West Palm Beach News

Medicaid growth may bust budget

Palm Beach Post - Wed Nov 19

The state's slumping economy is causing a surge in demand for government health insurance programs for the poor, most notably the Medicaid program that insures 2.3 million Floridians.

Fla. Man Accused Of Sandwich Assault

WSMV-TV Nashville - Wed Nov 19

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- A Florida man is accused of hitting his girlfriend in the face with a sandwich while she drove, knocking her glasses off her face, reported WPBF-TV in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Armed robber strikes CVS store on Military Trail

Palm Beach Post - Wed Nov 19

Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputies are investigating an armed robbery at a convenience store in suburban West Palm Beach.

Homeless man shot twice, begs for help near West Palm Beach

Palm Beach Post - Tue Nov 18

A homeless man who was sleeping in a burned-out house west of West Palm Beach was shot twice Monday, authorities said.

Haiti Rescuer Tells How Everyone Can Help

WPEC-TV West Palm Beach - Tue Nov 18

Nate Lasseur risks his life daily as a local firefighter, but he was willing to risk all to rush to Haiti to help dig children out of the rubble of a collapsed school a few weeks ago.

Reception honors CAPPY volunteers

PalmBeachDailyNews - Tue Nov 18

Allan Reyes and Tom Miller, chairmen oif the CAPPY Awards fundraiser for the Comprehensive AIDS Program, hosted a reception to kick off the event.

From Simple to Custom

The Ledger - Mon Nov 17

Mitch and Lea Guertin have come a long way from the days when "just getting by" meant driving across the state, picking up extra jobs to supplement their income.

String of driveby shootings over weekend involved orange Impala

Palm Beach Post - Mon Nov 17

Police are investigating whether a string of shootings on the weekend are related - two where the same orange Impala was targeted.

Navarro leases 13,000sf at EcoPlex

Florida Real Estate Journal - Mon Nov 17

Frank Navarro, co-founder and president of Navarro Lowrey Inc., announced that Stanley Consultants Inc.

One Wounded in Shooting Near Fun Depot

WPEC-TV West Palm Beach - Sun Nov 16

A shooting Sunday night outside the Fun Depot in Lake Worth left a man critically injured.