Palm Beach County

The star on Boca Raton's Walk of Recognition was "long overdue" for former Chamber of Commerce president Mike "MJ" Arts, nominator Al Travasos said at the 16th ceremony on the Addison Mizner plaza at Royal Palm Place. A star was also added for Barbara...

The payback keeps shrinking for Palm Beach County's $100 million investment in Mecca Farms — the failed home for The Scripps Research Institute. Plummeting property appraisals sunk a $55 million proposal for the county to sell the land last year to...

Now that he's won a new trial, polo mogul John Goodman wants his freedom. An attorney for the star defendant on Tuesday asked Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Jeffrey Colbath to remove Goodman's house arrest and ankle monitor, and reinstate his far...

The Bay Gates project at the Boynton Beach Arts District is an ongoing outdoor exhibition started by ArtistActivistA Gallery's Rolando Chang Barrero, who, along with sculptor Rick Beau Lieu, is one of the driving forces behind the district. Rehabbing...

The city will revive talks about annexing Boca Grove and St. Andrews country clubs in West Boca for the third time and reconsider the Lake Wyman redevelopment project as two possible ways to increase revenue, Mayor Susan Whelchel said in her annual...

Resource Depot recently held its sixth annual "Evening for the Earth" event at the Lake Pavilion in downtown West Palm Beach. The nonprofit center focuses on creative reuse. It's a place where businesses and individuals can donate high-quality,...

TGI Fridays restaurants are getting a new look, and South Florida is among the first markets to witness the makeover. The restaurant chain's "reimaging" campaign brings new, clean modern interiors with new seating, table tops and lighting that...

Climate change needs to start becoming a bigger factor in decisions about Palm Beach County transportation plans and development proposals, county officials said Tuesday. Raising roads near the coast to brace for sea level rise and considering pollution...

Think sidewalk by Prada, or maybe Givenchy Square, or Rolex Tower. At least one Boca Raton planning board member thinks Boca Raton should capitalize on its tony and glitzy rep. Glenn Gromann wants high-end retailers of the Gucci or Givenchy variety to...

No one Mary Helen Wells knew was at her funeral. The physical sum of her 85 years filled a donated urn Monday afternoon, among 36 other donated urns full of unwanted remains. A kindly priest said prayers and stowed them in a crypt. A groundskeeper...

WASHINGTON – Facing the next big health-care challenge in Florida, Uncle Sam plans to enlist hundreds of consumer "navigators" over the next several months to help enroll up to 3.5 million uninsured state residents by January, when everyone is...

Financial scams targeting the elderly is an issue that hits close to home, says Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater. His 88-year-old mother, who lives in Palm Beach County, is deluged with all sorts of shady solicitations. "I am stunned at the...