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Foster kicks off race for County Commission District 6 seat
Sun SentinelFormer Wellington Mayor Kathy Foster on Monday became the first candidate to file to run for the Palm Beach County Commission seat being vacated by Commissioner Jess Santamaria in 2014. Term limits prevent Santamaria, a Democrat, from running for a...Tags: Royal Palm Beach, Politics, Local Elections, Wellington, Elections
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Threatened federal cuts at Boca airport lead to salary debate
In the wake of a proposed $650,000 federal budget cut that threatened to close the tower at Boca Raton Airport, a battle has erupted around the salary of the airport's manager. In one corner is former City Council member David Freudenberg, who says he...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Boca Raton, Air Transportation Industry, Politics, Pompano Beach
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Sequester cuts to cost Palm Beach County elderly, children under measures approved Tuesday
Sun SentinelNeedy senior citizens won’t get breakfast and poor children won’t get rides to pre-school under $2 million in Palm Beach County budget cuts approved Tuesday as a result of Congress failing to reach a budget deal. The county expects to lose...Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Head Start, Politics, U.S. Congress, AIDS
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Public comment squashed, Santamaria walks out in Palm Beach County Commission golf course debate
Sun SentinelPalm Beach County Commissioner Jess Santamaria walked out in frustration and a crowd of retirees was denied the chance to speak as tensions rose at Thursday’s commission meeting. The commission in a 4-3 vote approved controversial development...Tags: Sports, Politics, Golf, Elections
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Four candidates running for mayor
It's a race between two Boynton Beach political players, a veteran candidate and a political newcomer. Four candidates are vying for the Boynton Beach mayor's job, and while their platforms differ, changing Boynton's reputation is paramount to each...
Tags: Boca Raton, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, Jerry Taylor, Politics, Local Elections
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Character Counts: Tarmo Lievonen
Tarmo Lievonen Age: 17 School: Boca Raton High Grade: 11th Hometown: Delray Beach Pillar: Trustworthiness Tarmo (known as TJ) is driven to help others achieve and maximize each of the many tasks he takes on. TJ, who excels at videography, produced a...Tags: Executive Branch, Palm Beach County, Politics, Rick Scott, Students
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Santamaria helps opponents of golf course building plans going before County Commission
Sun SentinelLess than a week before a scheduled Palm Beach County Commission vote on a contentious development proposal, Commissioner Jess Santamaria donated meeting space for a fundraiser aimed at fighting the building plans. Santamaria has made no secret of his...Tags: Ethics, Sports, Religion and Belief, Politics, Values
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Palm Beach County Commission adding more nighttime meetings
Sun SentinelAcknowledging that the need for paychecks can trump participation in democracy, the Palm Beach County Commission plans to hold more meetings after the workday ends. The commission has agreed to add two more nighttime meetings to its usual schedule.... -
Palm Beach County Commission balks at Citizens United fight
Sun SentinelThe Palm Beach County Commission has decided not to take on the U.S. Supreme Court. On Tuesday, the commission opted not to lend its support to a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at reversing the effects of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010...Tags: Boca Raton, U.S. Supreme Court, Politics, Freedom of the Press
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Berger, Valeche join Vana on County Commission Nov. 20
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsTwo new faces and one incumbent selected by voters Tuesday night will officially take their place on the Palm Beach County Commission Nov. 20. That???s the day that Commissioner Shelley Vana will be sworn in for her second term and......Tags: Democratic Party, Politics, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Palm Beach Gardens
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Abrams becomes Palm Beach County Commission chairman
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County commissioners Tuesday chose Commissioner Steven Abrams as their new chairman. On the same day that new board members Hal Valeche and Mary Lou Berger joined the commission and commissioners Priscilla Taylor and Shelley Vana were sworn in.... -
Palm Beach County Commission backs down on wage theft law
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsBusiness pressure on Tuesday squashed a proposed Palm Beach County wage theft law, which religious leaders long sought to help low-income workers recover overdue pay. For nearly three years, a coalition of local religious leaders urged the County...Tags: Religion and Belief, Theft, Delray Beach, Personal Income, Labor Legislation
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