Palm Beach County

Flash Flood Warning Issued for Palm Beach County

It's basically the Final Days of Noah outside right now, thanks to the rain that refuses to stop falling from the sky. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for east central Palm Beach County until 4:00 p.m. As of 1:00 this afternoon, about 2,300 FPL customers throughout Pa ... More >>

Palm Beach Schools Allowing Some To Opt Out of FCAT

It looks like Palm Beach County middle school advanced class students might be able to forego the FCAT test this year, pending on a case-by-case basis. Last week, the Sun-Sentinel reported that parents had been complaining to school officials about their kids being double-tested thanks to the acade ... More >>

For First Time, Florida Panther Released Into Palm Beach County

For the first time, an endangered Florida Panther has been released into Palm Beach County. Not to worry. The wild cat won't be roaming the strip malls or come knocking on your door looking to borrow a cup of sugar. The 120-pound panther was released into the Rotenberger Wildlife Management Area, ... More >>

Sharks Realize Palm Beach Swimmers Aren't Going Into the Water, Move Back

Yesterday we told you about how blacktip and spinner sharks wanted to get in on that sweet spring break action up in Palm Beach, and migrated to Midtown Beach by the thousands.See also: -Sharks Force Beach Closings in Palm Beach County They were spotted just feet away from the shore, riding waves, ... More >>

Event Coverage: The Fourth Annual Burgie Awards (Photos)

If you haven't noticed, comfort food is kind of "in" right now. And while most people go on and on about their favorite local places to pick up a burger or some other gratifying delicacy, few South Floridians know more about the subject than Miami-based food-blogger Burger Beast.On Saturday night, t ... More >>

Want to Make a Hundred Bucks Tonight? Report a Drunk Driver in Palm Beach County

No plans for New Year's tonight? Why not help keep the roads safe and collect a bounty to boot? The Safety Council of Palm Beach County is once again running its "Mobile Eyes" program tonight, where they basically pay you a hundred bucks if you spot a drunk driver and report them. The program ha ... More >>

South Florida Food and Drink Events This Week: Holiday Fun and More

If you're reading this now, it likely means you're running down the clock at work, sipping from a Thermos of spiked eggnog and counting the moments until sweet, holiday vacation time is yours. Those who are sticking around town this week will find there's not a whole lot going on. Clean Plate Charli ... More >>

Planck Neuroscience Discovery Day: Blinded by Science

It's a pleasant Saturday afternoon at the Max Planck Florida Institute by the FAU campus in Jupiter. There are food trucks in the parking lot and a jazz band on the stage by the main entrance to the laboratories. Who knew neuroscience could be so hip? Then again, considering the amount of taxpa ... More >>

Greed, 5; Jesus, 2: PB County Commission Punts on Wage Theft Law

Mammon trounced Jesus yesterday in the battle over a wage theft ordinance in Palm Beach County, as county commissioners favored the pleadings of big business over those of a faith-based coalition of activists.Everyone involved made a show of concern for those victimized by unscrupulous employers -- ... More >>

I'm Embarrassed: Florida Still Up in the Air; Rick Scott Is to Blame

It's almost 8 in the morning the day after the election and Florida still doesn't have a winner in the presidential election. People were still voting around 2 o'clock this morning. Is anyone else embarrassed?I hope Gov. Rick Scott is. And I hope he -- and his Republican majorities in the state Legi ... More >>

Voting Absentee This Year? You May Not Be Counted

If you're among the 1.4 million Floridians who have decided to vote via absentee ballot this year, your voice might not get heard. Because FLORIDA! Also because PAY ATTENTION. Basically, because we live in the Voting Fuckup Capital of the World, absentee ballots have been known to go to the wrong ... More >>

Speakeasy Politics: Dozens of Candidates to Meet With Yuppies Tonight in West Palm Beach

Twenty Palm Beach County young-professional organizations have come together to host a pretty impressive roster of local and state political candidates for a free evening of schmoozing and stumping tonight in West Palm Beach.It's probably worth stopping by if you're interested in politics, as long a ... More >>

Jupiter Black Community Blocks Biotech Road Project

Always easy to gore someone else's ox, and Palm Beach County business interests have long been ready to take a knife--or a bulldozer--to Kennedy Estates, part of Jupiter's 100-year old black community, Limestone Creek*. Developers plans for a road adjoining the neighborhood's park (a humble eno ... More >>

Palm Beach to Get New $10 Million Phone System to Help Residents Communicate With Government Officials

Getting a hold of a government representative can leave you feeling a little butthurt. Be it wanting to talk about a water bill, or getting a new license plate, or to tell someone raccoons are eating from trash cans and leaving a mess, it's been nearly impossible to get through to anyone over the ph ... More >>

Sky Cops Are Making Sure Palm Beach Residents Don't Speed or Crash

We all do it. We get on the highway, notice there aren't any cops around, and stomp down on the gas like we're Tony Stewart trying to win the Daytona 500. Then we slow down when we come up to the trees where highway patrol cops sit and wait for speeders. Then we get back to turning our vehicles into ... More >>

Scripps Research Institute and the Paving of Black Jupiter

If history were clout, the people of Kennedy Estates would wear crowns. But history is bunk, and the black enclave's residents are mere sand in the gears to the machinery of power.Nestled away in a small grid of streets in West Jupiter, the community is a part of the historic black neighborhood of L ... More >>

Palm Beach County to Allow Pot-Bellied Pigs as Pets, Maybe

Palm Beach County commissioners will consider overturning a 1998 ruling that banned pot-bellied pigs from residential homes and communities, so that people can keep them as pets. Now, under county zoning rules, pigs are categorized as livestock, which means they're restricted to agricultural and r ... More >>

Rick Scott Touring Palm Beach County Today

Tropical Storm Isaac might be gone and Palm Beach might be a little drier... but it's about to get creepier! But in a good way. Maybe. Hopefully. Gov. Rick Scott is in town, armed with FEMA, a helicopter, and a smile. Isaac left a big heaping mess in Palm Beach County over the weekend, and now i ... More >>

Two Separate Suspicious Powders Found In Palm Beach International Airport

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue officials were called to Palm Beach International Airport on Sunday after two separate suspicious white powder incidents. The first powder was discovered on a baggage carousel after some luggage was opened and the mysterious stuff spilled out. The other was found on a ... More >>

When Bad Guys Start to MMA Fight, Palm Beach County Cops Will Be Ready

Palm Beach County deputy Eric Swiger is a former MMA fighter. And last week, Palm Beach County sheriff's deputies met with him for a three-day camp to learn how to fight MMA style, and how to spot perps who are trained to fight MMA style. It makes sense. MMA is becoming one of the most popular spor ... More >>

Father's Day at Kapow! Noodle Bar, the Best New Palm Beach County Restaurant

Kapow! Noodle Bar has charmed its south Palm Beach County audience, launching a popular happy hour and cultivating a loyal following that expands beyond its Mizner Park borders. The restaurant fared well in this year's Best Of Broward/Palm Beach awards, taking home top honors for Best New Palm Beach ... More >>

Five Guys Burgers and Fries Opens Clematis Location

Five Guys Burgers and Fries, the burger chain that features fresh spuds and unlimited peanuts, opens a location just off Clematis Street in West Palm Beach today.The location, which seats 70 people, is the sixth Five Guys to open in Palm Beach County and the only location to stay open well into the ... More >>

Set Your Goals at Speakeasy Lounge on April 16

New Times Best of Broward/Palm Beach Readers' Poll 2012 -- the Hack-Proof Version

​OK, let's try this again.Follow the links below to vote for your favorite haunts in our New Times Broward/Palm Beach Readers' Poll 2012. The results will appear in our annual Best Of Broward-Palm Beach issue June 14. If that all sounds familiar, that's because we tried this in February with an in ... More >>

More Than a Dozen Killed in South Florida Car Accidents

​If you saw the Miami Herald story this morning about the ten South Floridians killed in car crashes between Saturday night and Sunday night... it gets worse.In addition to the six deaths in Miami-Dade and four in Broward, there were three people killed in Palm Beach County over the weekend as wel ... More >>

The Killbillies at South Shores Tavern, December 28

Legislators Trying for Gun Bans in Government Buildings and Daycare Before "Catastrophe"

imfdb.org​There's currently a list in the Florida Statutes of 15 places where you can't bring a concealed weapon. A pair of state legislators would like to make that 17.Last year, the legislature passed a law that would impose fines on counties and municipalities that tried to write up their own g ... More >>

West Nile Virus Apparently Still a Thing -- Case Confirmed in Palm Beach County

kintera.com​Palm Beach County's health department is reporting that a woman has acquired the West Nile virus -- the first case in the county in five years.The county issued a "mosquito borne disease advisory" yesterday when the case was confirmed, after the woman was diagnosed with the disease by ... More >>

Do That Conga

Livid Records' Fifth Anniversary at Green Room, October 22

Dirty Martini in Palm Beach Gardens

Palm Beach County Brush Fires Are Out; Now Let's Blow Up Some Fireworks

aspieweb.net​Just in time for the Fourth of July weekend, the State Division of Forestry says there are no more brush fires in Palm Beach County, thanks to a few days of rain.The Palm Beach County fire marshal put a burn ban on the eastern half of the county that does not include a ban on firework ... More >>

Hideous Giant Squid Found Off the Coast of Jensen Beach

howstuffworks.com​Ever wonder what a 23-foot-long disgusting giant squid looks like?Absolutely repulsive is what it looks like.We got a hold of a photo from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, taken somewhere between the discovery of the squid off the coast of Jensen Beach, ... More >>

Third-Graders Who Bombed The FCAT Still Going On To Fourth Grade

hepburnpage.comWelcome to fourth grade!​According to state education rules, around 3,350 third-graders in Broward County and 2,400 in Palm Beach County are supposed to be repeating the grade due to their FCAT reading scores -- which they won't, thanks to a few "loopholes."By state standards, t ... More >>

Even Though It's Not a City, Forbes Ranks Palm Beach County No. 8 on 'Most Miserable' List

Family Man Studios from Flickr.comCould you be happy here? According to Forbes.com, Palm Beach County is a miserable place.​Are you miserable, Palm Beach County? According to this month's Forbes.com list, you should be. Even though it's not a single city -- more like 223 census-desi ... More >>

ArtiGras Sixth-Annual "Red, White, and Zin" Gourmet Food and Winetasting Thursday

Nicole Danna​This Thursday, you can eat, drink -- and get a glimpse of some spectacular art -- all for a good cause.How? Simply attend the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce's sixth-annual "Red, White, and Zin" event, a gourmet-food- and winetasting event to be held January 27 fro ... More >>

Aran Goyoaga of Cannelle et Vanille: Seven Questions for the Food Blogger / Stylist

Aran Goyoaga​Pastry chef Aran Goyoaga has become the blogosphere's IT girl during the last two years for her food blog, Cannelle Et Vanille (Cinnamon and Vanilla). Her flawless styling, recipes and photography have been featured everywhere from In Style magazine to Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP, Sav ... More >>

Umi Fishbar Grill Opens in Palm Beach Gardens

Umi Fishbar's Bahamas roll​One of Palm Beach County's best-known restaurateurs has teamed up with one of Palm Beach County's best-known chefs to create a contemporary, Asian-esque eatery in the space once home to Noche restaurant-niteclub in Palm Beach Gardens.  Carmine Giardini and chef John ... More >>

There Are Too Many Naked People in Loxahatchee Groves

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia CommonsCheers to you too, naked man!​SunSport Gardens has a problem -- there are too many naked people running around their community.The problem isn't the fact that residents are nude -- it is in fact a nudist camp -- but that a Palm Beach County resolution says they h ... More >>

Sky Magazine Gives 32-Page Wet Kiss to Palm Beach County

Sky magazineYou might need a shower after reading this.​Palm Beach County, we hardly knew ye. Mesmerized by the hundreds of empty condos, parade of jail-bird politicians, foreclosure crisis, and pill mills, we've overlooked your many charms. Thankfully, Delta's Sky magazine dedicated 32 glorious p ... More >>

In Boynton Today? $5 All-You-Can-Eat Lunch at Sweet Tomatoes

Teaming up with the United Way of Palm Beach County, Sweet Tomatoes, the cafeteria-style restaurant favorite of seniors and college kids everywhere, will open their newest store with a $5 all-you-can-eat lunch today.The value-priced Sweet Tomatoes chain offers a 45-feet-long salad bar, with a variet ... More >>

Palm Beach Elections Officials Embarrass County Once Again

It's a return to 2000.​The Palm Beach County election nightmare of 2000 -- all those hanging chads, butterfly ballots, Pat Buchanan votes, and silly canvassing-board photos -- seems to have taught elections officials nothing. The county's Supervisor of Elections Office still could not count all th ... More >>

Daybreak

Flickr: bananaman33428In a Palm Beach County state park, a double-crested cormorant's water landing.​

’Tis the Fest Season

Foreclosures Down in Broward, Up in Palm Beach

Flickr: Quint Cobb​An otherwise rosy real estate picture for South Florida's tri-county area was thrown out of whack by a devastating report of foreclosure actions in Palm Beach County.Real estate analysts at Condo Vultures found that foreclosures in January 2010 dropped by 23 percent in Broward C ... More >>

Best Of Broward-Palm Beach Readers' Poll: Best Restaurant in Palm Beach

​Tell us what is the best restaurant in Palm Beach County in the comments section below.Need some suggestions? Click here to view our restaurant guide with critics' picks.Previous Readers' Poll posts are running through May. Cast your vote for Best Burger, and Best Restaurant in Broward.And click ... More >>

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Sweet Bronco

Why Palm Beach Should be Glad Kucinich Isn't Coming to Dinner

Flickr user: SEIU InternationalGuess who's not coming to dinner.​Dennis Kucinich, the Ohio congressman known for his love of television cameras and his quixotic presidential bids, will no longer be the keynote speaker at this Saturday's Palm Beach County Democratic Party dinner. He canceled the gi ... More >>