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“I’ve heard stories where he refuses to let wives go on trips” - An anonymous player once leaked why Pat Riley couldn’t recruit star players to Miami
An anonymous player once revealed how Pat Riley’s stern leadership style in 2000 made star players hesitant to join the Miami Heat.
Extreme heat is changing where and when we vacation
Cathy Balestriere was expecting “especially low” bookings last month at Crane’s Beach House, the boutique hotel she manages in Delray Beach, Florida. Instead, they jumped 12% from the year before. “It feels like a miracle based on where we were sitting just a few weeks ago,” she...
Allons, enfants! French-style Palm Beach restaurants celebrate Bastille Day
It won’t be long before the staff at Palm Beach French bistro Le Bilboquet dons 18th-century-style white-haired wigs and red kerchiefs while waving mini French flags. France’s annual Bastille Day on July 14 — commemorating the 1789 storming of the Bastille as well as the 1790 declaration of the unity of the French...
Palm Beach Town Council to consider revised plans for Paramount Theatre redevelopment
Revised plans to redevelop the historic Paramount Theatre Building will be presented to the Town Council — again — at its development review meeting Wednesday. Heeding direction from council members who expressed concerns about traffic, density and other impacts at three previous meetings this year, representatives will present their latest vision for the nearly century-old property, which Palm Beach resident Lester Woerner and his son, Trent, bought in 2021.
Palm Beach officials: No short-term rentals or timeshares in residential zoning areas
Palm Beach officials have a stern warning for short-term and vacation rental, timeshares and fractional-ownership homes: Not here. Town Attorney Joanne O'Connor outlined the rules for the Town Council recently, after Council President Bobbie Lindsay asked for clarification on where and how vacation rentals and timeshares may be allowed in Palm Beach. ...
Volunteer beach cleanup set for Tuesday
The Worth Avenue Association’s latest beach cleanup event is set for this coming Tuesday. Volunteers are asked to assemble from 5 to 7 p.m. on the beach at Mediterranean Road and North Ocean Way for the latest installment in the Turtle Tuesday cleanup series. ...
Boca Raton Police Lauded For Handling Of Mall Crisis
SHOOTING WAS ACTUALLY FIREWORKS. One Person Injured In Mass Escape. But Cops Called “Heroes” By Shoppers Evacuated. BY: ANDREW COLTON | Editor and Publisher BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — What is being described as a “stampede” Saturday at Boca Raton’s Town Center Mall could have been a lot worse… Read More »Boca Raton Police Lauded For Handling Of Mall Crisis
FAU ranked as the 10th-most improved team for 2024 season
Entering the second season of the Tom Herman era, expectations have been raised for Florida Atlantic. The Owls are coming off a 4-8 campaign, which included a four-game skid to end the year. Despite this subpar start to Herman's time at FAU, positive moments – such as a blowout win over in-state rival USF and a one-possession loss to Illinois – showed that the future for the program is bright.
Fireworks set off inside Town Center mall, leading to gunfire panic
BOCA RATON — Panic ensued at the Town Center mall on Saturday night when unidentified people set off firecrackers in the mall, leading shoppers and staffers to believe there had been gunshots, police said. In a post on X (the former Twitter), police said they responded to the mall about 5 p.m. Saturday...
Summer Celebration at Westgate Church – July 18
Join Westgate Church (100 Winter Street) for a FREE night of fun for everyone!. On Thursday, July 18 starting at 5:30 pm, enjoy food, music, games, face painting, bouncy houses and more!. Please visit www.westgate-church.org to learn more and sign up for planning. Rain date: Friday, July 19.
Trump wins delay in classified documents case
The judge presiding over former President Trump's classified documents case in Florida pushed back some of the deadlines in the case on Saturday to allow for further briefing. Why it matters: Judge Aileen Cannon's order follows the 6-3 Supreme Court opinion allowing presidential immunity for official acts conducted as president.
Ryan Holle Celebrates Freedom After Decades Behind Bars: A Story of Justice and Redemption
Marion County, Fla. – As the country commemorates America’s Independence this Fourth of July weekend, a man celebrates his newfound liberty. Ryan Holle, 41, was just released from jail after serving more than half of his life behind bars. The ABC Action News I-Team first interviewed Holle two years ago while examining the statute that landed him in prison – Florida’s “felony murder rule”. Under that state legislation, someone might be sentenced to life in prison even if they did not kill anyone, were not present at the crime scene, or were unaware of what happened.
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