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INXPO Provides Technology Solution for Innovative Live Broadcast by Palm Beach County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Fri, 18 May 2012 06:00:00 -0700

CHICAGO, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  Palm Beach County Convention & Visitors Bureau , the official destination marketing organization for Palm Beach County, Florida, partnered with INXPO for an innovative ...

7 injured in Turnpike crash in South Fla.
Sun, 20 May 2012 06:49:40 -0700

Authorities continue to investigate the cause of a multi-vehicle crash on the Florida Turnpike in Palm Beach County that injured seven people.

Palm Beach County creating job to tackle climate change
Sun, 20 May 2012 10:30:15 -0700

HELP WANTED: Seeking a go-getter able to thwart sea level rise, reduce polluting fossil fuel emissions and protect strained drinking water supplies. Must have lobbying skills to convince local government and residents to invest in preparing for climate change. Al Gore-style PowerPoint abilities a plus.

Palm Beach County Unemployment Rate Lowest In 3 Years; Drops for Ninth Consecutive Month
Fri, 18 May 2012 10:43:04 -0700

Palm Beach County’s unemployment rate for April 2012 is 8.5 percent – a 1.7 percentage point decrease from the April 2011 rate of 10.2 percent. This is the county’s lowest unemployment rate since January 2009 (8.8 percent) and the ninth consecutive monthly decline, according to information provided today by Workforce Alliance and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. (PRWeb May 18 ...

Still in control on the fairways
Sun, 20 May 2012 12:42:50 -0700

Gardens golfer wins sixth straight and record ninth overall title in women's amateur play The last time Sue Cohn did not win the championship in the annual Palm Beach County Women's Amateur Golf Tournament, President George W. Bush was in the early stages of his second term and the Seattle Seahawks were in the Super Bowl.

Florida millionaire John Goodman released on bail
Wed, 16 May 2012 15:28:05 -0700

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., May 16 (UPI) -- A Florida judge set stringent conditions Wednesday for the release of a millionaire appealing his conviction for killing another man in a drunken crash.

JetBlue Launches New Service to Puerto Rico from West Palm Beach, Florida
Tue, 15 May 2012 06:00:00 -0700

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (JBLU), Puerto Rico's largest carrier (a), is launching its 13th destination from San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International Airport ...

Terga, Tucker capture titles at Fort Lauderdale Open
Wed, 16 May 2012 21:59:00 -0700

Richard Terga of Palm Beach Gardens earned his second South Florida PGA Section title in three weeks when he won the 13th annual Fort Lauderdale Open on Tuesday at Coral Ridge Country Club.

Palm Beach County agrees to open lake to personal watercraft
Fri, 18 May 2012 16:14:48 -0700

Palm Beach County is finally ready to sink its ban on WaveRunners, Jet Skis and other personal watercraft at a park west of Boca Raton .

Goodman begins house arrest
Fri, 18 May 2012 20:04:50 -0700

John Goodman was released from the Palm Beach County Jail this morning under in-house arrest, according to Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Teri Barbera.