Port security firm hired felon who lacked state license

Palm Beach Post - Mon Nov 09

The firm newly contracted to guard the Port of Palm Beach hired a felon to help run its operations there four months after the state denied him a license to work in private security.

Accounting firms merge along the Treasure Coast

Palm Beach Post - Mon Nov 09

Proctor, Crook & Crowder, P.A., the largest CPA firm in Martin County, has merged with Fogal & Associates, P.A., Fort Pierce, to form Proctor, Crook, Crowder & Fogal, P.A., the companies said today.

'Green' construction program lands grant to train workers

Palm Beach Post - Sun Nov 08

Kilwin's Chocolates and Ice Cream Store is opening at 201 North U.S. Highway One in Jupiter.

Man To Return To Death Row For 2002 Murder

CBS4 - Sun Nov 08

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Jury Convicts Man 'Too Fat' To Kill In 'Fat Defense' Trial

The Post Chronicle - Sun Nov 08

"Fat Defense" fails : A New Jersey jury has convicted the overweight defendant Edward Ates after a murder trial, despite claims he was too fat to have run up the stairs and kill his son-in-law. The 285-pound Ates defense claims that he was far too overweight to have climbed the stairs of Duncsak's mansion in August 2006, and after shooting his ...

Melton to run from Gulf of Mexico to Atlantic Ocean

The Stuart News - Sat Nov 07

Melton, 51, will be the only solo contestant in the Ragnar Relay Florida, a 201.3-mile race from Clearwater to Daytona Beach that will be the weekend of Nov.

'Vote-out' teacher could be reinstated

Palm Beach Post - Sat Nov 07

If St. Lucie County school board members next week approve Wendy Portillo's return to the classroom, she'll likely be teaching students twice as old as the kindergartners she led last year to vote a 5-year-old out of their classroom.

Deputies Try To ID Copper Wire Thieves

WPBF - Fri Nov 06

St. Lucie County sheriff's deputies are trying to identify the thieves who stole thousands of dollars worth of copper wire from a Fort Pierce electric company.

School District Wants To Cut Ties With Charter School

WPBF-TV - Fri Nov 06

The St. Lucie County School District wants to end its relationship with a local charter school.

Man Convicted in 'Fat Defense' Trial

MyFoxPhilly - Fri Nov 06

A jury rejected a Florida man's claims that he was too fat to have run up and down a flight of stairs and killed his former son-in-law, convicting him Friday of murder.