Boca raton, parks district to set tax rates, budget

Boca Raton and the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Parks District will vote Monday night to adopt final budgets and set property tax rates for the 2011-12 fiscal year. Under Boca Raton’s proposed property tax rate of $3.15 per $1,000 in property value — up from $3.02 — the owner of a home Read More

Boca raton, parks district to set tax rates, budget

Boca Raton and the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Parks District will vote Monday night to adopt final budgets and set property tax rates for the 2011-12 fiscal year. Under Boca Raton’s proposed property tax rate of $3.15 per $1,000 in property value — up from $3.02 — the owner of a home Read More

PBC SAT scores fall 131 points

Palm Beach County’s Class of 2011 posted lower SAT scores than both the state and national average, according to an analysis released Thursday by the district.

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School Board approves $2.3B budget

The Palm Beach County School Board this evening gave final approval to the district’s tax rate and $2.3 billion budget for the 2011-2012 school year.

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Renovation unlikely for PBC schools

Some Palm Beach County schools are getting less than great marks when it comes to their facilities. 38 aging schools like Wynnebrook Elementary School in West Palm Beach, the South Intensive Transition Alternative School in Lake Worth and Verde Elementary School in Boca Raton are on the Palm Read More

Sheriff’s Captain urges West Boynton residents to save substation

West Boynton residents could lose their Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in District 6 as county commissioners consider cuts in the Sheriff’s budget. Capt. Martin Bechtel, who heads the substation at 7894 South Jog Road, urged residents to attend the Sept. 13 budget hearing to Read More

Superintendent heads to Freedom

The top figures in the Hillsborough County school system will be making the rounds today as school begins in the district.

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SWAT situation ends at Red Roof Inn

A SWAT team situation at a Red Rood Inn ended peacefully Tuesday morning.

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