Tag Archives: West Palm Beach
Beacon Features: West Palm sparkles and shines
By Jen Herring Contributing Writer We all know the familiar saying, “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.” For weeks, local residents had their tickets and were ready to spend Presidents Day weekend viewing elegant antiques that catch the eye at … Continue reading
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Police provide sketch of rapist
By Jen Rodino Features Editor Local authorities continue searching for the man they believe has committed three separate brutal sexual assaults in the past nine months. Many are concerned and fear that the man will attack again in the near … Continue reading
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Lights, camera, caught: Stoplight cameras pop up near campus
By Eileen Louissaint Contributing Writer Think before you speed through the next red light: The traffic paparazzi are watching. More than half of the U.S. states and many other countries use traffic cameras at intersections to photograph drivers disobeying traffic … Continue reading
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Beacon News: Palm Beach Mall closes after 42 years
By Kristina Webb Copy Editor The Palm Beach Mall opened in 1967 as the largest indoor mall in the Southeast. At the intersection of Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard and Interstate 95, it had a perfect position in a central location. … Continue reading
Super Bowl brings party, revenue to West Palm
By Collier Rice Contributing Writer The Super Bowl is headed to South Florida again this year and local communities and businesses are looking to cash in on the action. Palm Beach County raked in approximately $42 million in 2007, when … Continue reading
Beacon News: Waterfront set to open in February
By Jocelyn Martinez Contributing Writer After years of planning and working on the City Commons area of the West Palm Beach Waterfront, a lot of hard work is about to pay off. “This project has been part of … Continue reading
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Beacon News: What’s in your water?
By Tyann Mullen & Kristina Webb Contributing Writer, Managing Editor A recent scare in a local community has students at Palm Beach Atlantic University asking the question: What’s in our water? An accumulation of brain tumors noted by several residents … Continue reading
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Soulforce set to return to West Palm
The gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights group Soulforce is set to return to West Palm Beach Nov. 20-22. Students will remember that Soulforce visited Palm Beach Atlantic University’s campus last October and attempted to enter a chapel service, only to have … Continue reading
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