No one knows Palm Beach County’s history like us. It’s not even close
No one knows Palm Beach County’s history like us. It’s not even close I was asked to be a presenter at a recent Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches business awards event. Allowed to say a few words before presenting the best small business award winner, I took the opportunity to remind people of our commitment at...
Drier Saturday as Saharan Dust moves in
West Palm Beach, FLA. (WPEC) — Today, a Saharan Air Layer is sliding into the middle layers of the atmosphere across South Florida. This will limit rain chances relative to the past few days. There will still be an isolated rain chance west of I-95 with a stray shower...
Margit Brandt Sells Joe Farrell’s Manalapan Property
Down in Florida, just before Memorial Day weekend, luxury broker Margit Brandt represented both the buyer and seller in a $55.5 million sale in Manalapan, which has ties to the Hamptons. Noted developer Joe Farrell of The Farrell Companies, which has its headquarters in Bridgehampton, had plans to build a...
5 Legal Steps to Protect Yourself After an Accident
While accidents happen in an instant, their effects last much longer. Something as trivial-seeming as a slip and fall or as serious as an unexpected workplace accident, can impact your health and finances significantly. The choices you make right after an accident will make a lot of difference. In South...
Saharan dust moves in, lowering rain chances this weekend
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — We are tracking storms this afternoon and evening, some of which could be strong. Most of our area is under a Level 1 marginal risk for severe weather with gusty winds and small hail. Radar | Alerts | 7-Day Forecast | Hourly Forecast. With...
McCarthy’s Wildlife Sanctuary Celebrates 35th Anniversary
One of the most popular attractions in the Palm Beaches, McCarthy’s Wildlife Sanctuary in The Acreage is celebrating its 35th anniversary this summer. From humble beginnings on a 1.25-acre lot, the wildlife rehabilitation nonprofit has grown into the top-rated attraction in Palm Beach County for the past 13 years on...
Cameras To Be Operational Throughout The School Day This Fall In Wellington
Wellington will spend the summer preparing its first school zone speed cameras to go live with $100 fines on Thursday, Sept. 11 — and don’t get confused that the potential financial whammy applies only when yellow lights are flashing during drop-off and pick-up periods. “Wellington’s going to do...
Motorcyclist, 51, killed in Boca collision with SUV
BOCA RATON — A motorcyclist was killed Thursday afternoon in a collision with a Jeep SUV being piloted by a teenage driver, city police said. Navin Pungoti, 51, was traveling north on a Yiben YB200T motorcycle at about 1:30 p.m. June 26 in the 2100 block of North Dixie Highway when Pungoti struck a Jeep Grand...
True crime: 2003 murder of wealthy Boca Raton woman featured on 48 Hours podcast
Editor's note: This story is a combination of two published in The Palm Beach Post on June 9 and June 12, 2007. Linda Fishman was the widow of a judge and living comfortably in suburban Boca Raton when she was strangled in the living room of her Boca Winds home in February 2003. Now her case is being featured in a...
Medium chance of development in the Bay of Campeche
West Palm Beach, FLA. (WPEC) — A broad area of low pressure is moving from the southwestern Yucatán Peninsula into the Bay of Campeche. This system is currently bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms to the region, but it remains disorganized. There’s a chance the system could strengthen into...
