West Palm Beach NewsLocal news for West Palm Beach, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Florida Department of Financial Services closing nine regional offices- July 11, 2008 Call-center operations in nine offices for consumer complaints and resolution around the state will consolidate into two as the Florida Department of Financial Services moves to save $1 million a year.http://www.topix.net/city/west-palm-beach-fl/2008/07/florida-department-of-financial-servi... Riviera man, 22, dies after shooting- July 10, 2008 A Riviera Beach man was shot and killed as he was retrieving clothes from an apartment where he used to live Tuesday night, police said.http://www.topix.net/city/west-palm-beach-fl/2008/07/riviera-man-22-dies-after-shooting?fr... Police: Men driving stolen car crash into house- July 10, 2008 Authorities say two men who crashed a stolen car into a West Palm Beach house will be arrested once they're released from hospital.http://www.topix.net/city/west-palm-beach-fl/2008/07/police-men-driving-stolen-car-crash-i... Auto Transport America vanishes from West Palm Beach headquarters- July 10, 2008 Palm Beach County officials checking on Auto Transport America's headquarters in West Palm Beach on Thursday found the parking lot empty of cars waiting to be shipped, the company's name scraped off the locked front door, and a 'for lease' sign outside.That leaves many retiree snowbirds, such as Jerry Kerzner, wondering if the company is out of business - and if he's lost the hundreds of dollars he paid Auto Transport in advance to have his car delivered from his upstate New York summer home...http://www.topix.net/city/west-palm-beach-fl/2008/07/auto-transport-america-vanishes-from-... Cold water on fire tax- July 10, 2008 West Palm Beach will have a hard time justifying to residents a new fire tax, given the city's record of fiscal mismanagement and the fire department's history of racial problems.http://www.topix.net/city/west-palm-beach-fl/2008/07/cold-water-on-fire-tax?fromrss=1 Man arrested in Tamarind Supermarket killing- July 9, 2008 Police arrested a Riviera Beach man tonight who they say killed a West Palm Beach man Sunday morning.http://www.topix.net/city/west-palm-beach-fl/2008/07/man-arrested-in-tamarind-supermarket-... 2 arrested in Palm Beach County night club shooting- July 9, 2008 Palm Beach County sheriff's deputies have arrested two people accused in the shooting of a man in the parking lot of a night club last month.http://www.topix.net/city/west-palm-beach-fl/2008/07/2-arrested-in-palm-beach-county-night... Meek wants investigation into death of West Palm Beach man- July 9, 2008 The death of a 23-year-old West Palm Beach man while he was held by immigration officials has sparked a call for a federal investigation.http://www.topix.net/city/west-palm-beach-fl/2008/07/meek-wants-investigation-into-death-o... Dog park aficionado or avoider- July 8, 2008 If you wanted to read a well-done, informative story written by a dog , you saw Lola B's Sunday account of visiting all over Palm Beach County's dog parks in the paper, or you read it here.http://www.topix.net/city/west-palm-beach-fl/2008/07/dog-park-aficionado-or-avoider?fromrs... Trolley routes may face reduced run times due to budget cuts- July 8, 2008 A trolley route that debuted in Boynton Beach in late January may be a victim of budget cuts this summer.Nineteen stops in a south route mostly serving retirement communities were added on a trial basis shortly after the start of the year. Stops include Leisureville, Sterling Village, Colonial Club, the city's Senior Center, Bethesda Memorial Hospital and the Boynton Beach Mall. The city's Community Redevelopment Agency pays the $336,814 trolley tab for its trial run through September.http://www.topix.net/city/west-palm-beach-fl/2008/07/trolley-routes-may-face-reduced-run-t... |