Lifestyle

Tomorrow: Residential Trash/Garbage Pickups for Lakes of Laguna, Jonathon Coves, Foxhall and Charleston Commons locations

Tomorrow: Residential Trash/Garbage Pickups for Lakes of Laguna, Jonathon Coves, Foxhall and Charleston Commons locationsFebruary 6, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tomorrow: Residential Trash/Garbage Pickups for Lakes of Laguna, Jonathon Coves, Foxhall and Charleston Commons locations WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The City of West Palm Beach Department of Public Works Sanitation Division (“Sanitation”) regrets it was not able to conduct residential trash/garbage pickups in Lakes of Laguna, Jonathon Coves, […]

Travel

Former library employee named MIA Volunteer of the Year

Former library employee named MIA Volunteer of the Year

After serving her community as a Miami-Dade County Public Library System employee for more than 37 years, Elizabeth Parada retired six years ago to spend more time with her family and friends in the Fontainebleu area and travel, but she still had a strong desire to help others.  That passion for community service led her […]

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Law

Colombian Men Sentenced To 22 Years In Federal Prison For Conspiring To Traffic Over $100 Million Worth Of Cocaine

Colombian Men Sentenced To 22 Years In Federal Prison For Conspiring To Traffic Over 0 Million Worth Of Cocaine

Tampa, FL – U.S. District Court Judge Susan C. Bucklew today sentenced two brothers, Robin Castro-Gomez (36, Colombia) and Alvaro Castro-Gomez (41, Colombia), each to 22 years in federal prison for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute over 3,500 kilograms (7,700 pounds) of cocaine. The approximate value of this cocaine is over $100,000,000. The […]

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Florida

Senator Taddeo Announces Her Opposition To ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

Senator Taddeo Announces Her Opposition To ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

Tallahassee — Senator Annette Taddeo today commented on SB 1834 Parental Rights in Education Bill. This bill is just another example of the culture wars the GOP have been waging under the guise of parental freedom. SB 1834 would ban discussions surrounding sexual orientation and gender identity in our schools. Research has suggested that LGBTQ youth […]

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Law

Federal Jury Convicts Two Men For Conspiring To Transfer Unregistered Machinegun Conversion Devices Disguised As “Pen Holders”

Colombian Men Sentenced To 22 Years In Federal Prison For Conspiring To Traffic Over 0 Million Worth Of Cocaine

Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury today found Kristopher Justinboyer Ervin (43, Orange Park) and Matthew Raymond Hoover (39, Wisconsin) guilty of conspiring to transfer unregistered machinegun conversion devices that they referred to as “Auto Key Cards.” Additionally, Ervin was convicted of seven counts of transferring unregistered […]

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Miami

Scholarship applications open from April 21 to May 19

Scholarship applications open from April 21 to May 19

The Miami-Dade County Community Action and Human Services Department (CAHSD) is offering scholarships for qualifying students. Community Advisory Committees (CACs) Scholarships: 16 $2,500 awards Candidates must be between the ages of 16-25 Canidates must be enrolled in a college or vocational institution or attending a college or vocational institution this fall Students must have a […]

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Law

Orange Park Man Charged After Mailing Multiple Machinegun Conversion Devices

Colombian Men Sentenced To 22 Years In Federal Prison For Conspiring To Traffic Over 0 Million Worth Of Cocaine

Jacksonville, Florida – Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces the return of an indictment charging Kristopher Justinboyer Ervin (41, Orange Park) with possession of an unregistered machinegun conversion device.  If convicted, Ervin faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison.  According to court documents, in January 2021, an agent with the Bureau […]

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Lifestyle

Road and Dock Road Closures for Sunday, April 23, 2023

Road and Dock Road Closures for Sunday, April 23, 2023CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ENGINEERING & UTILITY ROAD CLOSURES  Southern Boulevard between Olive Avenue and Washington Road (through May 2023): One eastbound lane closure as repairs are made on road depressions.  Monceaux Road between Dixie Highway (US 1) and Georgia Avenue (through August 2023): There will intermittent lane closures for underground utility improvements. Access to all […]

Law

United States Attorney Announces Results Of Project Safe Neighborhoods Strategy

Colombian Men Sentenced To 22 Years In Federal Prison For Conspiring To Traffic Over 0 Million Worth Of Cocaine

Tampa – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced today the first quarter results of the Middle District of Florida’s Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) strategy. Over the past three months, PSN prosecutors in the Middle District of Florida have prosecuted 130 defendants for federal firearms and violent crime offenses.  Those prosecutions have removed more than […]

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