Archive for September, 2007
Though progress made, WPB boil-water order remains
While West Palm Beach, Palm Beach and South Palm Beach remain under a boil-water order as utility workers try to solve a fecal contamination quandary, city officials reported progress today.Tags: miami dolphins, busch gardens, singer island, west palm beach, spanish, stuart, lantana, fishing, politi…
West Palm water users under boil order until Wednesday
Fecal bacteria continues to contaminate West Palm Beach's water, and residents in three municipalities - Palm Beach, South Palm Beach and West Palm Beach - must boil water through Wednesday afternoon before ingesting it.Tags: south florida, west palm beach, seaworld, nasa, universal, orlando, ri…
Man found dead following shooting
Palm Beach County sheriff's investigators found a man shot to death in the parking lot at Village Market Place Plaza on Okeechobee Boulevard early this morning. Officials will not release the man's name until his family has been notified.Tags: busch gardens, florida, singer island, politics,…
In Planck, area would get world’s best research
Berthold Neizert, head of international relations for the Max Planck Society, is talking about the big questions his scientific research center is trying to answer.Tags: lake worth, florida, marco island, palm beach gardens, orlando magic, tampa, ft. lauderdale, ft. myers, fishing, key west, walt di…
Appraiser quest on Marcus rocks boats
Is PBC Property Appraiser Gary Nikolits spying on county commissioners?Tags: lake worth, real estate, education, ft. lauderdale, walt disney world, lantana, florida marlins, cocunut grove, south florida, rivera beach, singer island, boca raton, miami dolphins, miami heat, sanibel island, miami, west…
County budget cuts take effect Monday
When Palm Beach County budget cuts take effect Monday, there will no longer be a lifeguard on duty at Ocean Cay Park in Juno Beach.Tags: north palm beach, delray beach, education, miami heat, real estate, seaworld, lake park, tampa bay, palm beach, gators, orlando magic, ft. lauderdale, boynton beac…
Jones, and his leg, please fans
Howard Jones couldn't stop his leg.Tags: lake worth, palm beach, homestead, key west, lantana, tampa bay bucs, rivera beach, orlando magic, north palm beach, marco island, florida, nasa, palm beach gardens, miami heat, stuart, fishing, jacksonville jaguars, naples, universal, miami
Palm Beach County metro report
CRIME STOPPERSTags: key west, delray beach, jacksonville, tampa bay, universal, politics, ocala, spanish, jacksonville jaguars, miami, stuart, boynton beach, jupiter, cruise, ft. lauderdale, real estate, south florida, florida marlins, lantana, orlando
Program takes FCAT preparation for science exam to Internet, iPods
By the holidays, little Johnny Fifth-Grader can watch his science lesson about the moon on YouTube.Tags: key west, education, busch gardens, south florida, orlando, boca raton, disney world, lake worth, spanish, gators, tampa bay bucs, naples, walt disney world, florida marlins, theme parks, disney,…
Transit agency unsure of rail deal with funding certain
Without knowing where the additional operating money is coming from, members of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority said Friday they're extremely hesitant to approve a deal to take over dispatching and maintenance on the Tri-Rail corridor.Tags: north palm beach, fishing, jupiter,…
Boy Scouts help clean refuge
The T-shirts said it all: "Get Down and Dirty for America."Tags: gators, orlando magic, orlando, tampa, busch gardens, tampa bay, north palm beach, real estate, miami heat, miami dolphins, sanibel island, rivera beach, marco island, florida, spanish, politics, ft. myers, ft. lauderdale, sout…
