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Palm Beach News

Local news for Palm Beach, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Yesterday | South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Competitive eating: Are winners born or made?

“Most of our people do not train.”

At 6-foot-3 and 213 pounds, Crazy Legs Conti stays in shape with jogging and six to eight small, healthful meals a day, heavy on the protein. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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Wednesday | South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Palm Beach County: School official resigned to avoid firing, report says

The assistant principal of an alternative school west of West Palm Beach resigned rather than be fired for having sex with a secretary at Pahokee Middle/Senior High School, according to school district ... via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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Tuesday | El Sentinel

North Lauderdale commission wants Florida divided into two states

“They don't really care too much what happens with South Florida with the cities and being able to survive. It's just a statement I believe, doing something this huge, it would take a long time.”

Hawaii, Wisconsin and... South Florida? Furious at what they call no respect from state leaders when it comes to collecting and spending their own money, the North Lauderdale City Commission passed a resolution ... via El Sentinel

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Monday May 5 | South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Posted by South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Palm Beach estate fire under investigation

More than three dozen firefighters battled a massive blaze at a Palm Beach estate Monday afternoon that took two hours to put out.

Palm Beach Fire Rescue received several 911 calls about the fire at 416 Brazilian Avenue shortly after noon, said Lt. Chris Brexel.

The home was fully involved when crews arrived, Brexel said.

'We're still unsure if there was anyone in the house, the neighbors said they didn't believe so, but they weren't sure,' Brexel said. 'The crews attempted entry but the fire was coming out the door at them.' Read more

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Monday May 5 | Boca Raton News

Alleged FAU shooter held on $35,000 bond

The suspect accused of firing two shots during a party in a residence hall at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton early Wednesday has been ordered held on $35,000 bail by a Palm Beach County judge. via Boca Raton News

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Sunday May 4 | Floridatoday.com

Woman dies after diving in S. Florida

Authorities say a woman has died after scuba diving in South Florida. Authorities say Deborah Garrett Oshea, of Dunedin, died Saturday afternoon after she was transported to a West Palm Beach hospital. via Floridatoday.com

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Saturday May 3 | International Business Times

Earnings roundup: Waste Management, Office Depot

Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, April 29, from AP Financial News: HOUSTON Waste Management Inc.'s first-quarter income edged up just over 1 percent as an ongoing strategy to dump or reprice work with ... via International Business Times

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Friday May 2 | Bradenton Herald

Attorney: Florida owes full cost of destroyed citrus trees

“This case is not about getting a small citrus tree to replace a big citrus tree”

Tens of thousands of people whose healthy fruit trees were chopped down in an ultimately failed state effort to control citrus canker deserve more than cheap replacement saplings, an attorney for Broward County ... via Bradenton Herald

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Thursday May 1 | Palm Beach Post

Citizens rate halt likely to continue

“That's great for them to say that stuff, but they know they can't back it up”

Property insurance rates would be frozen for the third consecutive year for owners of many South Florida homes and businesses under a bill headed to Gov. via Palm Beach Post

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Thursday May 1 | Palm Beach Post

Palm Beach vacant lot sells for $21 mil

Another day, another eye-popping deal on the island of Palm Beach. Bill Meyer says he has sold the lot at 770 S. County Road to a Canadian buyer for $21 million. via Palm Beach Post

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Palm Beach, Florida is located in Palm Beach County and is part of the West Palm Beach Metro Area. Zip codes in Palm Beach include 33480.