West Palm Beach
House Democrats, wary of their own experiences, oppose county term-limits
By at 18 January, 2012, 1:53 pm
TALLAHASSEE — House Democrats on a committee advancing term-limits for some county officials complained Wednesday that term-limits had drained “institutional knowledge” from the Legislature and would do the same at the local level. The proposed constitutional amendment, HJR Read More
Read More >>Frankel raised $320,000 in the last quarter
By at 17 January, 2012, 11:05 pm
Congressional candidate Lois Frankel said on Tuesday she raised more than $320,000 in the last three months of 2011 and has amassed $1.4 million to challenge Republican Congressman Allen West. She said the vast majority of this money came from Broward and Palm Beach counties. Frankel, the Read More
Read More >>Budget situation prompts Pafford to hit the bottle
By at 20 December, 2011, 8:47 pm
TALLAHASSEE — Rep. Mark Pafford , D-West Palm Beach, wanted to give people a visual for discussing the budget. So, he hit the bottle. Enjoy!
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South Florida same-sex couples tying knot in other states
Ruthie Berman and Connie Kurtz were married in New York in July. They’ve been partners for 36 years and live in West Palm Beach.
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Friday Morning Reads: FAMU update, Internet sales tax and hospital cuts
By at 9 December, 2011, 2:14 pm
TALLAHASSEE — The week has finally come to an end and the lawmakers were sent on their merry way home to return in January for the start of the legislative session. Both the Legislature and Gov. Rick Scott were plenty busy this week with the release of Scott’s budget and hearings on Read More
Read More >>State Attorney Michael McAuliffe Decision to drop police beating
In 2009, while newly elected State Attorney Michael McAuliffe was still building a reputation for cracking down on public corruption, his office charged two former West Palm Beach police officers with battery and official misconduct in the beating of a handcuffed robbery suspect captured on Read More
Read More >>Monday Morning Reads: Thanksgiving recovery edition
By at 28 November, 2011, 12:30 pm
TALLAHASSEE — Happy Monday and if you’ve been on vacation for a few days, welcome back to the daily grind. While you catch up on work and perhaps do a little Cyber Monday shopping , check out the stories you’ve missed from the weekend. (We’ve included a few extra stories Read More
Read More >>Two teens charged with YMCA vandalism
By at 15 November, 2011, 5:04 pm
Port St. Lucie Police arrested two teen brothers Monday on several felony charges, linking them to significant damage caused last week at a YMCA facility and other criminal acts, police said Tuesday.
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