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Buy Nothing movement takes root in Wellington
WELLINGTON, Fla. (CBS12) — If you're looking to declutter your house, rather than try to sell your stuff or have it end up in a landfill, consider joining the "Buy Nothing" movement instead. Every day, thousands of people on a local Facebook page are posting and claiming, trading and...
Coast Guard Hosts Commissioning Ceremony for Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth
Lt. Giacomo Terrizzi III assumed command of the newly established Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Lake Worth, Friday, as the unit’s first commanding officer during an assumption of command ceremony held at the Port of Palm Beach. Capt. Chris Cederholm, Coast Guard Sector Miami commander, presided over the ceremony.
Palm Beach Neuroscience Institute - Palm Beach Health Network Physician Group
Specialties: Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Disease, Tourette’s Syndrome, Movement Disorders, Deep Brain Stimulation, Tremor, Botox for Muscle Overactivity. Fellowship: University of Cincinnati, Clinical Neurophysiology. Fellowship: Columbia University, Movement Disorders. Arif Dalvi M.D., MBA, a board-certified neurologist, discovered his love for neuroscience thanks to “Grey’s Anatomy.” However, it wasn’t...
Post reporters win statewide awards for sports coverage, addiction treatment investigation
Two Palm Beach Post staff writers have won awards from the Florida Society of News Editors for sports reporting and for an investigative project about addiction treatment centers published in 2023. Post columnist Tom D'Angelo won first place in the Sports category for stories that ranged from the thing Tiger Woods' son earned...
Boca school board race: Barbieri's endorsement seeks to thwart ex-superintendent's daughter
Outgoing Palm Beach County school board member Frank Barbieri has endorsed the once-suspended leader of the county's Democratic Party in hopes that she will defeat the daughter of Art Johnson, a former, highly criticized superintendent, in this year's election for the Boca Raton-area school board seat. Barbieri said he's concerned that Johnson's daughter...
Report: Florida's property insurance rates have risen by 42.5% since 2019
(The Center Square) — A new report shows that insurance rates for property owners in the Sunshine State have increased exponentially over the past few years. Florida TaxWatch released an in-depth analysis of Florida's property insurance market, examining underlying factors contributing to its instability and 42.5% rise since 2019. These include damages from hurricanes and litigation, which have put pressure on insurers and forced some to leave the state. According...
Medical marijuana biz booming on Nine Mile; adult use could take industry even higher
Another cannabis dispensary is opening on Nine Mile Road at the former home of Wingz2Go, marking the sixth dispensary on the major road. Curaleaf is the latest medical marijuana vendor to join Nine Mile Road, but they haven’t opened up just yet. Curaleaf has one operating store in Escambia County at 5090 N....
HOA Q&A: Can the size of the board of directors be changed?
Editor’s note: Attorneys at Goede, DeBoest & Cross respond to questions about Florida community association law. With offices in Naples, Fort Myers, Coral Gables and Boca Raton, the firm represents community associations throughout Florida and focuses on condominium and homeowner association law, real estate law, litigation, estate planning, and business law. Q: Is it possible to change the size of the Board from seven directors to five directors? --Naples ...
Florida Rapper Turned Speedster Caught With A Bible And Drugs
We all know the Florida Man is crazy and has his own set of ideas when it comes to what’s right and wrong, and one Florida rapper turned speedster was caught with a bible and drugs. The incident took place Wednesday night in Polk County when police saw two...
Red Lobster quietly closes another seven restaurants bringing total to 106 – months after filing for bankruptcy
RED Lobster have closed at least seven restaurants nationwide as financial troubles persist. The chain shut up shop the cluster of outlets across six states. Two restaurants in Florida will close, as will locations in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado and Texas. Red Lobster shuttered a slew of restaurants as it...
Stuart News / TCPalm moves Martin County office to downtown Stuart
STUART — The Stuart News has moved downtown. The newspaper's Martin County office is now at 1 SE Ocean Blvd, Suite 15, in the Ocean One Stuart Executive Suites building on the southeast corner of Confusion Corner in downtown Stuart. ...
Frozen treats, cold showers and lots of ice; Florida zoo works to protect animals from summer heat
Zoos in hot weather states are working hard during the summer to keep their animals cool. At the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society in Florida, keepers throw big piles of ice into the black bear enclosure for the animals to wallow in. Otters get ice blocks and frozen fish in their water to play with and eat. Zoo offiicals say tigers get some especially interesting treatment. The big cats are fed frozen cow bones in a block of ice with sides of frozen goat milk. Zookeepers also are showering giant tortoises with cool water, which they can feel through their shells.
Sunday Storms: Where we'll see most of the activity
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Moisture will be increasing across the area today leading to slightly higher rain chances then what we saw on Saturday. Feels like temperatures will be in the triple digits again - with readings ranging from 103 - 108 degrees. Best chances for rain Sunday...
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