Palm Beach County Unemployment Rate Lowest in Nearly Five Years
Palm Beach County’s unemployment rate for April 2013 is 6.8 percent – the lowest since June 2008 (6.5 percent) – and 1.6 percentage points less than the April 2012 rate of 8.4 percent. The county’s unemployment rate matches the state and falls below the national rate of 7.1 percent, according to information provided today by [...]
#DelrayBeach chlorinating water starting May 30 for a week during annual disinfection of water distribution program
May 13, 2013: To ensure that the City’s drinking water remains safe and compliant with all State and Federal water quality requirements, the City is required to implement preventive measures that are safe and approved by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). As a result, the City is preparing to begin its water distribution [...]
SFWMD says water levels positioned well for NWS forecast of ‘average’ wet season
Miami, FL — With the latest official forecast calling for an average 2013 wet season, water levels across 16 counties from Orlando to the Florida Keys are positioned to provide adequate water supply for residents and the environment, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and the National Weather Service reported recently at a joint [...]
Active Shooter Training Exercise takes place Monday at Port of Palm Beach off Lake Worth Inlet
Riviera Beach, Fla. – An active-shooter training exercise will take place at the Port of Palm Beach and the waters of the Lake Worth Inlet Monday, May 20, 2013 beginning at 7 a.m. This exercise will involve law enforcement waterborne vessels, officers and actors playing the role of victims on and around the vessel. Residents [...]
US Highway 1 Beautification Project in #DelrayBeach reducing lanes, causing delays starting May 20
The City of Delray Beach will begin the construction of the Federal Highway/US Highway 1 Corridor Beautification Project on Monday, May 20, 2013. This project, which stretches from just south of SE 10th Street to just north of George Bush Boulevard, will convert the 2006 PILOT Project, which eliminated one through lane in each direction, [...]
Trader Joe’s coming to Palm Beach Gardens!!
For those of us who have made the trek to Naples to visit Trader Joe’s, the announcement of a new location in Palm Beach Gardens is exciting. This healthy, GMO-free and organic grocer based in California has finally started spreading its green footprints to South Florida. A location is expected possibly in Pine Crest, FL [...]
#PalmBeach County Schools opening new elementary school touted as “Greenest School in the Galaxy”
On school opening day, Monday, August 19, 2013, the South Area of Palm Beach County will be the location for the Greenest School in the Galaxy, the new Galaxy E3 Choice School. Replacing a 53-year old school building, the new Galaxy Elementary School will be a state-of-the-art campus featuring the latest technology of the twenty-first [...]
Floirda stone crab season closes May 16
The commercial and recreational harvest of stone crab claws in Florida closes on May 16, with the last day of harvest on May 15. This closure occurs each year during the species’ peak spawning season to help protect and sustain Florida’s valuable stone crab resource. Stone crab season will reopen on Oct. 15. Commercially harvested [...]
Four Florida high schools make Newsweek’s top ten list
Tallahassee, Fla., May 7, 2013 – Reflecting the excellence of Florida’s public schools statewide, high schools in Bartow, Jacksonville, Miami and Riviera Beach have been recognized as the best in the nation. Newsweek’s “America’s Best High Schools” highlights the top 2,000 public high schools across the nation in preparing college-ready graduates. All four Florida high [...]
Governor Scott Appoints 13 to Early Learning Coalitions, including two in Broward and former state rep in Palm Beach
Tallahassee, Fla. – Governor Rick Scott today announced thirteen appointments to Early Learning Coalitions around the state. Early Learning Coalition of Broward County Michael Asseff, 39, of Hollywood, is principle and owner of Structured Asset Services, LLC. He fills a vacant seat and is appointed for a term beginning May 7, 2013, and ending April [...]
