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It's a crime': Judge presses Lake Park on Sunshine violations
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (1182+ words) Former Assistant U. S. Attorney John Kastrenakes, now a senior circuit judge, is outraged that no one is pursuing criminal charges after town concedes it violated Sunshine Law. One of the most successful prosecutors of public corruption in Palm Beach County, Senior…...
League of Cities director quits after five months
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (469+ words) Amelia Jadoo launches consulting job; search is on for new director. The Palm Beach County League of Cities is looking for a new executive director to replace Amelia Jadoo, who resigned in February after less than five months on the…...
Tenet's 5-star court victory belies 1-star federal ratings
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (1171+ words) Federal judge orders one rating agency to remove Tenet's low marks, but ratings set by others remain unchanged. When a federal judge this month ruled that a national watchdog group improperly gave Tenet Healthcare's five medical centers in Palm Beach…...
Downtown WPB Unlocked: App animates murals and landmarks
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (785+ words) Street scenes come alive with smartphone technology. There are sea turtles swimming in Centennial Fountain on Clematis Street and gigantic petals cascading down from the fuchsia orchids on the Anya Apartments on Banyan. It's Downtown WPB Unlocked, augmented reality features…...
No show: Flooding forces closure of Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (411+ words) Production equipment breaks a fire sprinkler line, flooding the 32-year-old theater off of PGA Boulevard. A broken fire-suppression sprinkler line flooded the Eissey Campus Theatre at Palm Beach State College in Palm Beach Gardens, forcing the theater's indefinite closure. Seven…...
Science center boom
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (1691+ words) Hello, hello! Enjoy the pre-summer, post-Easter lull. For you today, a new boss and a grand vision for the science museum, Palm Beach Gardens fills a retail void, a show-stopper at Palm Beach State College, a youth summit returns and…...
New life for old Office Depot: World Market moving into Palm Beach Gardens
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (421+ words) Retailer of imported goods hopes to get customers in the store to offset shift to online shopping. World Market, a specialty import retailer, is returning to South Florida with a planned store in Palm Beach Gardens. The store is set…...
Second Mayor's Ball canceled after upstart nonprofit crumbles
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1746+ words) Plans to hold a gala at the Eau Resort in Manalapan conflicted with county's commitment to the Homeless Coalition. Plans for a second Palm Beach County Mayor's Ball collapsed on Saturday amid allegations of conflict of interest, pitting a sitting…...
New organization aims to solve poverty
2+ week, 2+ day ago (842+ words) Nonprofit veteran Mark Bergel opens Palm Beach Gardens-based institute. Mark Bergel started a nonprofit in the nation's capital that is credited with helping more than 500, 000 people in need. He won national awards for his altruism." Now, he's thinking even bigger....
Herbie Wertheim throws his red hat into congressional race
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1088+ words) 86-year-old billionaire and friend of Trump seeks Republican Party's nod to challenge Lois Frankel in Trump's home district. Democrat Lois Frankel has faced many challengers but no close calls since she defeated Republican Adam Hasner in 2012 to lay claim to…...