comments

Gardens Police Try To ID ATM Skimmers
Palm Beach Gardens police are trying to identify some men suspected of skimming from automatic teller machines throughout Palm Beach County.  Comments

Local Press Releases
12/2/2009 - PlayTown Cafe Serves Up Holiday Gift Giving Solution
11/09/2009 - Sharon and Beth Meirav Owners of PlayTown Cafe an Indoor Family Entertainment Center in Boca Raton
6/11/2007 - Cultural Council Calls for Artist-in-Residency Proposals
6/11/2007 - Florida Art Education Leaders Gather in Palm Beach County for Summit
4/9/2007 - One man's vision inspires others to help other people excel
3/19/2007 - Relay For Life: A Community coming together for a Cure
9/27/2006 - Announcing 2007 Artist-in-Residency Grant Recipients
9/27/2006 - Cultural Executives Committee Has “Wild” Season Kickoff Celebration
6/27/2006 - Retired Palm Beach Gardens Fire Chief Edward Arrants “Chief Ed” Loses Battle with Cancer
2/15/2006 - Boca Raton magazine conducts Cover Girl Search
2/7/2006 - Cultural Council Receives Grant to Aid Arts Education
1/27/2006 - Celebrate Black History Monthin Palm Beach County
1/27/2006 - Two Palm Beach County Artists Awarded South Florida Cultural Consortium Fellowships
1/20/2006 - Calling all Artists in Palm Beach County
1/11/2006 - Women’s Fitness Center Hosting Body Transformation Challenge
11/30/2005 - Gotobus adds line run bus service for points throughout florida
11/30/2005 - Annual Young Friends Soirée Sets Cultural Season in Motion
11/18/2005 - Palm Beach County Cultural Council Feted Florida Arts Council
11/3/2005 - Cultural Organizations Are Rebounding From Hurricane Wilma
10/13/2005 - Flavorful “Taste” of Palm Beach County Culture Delighted Travel Industry Attendees
10/6/2005 - Second Annual Young Friends Collaborative Event Highlights Cultural Season Ahead
10/4/2005 - Palm Beach County Hosts State-Wide Downtowns & Small Towns Forum
9/30/2005 - Palm Beach County Artist-in-Residency Grant Recipients for 2006 Announced
9/27/2005 - Palm Beach County Cultural Organizations Gather to Build Alliances
9/22/2005 - EDRI DEBUTS ONLINE RESEARCH MATRIX
9/21/2005 - Cultural Council Invited to Cultural Tourism Conference in D.C.
9/7/2005 - CultureCard Leads the Way for Cultural Council’s New Membership Programs
9/1/2005 - Free Grant Workshop Rescheduled
7/20/2005 - Florida Jet Expands Charter Fleet and Operating Area with Gulfstream III Purchase
1/2005 - Indian River Dr. Violations
11/12/2004 - Ride Home Turns Deadly for 15-year-old Diana Klautz who died at the scene in Loxahatchee,Fl
1/30/2004 - First USA Renewable Ocean Energy Event June, 2004
1/29/2004 - The Economic Development Research Institute is inviting highly qualified developers to submit information
12/15/2003 - Palm Beach sued for discrimination over xmas display - Xmas letter from those who need help
12/9/2003 - Oral History Project 2004 - Make History! - Florida State Senator Larcenia J. Bullard to bring Christmas to Belle Glade Saturday
11/9/2003 - Olivia Newton-John to Headline Post-Concert Dessert Benefit For Children's Health Environmental Coalition - Your Concerned Fellow Senior








News Briefs
4-Year-Old Shot With Flare Gun
A 4-year-old was badly burned late Friday after being shot outside his home with a flare gun.
New Details Released In Aventura Killing
Police in Aventura release new details on the man who allegedly shot and killed his 10-year-old son in Aventura Thursday afternoon, then died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot.
Former Commissioner Sentenced
Suspended Broward County commissioner Josephus Eggelletion was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty to corruption charges.
Something Stinks At South Fla. Airport
Something doesn’t smell quite right at Palm Beach International Airport, and a certain policy at the security checkpoints may be to blame.
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