Hurricane chief's ouster is good news for festivities (The Palm Beach Post)
The party pooper is gone!...more...2 suspects in 2 separate robberies caught (The News-Press)
Sheriff's deputies captured two suspected bandits in separate bank robberies Monday, one after a shootout on Palm Beach Boulevard , and another......more... Florida Foreclosures Stabilize in Second Quarter (PRWeb)
Florida foreclosures climbed five percent in the second quarter of 2007, according to Default Research Inc. ( www.defaultresearch.com ). The largest foreclosure increase came in Lee County with a 28 percent increase, while Clay County saw a foreclosure decrease of nine percent. Foreclosures in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade saw changes of six percent, seven percent and 13 percent ......more... Worst-ever US Flood Projected in Florida ... The Okeechobee Breach Disaster (PRWeb)
Florida flooding from the breach of Lake Okeechobee is now probable and will be massive, extending from Palm Beach to Miami, new report says. Loss of life and property will be much greater than Katrina. The Okeechobee Breach Disaster Report explains the causes, effects, and makes recommendations for residents and economic stakeholders.Extensive supporting documentation has been assembled from the ......more... Crooks seek military IDs (Miami Herald)
The call to Navy mom Maureen Rieth rang into the Palm Beach Gardens doctor's office where she works as a receptionist, the male voice asking for her by name....more... Damage keeps sales price down (The Palm Beach Post)
We've grown accustomed to huge appreciation for commercial properties in Palm Beach County, but Fountain Square in Boca Raton just sold for a comparatively modest premium. The culprit: Hurricane damage....more... Water managers relax South Florida's sprinkling rules (The Palm Beach Post)
Water managers relaxed South Florida's lawn-watering restrictions today, allowing residents to water their lawns twice a week and to wash their cars and boats any time....more... Martin builders win one, lose one as state eyes plans (The Palm Beach Post)
A hotly debated Jensen Beach condominium project has escaped state review unscathed, but planning officials objected to a Hobe Sound project praised by environmental activists and developers alike....more... Bear Stearns' Collateral Damage (BusinessWeek)
Money manager Jeffrey Epstein, BNP Paribas, and other investors are mired in Bear's troubled hedge fund that bet big on subprime mortgages ...more... |