ACLU tells Florida education department that single-gender classes could be illegal
ACLU tells Florida education department that single-gender classes could be illegal
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/schools/aclu-tells-florida-education-department-that-single-gender-classes-could-be-illegal-2371857.html?cxtype=ynews_rss
Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 13:03:03 -0700
Michael Goforth: Fort Pierce Commissioner's divisive comments unhelpful to agreement on port future
Fort Pierce City Commissioner Reggie Sessions fired up his constituents Wednesday evening in the last of three public meetings hosted by the Florida Department of Transportation to solicit input with regard to possible expansion of cargo operations at the Port of Fort Pierce.
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2012/may/20/michael-goforth-fort-pierce-commissioners-to-on/?partner=yahoo_feeds
Published: Sun, 20 May 2012 01:00:00 -0700
Sugar Cane Growers celebrate 50 years
Sugar Cane Growers in West Palm Beach, Florida celebrated their 50th crop anniversary on Saturday. The co-operative, which was set up in 1960, harvested it’s first crop in 1962.
http://www.thenews.coop/article/sugar-cane-growers-celebrate-50-years
Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 07:35:04 -0700
Former JU quarterback Josh McGregor will try out with Jaguars this weekend
Josh McGregor has beaten the odds before. After a prolific career at JU, now he's trying to get himself invited to an NFL training camp. He wasn't invited to the scouting combine and wasn't drafted or offered a contract as an undrafted free agent.
http://jacksonville.com/sports/football/jaguars/2012-04-30/story/former-ju-quarterback-josh-mcgregor-will-try-out-jaguars
Published: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:58:07 -0700
Palm Beach County Unemployment Rate Lowest In 3 Years; Drops for Ninth Consecutive Month
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.West Palm Beach, FL ...
http://news.yahoo.com/palm-beach-county-unemployment-rate-lowest-3-years-173618675.html
Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 10:36:18 -0700
Settlement close in Glades cleanup suits
Negotiators are on the verge of a major agreement that would commit Florida to $890 million more for Everglades cleanup.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/05/05/2785647/settlement-close-in-glades-cleanup.html
Published: Sat, 05 May 2012 18:41:00 -0700
Glades Police Blotter: Pahokee brother and sister, both 33, get in fight over Kool-Aid
Glades Police Blotter: Pahokee brother and sister, both 33, get in fight over Kool-Aid
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/crime/glades-police-blotter-pahokee-brother-and-sister-both-33-get-in-fight-over-kool-aid-2349527.html?cxtype=ynews_rss
Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 07:07:03 -0700
Planned Parenthood opens new center in Wellington
Last week, just in time for Women's Health Week May 13 to 20, Planned Parenthood of Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast opened its new women's health center in the Wellington Professional Center, 10111 Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 340. The center will provide women access to comprehensive reproductive health care, including breast and cervical cancer screenings, well-woman exams and birth ...
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/wellington/fl-wf-newspoints-0516-20120516,0,1646309.story?track=rss
Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 00:13:20 -0700
Cleveland Browns take Miami WR Travis Benjamin with first pick in the NFL Draft's fourth round
A speedy wide receiver is the Browns' first choice in the fourth round.
http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2012/04/cleveland_browns_take_miami_wr.html
Published: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:23:09 -0700
Florida Gators: 2012 NFL Draft and Undrafted Free Agent Results
The Gator Nation collectively felt a sense of mediocrity this past weekend when its citizens didn't see any of its players taken until the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft . Clearly, this is something that Gator fans or fans of college football in the state of Florida are not used to. More concerning was the fact that more Florida players were taken as undrafted free agents than drafted this ...
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1165725-florida-gators-2012-nfl-draft-and-undrafted-free-agent-results
Published: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:12:22 -0700