Haunted Happenings Oct 31, 2009
In downtown Lake Worth, on Lake and Lucerne avenues ... Lake Worth's Downtown District is a place where the historic past and the exciting future of one of the world's most charming cities come together ... Downtown Lake Worth, Lake and Lucerne Avenues, between Dixie and Federal Highways, Lake Worth. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Jason Lieser's picks Oct 30, 2009
Lake Worth 33, Suncoast 7. Dwyer 35, Royal Palm Beach 7. (The Palm Beach Post)
FAU Softball Named Special Olympics Volunteer Group of the Year Oct 29, 2009
The award will be given at the Special Olympics of Palm Beach's annual appreciation banquet on Saturday, November 14 at the Special Olympics of Palm Beach County headquarters, 2728 Lake Worth Road, in Lake Worth. "Community service is something we really stress as a team and it's great to see that service recognized," said head softball coach. (Fausports.com)
Willie Gary's son busted Oct 29, 2009
I ve seen him speak a couple of times at PBCC in (Lake Worth) and one presentation in particular, I think back in 2007, was just ridiculous. The guy did nothing but flaunt his wealth in a video showing him flying around in his own jumbo jet while throwing in obvious statements about the importance of school. (The Palm Beach Post)
Rumble during Nazi talk Oct 28, 2009
Manalapan police identified the combatants as Christopher Nachtman, 31, of Lake Worth, and John Kopko, 43, of West Palm Beach. Kopko, whose criminal record includes a firearm arrest and another for aggravated assault, is a known white supremacist who once tried to force the county s library to buy Nazi magazines and literature. (The Palm Beach Post)
Stonegate Bank buys two failed banks Oct 25, 2009
Founded in 2006, Hillcrest has six branches two in Naples, two in Lake Worth, and a branch each in Boca Raton and Bonita Springs. It was undercapitalized as of June 30, and reported that 27. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Football coach's removal Oct 24, 2009
Man, swing on coach Manzo at Lake Worth High and your a$$ is digesting teeth ... Like I said swing on coach Lowe or Manzo at Lake Worth little guy or practice a little more so you are no longer a Not so good defensive back. (The Palm Beach Post)
Palm Club Apartments faces foreclosure Oct 23, 2009
has filed a foreclosure lawsuit against Palm Club Apartments near Palm Beach Community College in Lake Worth. The action, filed Wednesday against Philadelphia-based Palm Club Apartments LLC, targets the 160-unit apartment complex on 9. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Get full recap of the meeting Oct 22, 2009
I saw the little guy from lake worth high hobbling out the back door when I was leaving ... The District has had a non-graduation rate of at least 30-40% since - I - graduated from Lake Worth High in 1978. (The Palm Beach Post)
Former Greenacres officer driving up to 47 mph over speed limit when he crashed into car killing driver, FHP says Oct 22, 2009
FHP officers look over the scene of a crash Feb. 10 that resulted in the death of Azinta Thompson, 69, of Lake Worth ... Azinta Thompson, of Lake Worth, was driving her Toyota Camry east on the same road. (The Palm Beach Post)
Face for radio? Oct 20, 2009
Foley can only do the show one day a week, he s very busy now carrying on affiars with surfer boys at the Lake Worth Pier every day, getting action in his car parked on the north side under the trees at the park. And by the way, Foley does swallow. (The Palm Beach Post)
CEO salaries mostly lower at area homes Oct 18, 2009
At American-Finnish Nursing Home in Lake Worth, a nonprofit with $7. 6 million in revenues and a five-star (highest) rating from the state's Agency for Health Care Administration, the highest-paid officer listed makes $75,285, according to Form 990 disclosures from 2008. (The Palm Beach Post)
Wexler on resignation: Oct 15, 2009
When I started in politics in Palm Beach County, which was in 1987, I started on the couches of people who lived in Century Village in West Palm Beach, in Cresthaven in Lake Worth, in Kings Point in Delray Beach, Wexler said. In my 19 years of service in the state Senate and the Congress, I never forgot who sent me there. (The Palm Beach Post)
See who's getting federal dollars Oct 10, 2009
Lantana/Lake Worth health clinic. $792,000. (The Palm Beach Post)
COLUMN: Sometimes, even Coles County can 'Top This' Oct 3, 2009
TODAY'S HEADLINES SPECIAL SECTION ONLINE POLL. Should Coles County opt out of video gambling even though proceeds will fund state construction projects. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
SEC targets virtual reality company Sep 30, 2009
The individuals named in the complaint are CEO Jimmy L. Barker, 40, of Wellington; Robert J. Ladrach, 45, of Lake Worth, who was managing member; Marc S. Rifkin, 52, of Boynton Beach, who served as the company s president and vice president; and former sales agents Ronald B. Bowsky, 64, of Fort Lauderdale; Jack W. Maddock, 51, of Boynton Beach; and Michael J. Weidgans, 44, of Cape Coral. The SEC is seeking permanent injunctions, disgorgement and financial penalties against all defendants, and... (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Parents grill school academic chief about changes while others protest outside Spanish River High Sep 30, 2009
Go to Lake Worth, WPB, PB Gardens, they are encouraging parents to speak out too ... I am a teacher in Lake Worth who attended the meeting tonight. (The Palm Beach Post)
Former teacher sentenced for tax fraud Sep 30, 2009
Between 2002 and 2005, Georgia Gaines, 47, of Lake Worth, prepared tax returns for herself and on behalf of others, for which she was charged with inflating deductions or, in some cases, large business losses, according to a news release from the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida. She pleaded guilty. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Jordan's Jupiter home Sep 30, 2009
Say, by the way, I heard a bunch of guys from Lake Worth saying that all us gringos don t need such large ranch homes and townhouses, that we could very easily squeeze 6 or 7 people into a one bedroom, like they do. I hear their carbon footprint is quite small. (The Palm Beach Post)
UF alum plane crashSunny's Ross gets boot Sep 23, 2009
One of the guys went to Lake Worth high school, for crying out loud. So, there s my two cents. (The Palm Beach Post)
Naked 91-Year-Old Man Holds Intruder At Bay Sep 23, 2009
(September 22, 2009)--A 91-year-old South Florida man jumped out of bed naked and held an intruder at gunpoint until deputies arrived, authorities said. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said Robert E. Thompson woke up Saturday morning after a would-be burglar climbed his backyard fence and was met by his charging dog, Rettt, a Rottweiler and Doberman pinscher mix. (KWTX.com, TX)
Nude, Gun-Wielding 91-Year-Old Man Helps Make Arrest of Home Intruder Sep 22, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009. Authorities say a 91-year-old man in South Florida jumped out out of bed naked and held an intruder breaking into his house at gunpoint until deputies arrived. (Fox News)
Man, 91, makes arrest in the nude Sep 22, 2009
Man, 91, makes arrest in the nude - Criminal weirdness- msnbc. 91-year-old man makes arrest in the nude. (MSNBC -- Crime)
91-year-old nude Fla. man makes arrest Sep 22, 2009
91-year-old nude Fla. 91-year-old nude Fla. (AZCentral -- News)
Don't point that thing at me, old man! Sep 22, 2009
(09-21) 12:12 PDT Lake Worth, Fla ... Naked man, 91, holds drunken intruder at gunpoint Articles (09-21) 12:12 PDT Lake Worth, Fla. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Cash-for-clunkers for air conditioners: Government offers $1,500 tax rebate to replace old AC units Sep 21, 2009
"Times are tough for everybody," said Ed Sasso of EDS Air Conditioning in Lake Worth ... In addition to the tax credit, Florida Power & Light and Lake Worth Utilities offer rebates for buying efficient units ... Lake Worth Utilities gives a $250 rebate for qualifying AC units, Utilities Director Rebecca Mattey said. (The Palm Beach Post)
Naked man, 91, holds drunken intruder at gunpoint Sep 21, 2009
Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee)
Health care reform could stretch primary care workforce thin Sep 21, 2009
for free extra services. Subscribe to South Florida Business Journal. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Naked 91-year-old Lake Worth man holds drunken burglar at gunpoint until deputies arrive Sep 20, 2009
LAKE WORTH A burglar early this morning clambered over a backyard fence on a quiet block on the city's west side ... Lake Worthless,LOl like the rest of this swampy sweaty rainy *** rat hole. (The Palm Beach Post)
Friday Night Recap Sep 20, 2009
Jupiter Christian(3-0) beat Lake Worth 40-21. QB threw for 148 and scored on a 73 yard run. (The Insiders -- Florida Prep)
PBSO biggie scrutinized Sep 19, 2009
Veccia, 52, of Lake Worth, became a deputy in 1984. He joined West Palm Beach PD for a short stint then returned to PBSO for good in 1987. (The Palm Beach Post)
Golf Program to Play at Fountains Country Club for the 2009-10 Season Sep 16, 2009
Club located in Lake Worth, Fla ... The men's and women's golf teams will use the Club in Lake Worth, Fla. (Fausports.com)
PBSO aide remembered Sep 16, 2009
Lake Worth mourners remember PBSO aide killed in canal crash ... Lake Worth mourners remember PBSO aide killed in canal crash ... LAKE WORTH In unison, seated before his flag-draped casket, Carl Allen Willis' friends shouted his well-known favorite exclamation: "Oh, God!". (The Palm Beach Post)
'Muck Monster' Boosts Tourism Sep 15, 2009
City Commissioners will discuss whether to put telescopes and feeding pellets on a Lake Worth Lagoon dock so folks can watch and feed the creature. Trouble is, no one has actually seen the Muck Monster. (Fox News)
A hymn of hope Sep 14, 2009
Jerry owns his own landscaping business near their home in suburban Lake Worth but he hasn't taken on new jobs lately because he wants be there for his wife. He estimates he's losing at least $2,000 a month. (The Palm Beach Post)
Lake Worth approves tax increase Sep 11, 2009
Lake Worth approves increase in preliminary tax and power rates ... Lake Worth approves increase in preliminary tax and power rates ... LAKE WORTH The property tax in the city is going up 11. (The Palm Beach Post)
Motion to sell assets fails at heated FMPA board meeting Sep 6, 2009
Others include Lake Worth and Fort Meade, which had dozens of protestors with signs present at the meeting ... "I told them I would try to get some from here," Thompson said, adding that Green Cove and Lake Worth may do the same ... Starke, Green Cove Springs, Lake Worth and Fort Meade have all given formal notice of their intent to exit FMPA. The contract terms still stand, however, unless the cities plan to buy their way out. (Bradford County Telegraph, FL)
BofA wins $19M foreclosure, files another Sep 5, 2009
5 million judgment against an estate home community near Lake Worth and filed a lawsuit over a waterfront project in Miami. The bank won the judgment against at Talavera on Aug. 31, according to Palm Beach County Circuit Court records. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Post offices in West Palm Beach, Lantana, Boca Raton still set to close, U.S. Postal Service says Sep 3, 2009
"They would not have a way to get to other locations in Lake Worth or Boynton Beach.". Lantana Town Manager Mike Bornstein said he is also contacting several nearby communities, including Manalapan and Hypoluxo, asking for their support. (The Palm Beach Post)
Albertsons to close four Florida stores, including Brandon Aug 31, 2009
The Lake Worth store is also closing. With the cuts, Albertsons will have 31 stores in Florida, including six in the Tampa Bay region. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Local 5-star hotels Aug 31, 2009
The Breakers, The Ritz-Carlton and other 5-star luxury hotels offering special deals in Palm Beach County. The Breakers, The Ritz-Carlton and other 5-star luxury hotels offering special deals in Palm Beach County. (The Palm Beach Post)
Bikini teacher's last hope? Aug 31, 2009
Lets forget about the cancer cluster in the Acreage, lets forget about all the crack heads on the streets of Lake Worth, lets forget about all the Escort services where diseases are transferred on a daily basis. Lets take our time from our bible thumping, hypocritical lives and condemn someone that has decided to make a living and support her family in a different way while we all sit inside our glass homes cause we do nothing wrong. (The Palm Beach Post)
Fort Meade Residents Protest High Rates at FMPA Meeting; Hedging Suspended Aug 30, 2009
I believe this is a knee-jerk reaction, Rebecca Mattey of Lake Worth said. She voted against it. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Luxury for less Aug 30, 2009
704 Lake Ave., Lake Worth, (561) 904-6725 Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Whos minding the store: Emily Regan, a native of New Zealand with a background in retail and the beauty business (she owned a salon in Australia before moving to South Florida 19 years ago). (The Palm Beach Post)
Law firm tells Acreage residents: Environmental factor may be contributing to cancers Aug 29, 2009
Four Acreage families affected by cancer have retained Romano Law Group, located in Lake Worth. Related Subjects. (The Palm Beach Post)
More on gangs in South Florida Aug 28, 2009
A member of the notorious Top 6 street gang shot a man and a woman with an assault rifle in front of a Lake Worth restaurant in December of 2006, according to a Palm Beach County sheriff's report. Web Extras. (The Palm Beach Post)
Fort Meade To Fight To End FMPA Contract; Pickup Location Change Aug 27, 2009
The All Requirements Project (ARP) co-op was originally made up of 15 cities Fort Meade, Bushnell, Clewiston, Fort Pierce, Havana, Jacksonville, Key West, Kissimmee, Lake Worth, Leesburg, Newberry, Ocala, Starke, Vero Beach, and Green Cove Springs. As of yesterday, five of those had withdrawn: Fort Meade, Green Cove Springs, Starke, Vero Beach, and Lake Worth. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Man plucked from ocean Aug 24, 2009
One of the rescuers was Craig Williams, 36, of Lake Worth. "I was on shore taking pictures of my buddies out there surfing, and I saw him laying there just getting slammed in the water," Williams recalled. (Florida Today)
How loud is too loud? Aug 24, 2009
Lake Worth bars tour checks: How loud is too loud ... Lake Worth Mayor Jeff Clemens watches as Craig Long of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office uses a meter to measure the sound coming from a live band playing in South Shores Tavern ... Welcome to the Lake Worth City Commission dance off, Mayor Jeff Clemens joked as the city clerk recorded attendance on a clipboard. (The Palm Beach Post)
Workforce Alliance Program Provides Summer Jobs for Over One Thousand Palm Beach County Youths Aug 21, 2009
Taylor Productions of Lake Worth and the City of West Palm Beach Northwood Youth Empowerment Center Four accepted four of the youth participants for summer employment. Company President, Dwayne Taylor, said, "They are learning video production techniques and are involved in producing a documentary on their own program, the Workforce Alliance summer employment program." Upon completion, the documentary will be placed on the Workforce Alliance web site. (PR Newswire)
Delray health care forum:Both sides keep their cool Aug 21, 2009
Because like Smith and Taylor, Diana Davis, 53, of Lake Worth, and her friend Deanna Fessenden, 49, of Royal Palm Beach, spoke not in parroted talking points, but in the personal language of experience. And their experience is that they can no longer afford private insurance and need a government plan. (The Palm Beach Post)
How to save money on your car registration Aug 20, 2009
Lake Worth, ACTAC Building, 3551 South Military Trail (West side of Military Trail between 10th Avenue and Lake Worth Road). Palm Beach Gardens, North County Courthouse, 3188 PGA Boulevard (South side of PGA Blvd., across from the Gardens' Mall). (The Palm Beach Post)
Mysterious sea creature off Singer Island lands on a History Channel show Aug 17, 2009
The popular History Channel show MonsterQuest was in town this year to film an episode about a strange being cavorting in the Lake Worth Lagoon. The location wasn't divulged during the show for fear that people would disturb the animal. (The Palm Beach Post)
Suburban Lake Worth woman charged with having sex with male friend of her niece Aug 16, 2009
A suburban Lake Worth woman supervising teens at her sister's suburban Lake Worth home bought beer for the youths, held drinking games, and later had sex with a 16-year-old male friend of her niece, authorities say. This morning, Judge Debra Stephens ordered Mandy B. Potter, 35, held in lieu of $10,000 bail and ordered that any release be supervised. (The Palm Beach Post)
Women complain to BBB about singles club Aug 14, 2009
which is led by President Randy Gardner of Lake Worth, Fla. Gardner told the BBB that he and a brother-in-law, Emmett Avery of Washington, D.C., operate the St. Louis office. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Wacky crimes Aug 11, 2009
Just having a real bad day Greenacres - A sobbing man got into an argument with the staff of a fast food restaurant in the 6200 block of Lake Worth Road. He was picking up trash near the restaurant and crying, bemoaning that people don't all feel the way he does about the city "we all" live in, when he got into an argument with some of the restaurant's workers because he thought they were mocking him. (The Palm Beach Post)
Gun-Toting Robber Subdued In Church Service Aug 10, 2009
-- Parishioners at a Lake Worth church thwarted a robbery by rushing a gunman who burst in and demanded money during an early morning service. Eighteen-year-old Ludesson Nestor allegedly tried to rob the Spanish-language service in English, according to Palm Beach County deputies. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Driver may be indicted soon in Walpole fatalities Aug 5, 2009
Police records show Spurlin, a resident of Lake Worth, Fla. has been convicted of grand theft, burglary, trafficking stolen property, cocaine possession, attempting to escape police custody, a misdemeanor hit-and-run accident and driving without a license several times. (Medfield Press, MA)
Sex offender saga Aug 3, 2009
Meanwhile in 2000, Dick Witherow of Lake Worth, a former private detective turned pastor, who preached to substance abusers and former convicts, began ministering to sex offenders. He also had personal motivation. (The Palm Beach Post)
Lottery heartbreak: Man loses $500,000 winning ticket Aug 2, 2009
He went back to the store where he bought it, Gold Coast Liquors on Lake Worth Road. There was no sign of it anywhere. (The Palm Beach Post)
3 dead in head-on collision in Florida Keys Aug 2, 2009
The tractor trailer's driver, 57-year-old Dominick Vaccaro of Lake Worth, suffered minor injuries. Santangelo said beer cans were found in the back of the victims' truck, but further investigation is necessary to determine if alcohol was a cause. (The Palm Beach Post)
High School 2009 Preview: Palm Beach County Jul 29, 2009
Key players return from those teams and they will test themselves by playing 'up' vs. Glades Central, Jensen Beach, Lake Worth, South Fork, and a Jamboree vs. North Florida Christian. They handled Westwood in the Spring. (The Insiders -- Florida Prep)
Lobsters beware! Jul 28, 2009
Four divers, including 48-year-old Robert Canada, of Lake Worth, died during last year's mini-season. This year the state Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the North Carolina-based Divers Alert Network diving safety advocate joined forces to run a safety awareness campaign in the weeks leading up to the mini-season. (The Palm Beach Post)
Peanut island risky? Jul 26, 2009
"Even if they want to, they can't stop," said James Mullinax, commanding officer of the Coast Guard Station Lake Worth Inlet ... Boaters traveling the Intracoastal Waterway, which runs along the west side of Peanut Island, might not realize there's a ship channel and a port just south of the island, said Matt Rigby, a harbor pilot who specializes in guiding ships through Lake Worth Inlet and into the port ... Rigby said the small boat that carries harbor pilots to ships outside the Lake Worth... (The Palm Beach Post)
Miami tax preparer pleads guilty to fraud Jul 25, 2009
a former Lake Worth teacher who had her own tax preparation business pleaded guilty to tax fraud. a 30-year-old Miami woman pleaded guilty to charges she submitted false tax returns for clients. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
