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Man arrested after making Best Buy customers 'uncomfortable,' deputies say
Jean Makihotch made customers of a Wellington Best Buy store "uncomfortable," according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office arrest report. The 24-year-old man sat on the floor and took pictures of store employees at about 2:45 p.m. on Friday,...
Tags: Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
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State drops battery charge against Wellington developer
The Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office has dropped a criminal battery charge filed last year against Wellington developer Glenn Straub. A trial scheduled for last week was canceled after prosecutors on May 8 declined to proceed with the first-...
Tags: Bars and Clubs, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Wellington woman accused of ditching police after Walmart theft
It was just another shoplifting case until authorities said the suspect sprinted out of the loss prevention office. It began when security at the Walmart in Royal Palm Beach saw Jade Iacovetti, 21, of Wellington, walking out with $82 worth of car...
Tags: Theft, Walmart, Royal Palm Beach, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
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Woman arrested on drug possession charges after tossing beer bottle into deputy's yard
A Palm Springs woman found herself in jail facing drug possession charges after tossing a beer bottle into the lawn of a Wellington home that happened to belong to an off-duty law enforcement officer. The bottle Monete Hessen, 38, threw on Tuesday caused...
Tags: Dilaudid (drug), Jeep, Drugs and Medicines, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, Alprazolam (drug)
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State: Keep Goodman on house arrest
John Goodman could easily flee the country and skip out on his upcoming DUI manslaughter trial if he's released from house arrest, the Florida Attorney General's Office argued Monday in response to the Wellington polo mogul's latest appeal. Since...
Tags: Police Arrests, Extradition, Transportation Accidents, Crime, Law and Justice, Landforms
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Mentor Teacher of the Year: 'I love helping people and guiding them'
According to Kimberly Madore, this year's elementary school Mentor Teacher of the Year, "Everyone is a mentor at some point [in their career]." The third-grade teacher from Elbridge Gale Elementary School in Wellington said she is honored to have been...Tags: Broward County, Teaching and Learning, Boynton Beach, Teachers
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Judge upgrades contempt charge for ex-Goodman juror
The judge didn't provide a warm welcome Thursday for the former juror whose alleged "antics" turned the Palm Beach County courtroom into another sideshow. There was Dennis DeMartin, now sitting in Wellington polo mogul John Goodman's seat at the defense...Tags: Police Arrests, Drunk Driving, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Prosecution
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2013 Palm Beach girls All-county track
First team Shakira Bartley Lake Worth senior Event/time: 300H (44.14) Comment: Won District 14-3A, fourth in Region 4-3A and second at Class 3A state championships. Maddie Beauben Wellington freshman Event/time: 800 (2:18) Comment:...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter, Royal Palm Beach, Track and Field
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2013 Palm Beach All-county boys track
First team Yephnick Adelphonse Park Vista senior Event/height: High jump (6-6) Comment: Was the Palm Beach County, District 9-4A, Region 3-4A champion and finished fourth at state. Wally Aime Olympic Heights senior Event/time: Shot put (50-...Tags: Jupiter, Track and Field, Royal Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County
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Ethics Commission comments at closed-door meetings questioned
Sun SentinelQuestions about comments made at closed-door meetings have raised concerns about potential bias on the Palm Beach County Ethics Commission. Attorney Roma Theus, of Wellington, contends that ethics commissioners at executive session meetings in January...Tags: Values, Politics, Religion and Belief, Lobbying, Palm Beach County
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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: Palm Beach County Commission, Politics, Royal Palm Beach, Elections, Local Elections
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PBSO detectives looking for 'Eye Glass Bandit'
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man suspected of stealing eyeglasses and frames. On April 25, a man walked into LensCrafters in the Mall at Wellington Green and stole 10 pairs of eyeglasses and frames valued at more than $2,000...Tags: Theft, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
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