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Here's why business experts say Chapter 11 bankruptcies are on the rise
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Several big companies have announced Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings in recent months and legal and business experts are breaking down what's contributing to the spike in filings. According to Bloomberg, restaurant chain Red Lobster may soon be restructuring through Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The news...
2 Florida Lottery tickets each worth over $26K sold at Publix
The dreams of two lucky Florida Lottery players came true after their respective Publix runs!. Two winning Fantasy 5 tickets were sold at two different Publix locations in Florida for Monday's drawing, the Florida Lottery announced. Both tickets were each worth $26,428,12. The winning Fantasy 5 midday draw numbers were...
His blood-alcohol level was so high he nearly was poisoned. Then he crashed, killing two.
WEST PALM BEACH — A judge last week sentenced a Boca Raton man to 12 years in prison after the man pleaded guilty to DUI charges stemming from a 2023 crash that killed an older couple from New York. Jamie Gomez Escobedo, 36, pleaded to two counts of DUI manslaughter and one...
Man shot at Suncoast High School ‘has these episodes,’ family members say
A man who was shot twice by police in the Suncoast Community High School parking lot Monday is being treated at St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach. The man, who remained in the hospital Monday night, was identified as Delroy Thomas. WFLX reporter Jon Shainman spoke with...
11 suspected gang members arrested under RICO law
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — In July 2018, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report that a vehicle had crashed on Haverhill Road and discovered two people suffering from gunshot wounds. One of the individuals, Randell “Rambo” Cleveland, ended up dying from his wounds; while the other man, Markis Head, survived.
Homicide Investigation Underway After Man Found Dead Following West Palm Beach Shooting
Gunshots rang out in Palm Beach County, leading to a grim discovery— a man's body was found following calls of firearms being discharged near West Palm Beach, as reported by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. The incident took place in the midday hustle, when the sheriff's deputies quickly responded to the scene at the 1100 block of Lake Victoria Drive, an area situated just north of Belvedere Road and west of Florida's Turnpike, according to WPTV.
Palm Beach Society: Former skinhead, extremist gives keynote at Fellowship dinner
A man with first-hand knowledge of hatred and extremism was the guest speaker at the annual dinner of the Palm Beach Fellowship of Christians and Jews. More Palm Beach society news here. Sylvia James and Debora Weinstein served as co-chairwomen of the"Standing Up To Hate" dinner, where each guest was...
PulteGroup makes three significant land deals west of Lake Worth Beach in six months
Homebuilder PulteGroup has a knack for acquiring small patchwork properties in Palm Beach County with three such purchases in the past six months of land likened to “gold” by one real estate consultant. The most recent deal, a $22 million sale that closed April 5, folds 36.5 acres of former cow pasture near...
Low humidity in full force
Low humidity is in full force as well as dry conditions. This could lead to fires spreading easily if there is not a lot of rainfall. Temps will reach the low 80s through the weekend. No significant weather systems are coming our way through the weekend.
Man sentenced to 12 years in prison for double DUI manslaughter
Jamie Josue Gomez Escobedo, 36, of Boca Raton, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in the manslaughter of two elderly New York residents and a woman critically injured in 2023 west of Boca Raton.
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