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Daniel Berger left wondering ‘What if?’ after friend Grayson Murray’s death
JUPITER, Fla. — The guilt, even for casual friends, can be overwhelming when someone takes their life. What could I have done? What could I have said? Could I have in some way prevented this tragedy? This is what PGA Tour professional and Jupiter resident Daniel Berger is feeling today, since learning fellow professional golfer Grayson Murray died by suicide May 25. Berger had lunch with Murray at Colonial Country Club on the Tuesday before the Charles Schwab Challenge. Two days later, they each played their first round of the tournament in Texas. On the following Saturday, Murray was back at his home in Palm Beach Gardens...
In historic move, St. Lucie deputies' union endorsed Chief Del Toro over Sheriff Pearson
PORT ST. LUCIE — For the first time in its two-decade history, the union representing St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office deputies has endorsed someone from outside the department's ranks in a race against a sitting sheriff. In front of more than 50 people gathered at Babalu's Cuban Cafe on Monday evening, members of...
Smoke from large brush fire east of Interstate 95 likely visible for weeks
MARTIN COUNTY -- Smoke from a nearly 230-acre brush fire in the Palm City area that's 90 percent contained likely will be visible for weeks, according to the Florida Forest Service on Monday. The fire, generally north of State Road 714 and east of Interstate 95, began last week and...
Chipotle parking lot shooting lands man in prison for contributing to brother's death
WEST PALM BEACH — A West Palm Beach man has pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge stemming from a 2021 altercation outside a Chipotle Mexican Grill in which his younger brother died. Circuit Judge Howard Coates on May 28 sentenced Izaiah Proby-Johnson to 10 years in prison in the...
Firefighters find charred body while extinguishing South Florida wildfire
Firefighters found a charred body after dousing a brush fire in South Florida on Sunday, while fire crews elsewhere in the drought-stricken state battled wildfires that temporarily closed a highway and forced some residents to be evacuated from their homes. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue crews were extinguishing a blaze when...
Palm Beach Society: Luncheon honoring long-term donors becomes foundation's rite of spring
The forward-thinking donors to The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties were honored at luncheon hosted by hosted by Jeffrey Stoops and Danita DeHaney, board chairman and president, respectively, of the foundation. The event, which has become a spring tradition, took place March 27 at Café Boulud and...
Will Tiger Woods' son Charlie get NIL deals with new rules for Florida high school sports?
JUPITER — Benjamin School boys golf coach Toby Harbeck has juggled with the potential impact of NIL for Florida high school student-athletes since rumors started swirling around the state last fall. After the Florida High School Athletic Association approved legislation allowing players of all sports to profit from their name, image and...
Firefighters find charred body while extinguishing wildfire in south Florida
OSTEEN, Fla. (AP) — Firefighters found a charred body after dousing a brush fire in south Florida on Sunday, while fire crews elsewhere in the drought-stricken state battled wildfires that temporarily closed a highway and forced some residents to be evacuated from their homes. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue crews...
Daniel Berger wonders if he could have made a difference after having lunch with Grayson Murray
JUPITER — The guilt, even for casual friends, can be overwhelming when someone takes their life. What could I have done? What could I have said? Could I have in some way prevented this tragedy? This is what PGA Tour professional and Jupiter resident Daniel Berger is feeling, since learning fellow professional golfer Grayson...
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