Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008 (70) Oct 24, 2008
WATERLOO Gertrude J. Rekers, 88, of Florida, formerly Waterloo, died Sunday, Oct. 19, at Woodlake Nursing and Rehab Center, Lake Worth, Fla. services 2 p.m. Friday at Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapel on Kimball, 233-3146, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery; visitation for an hour before services Friday at the funeral home; memorials to Hospice of Palm Beach County, Florida. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Softer side of Steve-O Oct 24, 2008
MTV and big-screen prankster Steve-O, last seen pushing a heavy-duty fish hook into his lower lip and getting dragged like bait behind a boat in Jackass Number Two, showed a different face of stardom in Lake Worth last weekend. The usually manic clown, who went to drug rehab this summer after reportedly assaulting a doorman at a Paris Hilton fashion show, showed unannounced at Sundays Buddy Walk of the Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization at Lake Worths John Prince Park. (The Palm Beach Post)
Voting lines long, patience short Oct 24, 2008
"The workers all were wonderful," Gerry Tuttle of Lake Worth said after casting her ballot at the village hall. "Everything went well.". (The Palm Beach Post)
Warning over US election problems Oct 23, 2008
Earlier, Mr Obama met the governors of Ohio, Michigan, New Mexico and Colorado in Lake Worth, Florida, to discuss jobs and the economy with business leaders and financial experts. On the campaign trail in Pennsylvania, where Mr Obama has the lead in opinion polls, Mr McCain said his rival's economic plan would result in raised taxes. (BBC News -- Americas)
Obama says McCain offers 'willful ignorance'... Oct 22, 2008
My Way News - Obama says McCain offers 'willful ignorance. Obama says McCain offers 'willful ignorance. (The Drudge Report)
* Obama focuses on jobs to woo Florida vote Oct 22, 2008
The event, amounting to a mass public endorsement of his economic proposals, was drawing the governors of Michigan, Ohio, New Mexico and Colorado to the town of Lake Worth in Florida. All the states except Michigan, which McCain recently abandoned, voted for President George W. Bush in 2004. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008 (54) Oct 22, 2008
WATERLOO Gertrude J. Rekers, 88, of Florida, formerly of Waterloo, died Sunday, Oct. 19, at Woodlake Nursing and Rehab Center, Lake Worth, Fla. services 2 p.m. Friday at the Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapel on Kimball, 233-3146, with burial in the Garden of Memories Cemetery; visitation for an hour before services Friday at the funeral home; memorials to Hospice of Palm Beach County in Florida. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Serious Obama event disappoints crowd Oct 22, 2008
The afternoon event in Lake Worth was grand in ambition: a roundtable with several Democratic governors, a former head of the Federal Reserve, the chief executive of Google. It was stately in execution, down to the 12 furled flags standing, sentrylike, against a blue-curtained backdrop. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Soaring tuition, grim outlookdrive students to Obama fold Oct 22, 2008
The state of the economy was clearly on the minds of young voters who showed up for the Democratic presidential candidate's "Growing American Jobs" summit Tuesday at PBCC west of Lake Worth. While Obama met in the campus gym with economic and political heavyweights such as former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, young voters who couldn't get tickets crowded around outside. (The Palm Beach Post)
Obama at PBCC touts economic plan Oct 22, 2008
In addition to the suburban Lake Worth visit, Obama wrapped his two-day tour - his seventh trip to Florida during his general election campaign - by rallying supporters in Miami to vote early and visiting small businesses in Fort Lauderdale. It was Obama's first trip to Palm Beach County since he visited a Boca Raton synagogue in May. (The Palm Beach Post)
Local leaders head to Haiti Oct 22, 2008
Riviera Beach Mayor Thomas Masters, Lake Worth Mayor Jeff Clemens, Port of Palm Beach Commissioner Wayne Richards and Delray Beach Commissioner Mack Bernard are among the elected officials who will travel to Saint-Marc, a coastal town north of Port-au-Prince ... Clemens said Saint-Marc is a sister city to Lake Worth, which has a large Haitian-American population ... Donation boxes for Haiti relief are maintained at the Lake Worth Library and the fire department. (The Palm Beach Post)
Phillies back in the McCain-Obama race Oct 22, 2008
" In Lake Worth, Fla., Obama told the jobs conference that the nation needed a different kind of economic leadership. "Yesterday, I heard Sen. McCain say that I'm more concerned with who gets your piece of the pie than with growing the pie," he said. "But make no mistake about it. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Obama Promises Billions in New Jobs Spending Oct 22, 2008
The plans touted during the two-hour forum at Palm Beach Community College in Lake Worth were massive in scope, involving industrial policy, health care and finance. Among the $200 billion in new spending Obama promised. (Newsmax)
Poll: McCain ahead in Sunshine State Oct 21, 2008
Obama makes appearances in Miami and Lake Worth today. His campaign announced yesterday that he will be off the trail on Thursday and Friday to visit his ailing, 86-year-old grandmother in Hawaii. (Florida Today)
Obama hits McCain for 'say-anything' politics Oct 21, 2008
" It was the third time Clinton and Obama have campaigned together since he clinched the Democratic nomination in June. Obama plans to hold an economic roundtable on Tuesday in Lake Worth, Florida, with several governors. Also at the event will be former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker and Google CEO Eric Schmidt, both of whom have endorsed Obama. A Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll showed Obama with a 6-point edge on McCain. A new CNN poll gave Obama a 5-point lead among likely voters, down from... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Obama to hold jobs summit in Fla. with governors Oct 21, 2008
The event, amounting to a mass public endorsement of his economic proposals, was drawing the governors of Michigan, Ohio, New Mexico and Colorado to the town of Lake Worth on Florida's east coast. All the states except Michigan, which Republican John McCain recently abandoned, voted for President Bush in 2004 and all four now have Democratic governors. (International Herald Tribune)
Obama to speak Tuesday at PBCC in Lake Worth Oct 21, 2008
will have a public event at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Palm Beach Community College's Elisabeth W. Erling Gymnasium west of Lake Worth ... I am a Student at PBCC Lake Worth and I was really looking forward to seeing Obama tomorrow but the tickects sold out so quickly ... I am a Student at PBCC Lake Worth and I was really looking forward to seeing Obama tomorrow but the tickects sold out so quickly. (The Palm Beach Post)
Investigators trying to identify man killed in morning crash Oct 21, 2008
Investigators say the car, driven by 38-year-old Froridalma Hernandez of Lake Worth, veered out of control, hit a concrete median, spun across the street and into a parking lot at 3678 Congress before colliding with a concrete wall. Hernandez and her husband Jose Mendez Hernandez, who was a front seat passenger, then ran from the car only to be tracked down minutes later by Palm Beach County Sheriff's police dogs. (The Palm Beach Post)
Obama, ex-Fed chief Volckerto discuss economy at PBCC Oct 21, 2008
Tickets for the event at Palm Beach Community College west of Lake Worth were gone within 30 minutes Monday, campaign officials said. Starting in Tampa on Monday, Obama criticized McCain's plan to refinance "bad mortgages," calling it a $300 billion bailout for Wall Street banks. (The Palm Beach Post)
Fatal crash closes Congress Avenue Oct 20, 2008
A single car wrecked northbound on Congress Avenue west of Lake Worth, leaving a male passenger dead in the back seat, while the driver and another passenger fled the scene, Florida Highway Patrol officials report this morning. The wreck happened about 4 a.m. Monday near 2nd Avenue North and Congress Avenue when the vehicle hit a wall, dispatchers report. (The Palm Beach Post)
Lake Worth code crackdown riles some Oct 20, 2008
Lake Worth code crackdown cleaning up town, but causing few smiles ... Lake Worth code crackdown cleaning up town, but causing few smiles ... LAKE WORTH The first city code staffer to visit Celebrity Nails, last June, told manager Janine Le that the shop at 515 Lake Ave., passed inspection. (The Palm Beach Post)
Independent voters likely to have the last word Oct 17, 2008
The fact that McCain picked a woman who has a blue-collar husband and a pregnant kid who chose to have her child shook up the election and made it interesting, said Belser, an engineer who lives in Palm Beach County near Lake Worth. He has a chance now. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
S. Fla. foreclosures continue to rise Oct 17, 2008
In Palm Beach County, hardest-hit cities were West Palm Beach (664), Lake Worth (354), Boca Raton (319), Boynton Beach (296) and Delray Beach (167). As some areas of the country, such as Detroit, seem to be exiting the foreclosure crisis, approximately 3. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Election divides FAU, PBAU Oct 17, 2008
"We've been in Iraq forever," says FAU student Jenna Labriola, 19, of Lake Worth. "I was ... what ... 14 when it started? I was a freshman in high school!". (The Palm Beach Post)
Elly Schroeder Oct 16, 2008
Survivors include her husband, Egon Schroeder, formally of Durant; a son Reimer Schroeder of Davenport; a daughter, Erica Schroeder of Lake Worth, Fla. and a brother, Werner Rathjen of Germany; two grandchildren, Eric Schroeder and wife, Michele of Davenport, and Aaron Schroeder and wife, Abby of Kingsland, Ga. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
No big cut in insurance rates Oct 13, 2008
Hurricane Wilma severely damaged the Lake Worth home of Dr. Judy Franklin and daughter Miranda in October 2005. The family got a $200,000 check from State Farm in December 2007, two years after the home's second floor was destroyed by the storm. (The Palm Beach Post)
More of this story Oct 10, 2008
He has more than 25 years of experience in electric, water, and wastewater utilities, most recently as utilities director for the city of Lake Worth, a position he took in 2007. He was director of the Lee County Regional Supply Authority for five years, director of the city of St. Cloud's electric utility for five years, senior project engineer for Boston Edison Co. for five years, and has worked for a number of electrical engineering firms. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Man charged in deadly hit and run Oct 8, 2008
A Lake Worth man has been charged in the hit and run crash that killed another as he walked on Westgate Avenue one evening in December. Fifty-four year old Israel Salamanca died at the scene that evening on Dec. 23. (The Palm Beach Post)
Youth Sports Daily Oct 8, 2008
The event will take place at the Greenacres CVS Pharmacy on the northwest corner of Lake Worth Road and Military Trail ... The Palm Beach Shamrocks Mitey Mites won their third game of the season, defeating the Lake Worth Warriors 29-0 Sept. 27 at Lake Worth High School. (The Palm Beach Post)
Coffee loyalties travel to west Boynton Oct 5, 2008
The tennis players and their husbands meet at least three times a week at the Dunkin' Donuts shop on U.S. 441 north of Lantana Road in western Lake Worth. The atmosphere here is low-tech and old-school, no laptops in sight, which is fine by them. (The Palm Beach Post)
'Pay to play,' liens cloud House race Oct 4, 2008
She also points to her work in getting state money for Lantana to deal with water issues, and for parks and recreation activities in Boynton Beach and Lake Worth. Related Subjects. (The Palm Beach Post)
Week 5 predictions Oct 3, 2008
Palm Beach Lakes 26, Lake Worth 20. Royal Palm Beach 17, West Boca Raton 7. (The Palm Beach Post)
Gamecock Baseball Recruiting Class Ranked #13 Sep 24, 2008
South Carolina Gamecocks Football, Basketball, and Recruiting. com covers all USC Gamecocks' South Carolina athletics. (GamecockInsider.com)
Collegiate Baseball Ranks Gamecock Recruiting Class No. 13 In The Nation Sep 24, 2008
Justin Dalles C Jr. Lake Worth, Fla. St. Petersburg JC. (Uscsports.com)
The Final Score blog Sep 24, 2008
The Lady Cougars volleyball team opened the 2008 season on Sept. 10 with a 25-11, 25-5 win over Lake Worth Christian. The junior varsity Cougars also won their match. (The Palm Beach Post)
Last days for a historic hangout: John G's, Lake Worth Casino to close Sep 20, 2008
Last days for a historic hangout: John G's, Lake Worth Casino to close ... Last days for a historic hangout: John G's, Lake Worth Casino to close ... LAKE WORTH It's not South Beach or CityPlace. (The Palm Beach Post)
Monday's arrests Sep 16, 2008
Arrested: Sonya S. Alphonse, 51, of Lake Worth. Charge: violation of probation. (Florida Today)
Asphalt lots try green for a change Sep 14, 2008
In Palm Beach County, groups in Lake Worth and West Palm Beach are joining others in 70 cities around the U.S. and internationally, in the second running of the event organized by the Trust for Public Land, to encourage creating green spaces in cities and towns ... In Lake Worth, the city's tree board and community redevelopment agency have arranged to allocate 30 parking spaces that Friday, in a parking lot on the southeast corner of J Street and Lucerne Avenue, from 2 to 7 p.m. Among the... (The Palm Beach Post)
S. Fla. mortgage foreclosures continue to rise Sep 13, 2008
mortgage foreclosures continue to rise - South Florida Business Journal. Members: Not Registered. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Patriots Insider On PSN Jets Radio! Sep 13, 2008
Greg grew up minutes from N.Y.C. in Union City, N.J., got his start in radio as a daily PM-Drive-time sports talk show host on The Sports Power Hour for WPBR-1340AM in Lake Worth, Florida. He covered the West Palm Beach Barracudas minor league hockey team. (PatriotsInsider.com)
Beer dinner pairs great ale, food Sep 10, 2008
In fact, during the month of August alone, there were beer dinners in Delray Beach, Lake Worth, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and Jupiter ... The BX Beer Depot in Lake Worth throws monthly casual outdoor buffets, which have been a smashing success ... Lake Worth, FL 33461. (The Palm Beach Post)
Fall mullet run begins Sep 10, 2008
This used to be big news in the heyday of the Jetty Conchs, whose members made their way to the Lake Worth Inlet to snag finger mullet in the fall and toss them back out as baits for snook back in the days before size and bag limits ... I can remember standing on the Lake Worth Pier, which is being rebuilt, watching dark clouds of mullet moving along the beach ... So even though big hurricanes are swirling out there and it s sometimes too rough to go offshore in a boat, there s plenty of mullet... (The Palm Beach Post)
Floridians agonize over Haiti's fate Sep 9, 2008
Drop off items at 4020 South 57th Ave, Suite 101, Lake Worth. (561) 965-8300, ext. (The Palm Beach Post)
Lobbyists spared as budgets slashed Sep 8, 2008
Lobbyists bill Southeast Florida government agencies between $31,500 (Lake Worth) and $1 ... "Unfortunately, if you don't play, your issues don't get considered," said Donna Brosemer, who lobbies for the City of Lake Worth. (The Palm Beach Post)
Ike's shift lends a sense of relief to South Florida Sep 7, 2008
Outside the Home Depot, Cindy Eddows of Lake Worth runs the Aloha Dogs hot dog stand. She said business today was busier than Friday. (The Palm Beach Post)
Ike could threaten South Fla. by Tuesday Sep 5, 2008
Traffic lights were reported out this morning around Interstate 95 in the Lake Worth and Lantana areas. Hanna should be far enough north by mid-afternoon for the bad weather to clear out, but perhaps not in time for the evening drive, meteorologist Evelyn Rivera said from the National Weather Service's office near Miami. (The Palm Beach Post)
Tried and New Sep 3, 2008
1828 Dixie Highway, Lake Worth; (561) 533-7712. Online. (The Palm Beach Post)
Disabled deacon disputes ticket Sep 2, 2008
On Aug. 7, Demes' son Nick, 20, drove him from their Lake Worth home to Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office headquarters on Gun Club Road. Nick Demes went in to get a copy of the police report from his father's April car crash, but a clerk told him the report could only be issued to Demes. (The Palm Beach Post)
Internet sparks rise in home offices Sep 1, 2008
"I go to a client's site and I see how miserable everyone is," said Jacqueline Whitmore of Lake Worth, a business etiquette expert. There have always been some businesses that were able to run efficiently out of a home, but the numbers were low and it wasn't always viewed as legitimate. (The Palm Beach Post)
High-tech, high-pay jobs slow to materialize Sep 1, 2008
Other country club communities, including BallenIsles in Palm Beach Gardens and Aberdeen west of Lake Worth, also are upgrading their clubhouses, Vail says. Target says its Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard store will close at the end of business on Oct. 18. (The Palm Beach Post)
The Opinion Zone Aug 30, 2008
Far more Democrats than Republicans cast votes in the district, which includes parts of Boynton Beach, Lake Worth and points west ... While voters settled primary races on Tuesday, a vote in Lake Worth could affect the November election. (The Palm Beach Post)
Teen accused ramming car into cruiser Aug 29, 2008
The deputy called for back up and officers from the sheriff's office, Florida Highway Patrol, and Lantana, Lake Worth and Boynton Beach police departments arrived and chased the suspect into the nearby Sand Castle development. The suspect fled on foot, but deputies received a tip about a car picking him up in the area, said sheriff's spokeswoman Teri Barbera. (The Palm Beach Post)
Voters praise ballots Aug 27, 2008
In west Boynton Beach, Stan Ganthier of Lake Worth said voting was easy and poll workers were ready to answer questions, but he had none. Ganthier, who voted around 5:15 p.m. at the West Boynton Park and Recreation Center, said he was only the 45th person to vote in his precinct. (The Palm Beach Post)
Opinion blog Aug 27, 2008
While voters settled primary races on Tuesday, a vote in Lake Worth could affect the November election. Commissioner Cara Jennings, who will be up for reelection, voted Tuesday night against a contract switching law enforcement from the city to the Sheriff s Department. (The Palm Beach Post)
Woman lured into Lake Worth home and raped Aug 26, 2008
LAKE WORTH Authorities say a Lake Worth man lured a woman into a padlocked bedroom, ordered her to take off her shirt and raped her. The woman told police she met 62-year-old Gerard Louis Cardarelli at a yard sale on Saturday. (Florida Today)
Florida delegates bask in front-seat treatment Aug 26, 2008
"We are never going to lose Florida again by 500 votes," vowed Evelyn Garcia, a delegate from Lake Worth, recalling the 2000 presidential election. "Haitian Americans will make the difference.". (The Palm Beach Post)
Mini-ramp skateboarding Aug 24, 2008
The contest was sponsored by Minor Skate Shop in Boynton Beach and Island Water Sports in Lake Worth ... The contest was sponsored by Minor Skate Shop in Boynton Beach and Island Water Sports in Lake Worth ... Dakota Craig, 12, of Lake Worth, warms up before competing in the mini ramp contest at Phipps Skatepark in West Palm Beach Saturday. (The Palm Beach Post)
Teens feel the impact of tight economy Aug 24, 2008
" Willie remembers. Most kids do. Suddenly, it's as if all the economy's sharp edges have shaved off a little piece of growing up. 'Like, what's it all about?' As harried adults chase down jobs, cash in mutual funds and generally try to keep the lights on in the gloom, legions of teenagers who long ago mastered the art of answering nearly any question with a single word "fine" are taking a good look around. And realizing maybe it isn't. "It's like, I'm worried all the time," says Michelle Diaz,... (The Palm Beach Post)
Winning Mega Money ticket sold in suburban Lake Worth Aug 24, 2008
A winning ticket for the Florida Lottery game Mega Money was sold in suburban Lake Worth, and is worth $1. 6 million. (The Palm Beach Post)
Fay takes life in Palm Beach County crash Aug 23, 2008
Janet Smith, 42, lost control of the Chevrolet Blazer she was driving on State Road 7 near Lake Worth Road at 2:30 p.m., according to a report from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's report said heavy rains from outer bands of Fay had made the pavement wet. (The Palm Beach Post)
Winning lottery ticket sold near Lake Worth Aug 23, 2008
Winning Mega Money ticket sold in suburban Lake Worth ... Winning Mega Money ticket sold in suburban Lake Worth ... A winning ticket for the Florida Lottery game Mega Money was sold in suburban Lake Worth, and is worth $1. (The Palm Beach Post)
Troubleshooter: A surprise hotel fee Aug 22, 2008
-- Ilene Coffey, Lake Worth, Florida. Don't Miss. (CNN -- Travel)
Dad, 88, may not see son's killer die Aug 22, 2008
He led them through back yards and over fences, at one point leaping from a tree onto an off-duty Lake Worth officer. Pietri jumped into a Honda Accord and pushed his way into the driver seat, ordering out a couple and their 5-year-old son. (The Palm Beach Post)
The Big Guns Take On New York: Aug 21, 2008
(PRNewsFoto/AMF Offshore Racing) LAKE WORTH, FL UNITED STATES. Miss GEICO: The Industry's Preeminent Powerboat Team takes talent and tenacity to Long Island this weekend with self-titled Triple Crown Series PATCHOGUE, N.Y., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to offshore powerboat racing, the picture of performance and perfection is a screaming green lady lizard with a penchant for speed. (PR Newswire)
Fay dumps several inches of rain Aug 20, 2008
Fay brings lots of rain. Fay brings lots of rain. (The Palm Beach Post)
