Commissioner charged with battery after altercation with candidate

Almost eight months after an altercation involving Boynton Beach City Commissioner Tom Turkin, he has been formally charged with battery.

The incident occurred on Jan. 10, 2025, at City Hall. According to the incident report, Dominick Vargas said that Turkin grabbed his phone and refused to give it back to him.

At the time, Turkin and Vargas were running against each other for Turkin’s seat…

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