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Koons makes first return to County Commission following scandal
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsTwo years after scandal chased Jeff Koons from the Palm Beach County Commission, he returned Tuesday to speak for the first time at a commission meeting. Koons came back to voice support for a long-stalled West Palm Beach development deal......Tags: Punishment, Trials, Palm Beach County, Palm Beach County Commission, South Florida Water Management District
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Ousted Koons gets kudos as he helps christen South Cove
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsTwo years after scandal over the South Cove Natural Area forced Jeff Koons from office, the ousted Palm Beach County commissioner on Monday helped cut the ribbon on the new mangrove islands and boardwalk he championed. Koons, one of the......Tags: Punishment, Lake Worth, Natural Resource Industry, Trials, Organized Crime
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Free screening of ???Bullied??? in Coral Springs Monday
Crime and Safety - Sun-Sentinel[There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] As part of its anti-bullying initiative, Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti and Capt. Rick Wierzbicki will present a screening of “Bullied” in Coral...Tags: Entertainment, Coral Springs, Al Lamberti, Lobbying, Health and Safety at School
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County Commission to get new member and pick chair person
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsNew Palm Beach County Commissioner Paulette Burdick on Tuesday takes over the empty commission seat left vacant since August following the latest local government scandal. Also on Tuesday, commissioners are expected to name long-time Commissioner Karen...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Crimes, Local Government, Greenacres
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Former county commissioner Koons going from convict to honoree
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsThree months after being driven from office by scandal, former Palm Beach County commissioner Jeff Koons on Thursday is scheduled to receive an award for his years of work for the homeless. The Lord???s Place homeless shelter plans to honor......Tags: Social Issues, Homelessness, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Crimes
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Palm Beach County takes another swipe at Florida open-government law
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County???s scandal-plagued County Commission as well as the county???s top law enforcement officials want a get-out-of-jail-free card when it comes to following Florida???s Government in the Sunshine Law. The county???s Criminal Justice...Tags: Social Issues, Laws, Palm Beach County, Politics, Elections
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Sunshine Law concerns prompt County Commission to dump committee
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsConcerns about potential violations of Florida???s Government in the Sunshine Law prompted Palm Beach County commissioners this week to scale back their involvement in a committee aimed at tackling overlapping local government issues. The Sunshine Law...Tags: Florida Legislature, Labor Legislation, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace, Trials
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Ethics Commission calls for fixing Palm Beach County's Ethics Code loophole
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County???s Ethics Commission has endorsed closing a loophole in new anti-corruption rules that threatens to leave some misuse of power unpunished. The new county ethics code that took effect May 1 requires conflicts of interest or other misuse....Tags: Corrupt Practices, Misdemeanors, Career and Workplace, Referenda, Ethics
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County Commission moves ahead with redevelopment plan once backed by Koons
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County commissioners on Tuesday agreed to move ahead with a West Palm Beach development project that lost its biggest supporter when scandal forced former commissioner Jeff Koons to resign in August. The commission agreed to start negotiating...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Palm Beach County, Crimes, Florida Department of Transportation
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County Commission balks at transit development once pushed by Koons
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsTwo weeks after Jeff Koons was forced from office by scandal, one of the former Palm Beach County commissioner???s priority projects could be in jeopardy. Koons for years pushed for building a transit-friendly development with homes, new shops and...Tags: Lake Worth, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Palm Beach County, Crimes
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A 'reformed' Catholic hopes Francis can heal the church
By coincidence, last Easter I was in St. Peter's Square in Rome as Pope Benedict XVI delivered what turned out to be his final Easter Mass as head of the Catholic Church. A week from Sunday, the new pope will deliver his first. Expectations for Pope...Tags: Christianity, Rome (Italy), Vatican City, Francis I, Religion and Belief
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Excitement or Extortion? A Guide to Gifting
The Hartford CourantIt's random present-giving season or, as Chaucer put it, "'Tis spring, when small birds make melodies and invitations to sendeth gifties doth impregnate already swollen mailboxes." With all kinds of impending baby and bridal showers — often in that...Tags: Weddings, Marriage, Family, Organized Crime, eBay Inc.
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