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Miami-Dade man accused of punching, kidnapping girlfriend over money dispute
Read full article: Miami-Dade man accused of punching, kidnapping girlfriend over money disputeA man from southwest Miami-Dade was arrested Wednesday after police say he kidnapped his girlfriend and punched her as she made her drive him to Boynton Beach over a money dispute.
Trump raises $141 million in May, bolstered by guilty verdict
Read full article: Trump raises $141 million in May, bolstered by guilty verdictDonald Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee say they raised $141 million in May, a massive fundraising haul that includes tens of millions of dollars raised in the aftermath of his guilty verdict in his criminal hush money trial.
Parents of ‘Frozen’ actor file suit against South Florida cemetery for double-selling grave space
Read full article: Parents of ‘Frozen’ actor file suit against South Florida cemetery for double-selling grave spaceTrial attorney Cristina Pierson of Uustal filed a lawsuit in Palm Beach County Circuit Court this week against Eternal Light Memorial Gardens in Boynton Beach, alleging wrongful double-selling of a grave space.
6 more winning Fantasy Five tickets sold in Florida, Lottery officials say
Read full article: 6 more winning Fantasy Five tickets sold in Florida, Lottery officials sayLottery officials are urging people to check their Fantasy 5 tickets after six winning tickets were sold in Florida on Presidents Day.
Funeral home cremates Florida man against his mother’s will: Lawsuit claims
Read full article: Funeral home cremates Florida man against his mother’s will: Lawsuit claimsDustin Lee Laun, who owned tech businesses including the mobohubb software, died in a motorcycle crash. His mother wanted a gravesite, but he was cremated against her will.
Palm Beach man wins $1 million prize playing Lottery scratch-off game
Read full article: Palm Beach man wins $1 million prize playing Lottery scratch-off gameA Palm Beach County man won the $1 million prize after playing the Gold Rush Limited scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery announced this week.
Man was driving recklessly when he caused crash killing motorcyclist in Broward, deputies say
Read full article: Man was driving recklessly when he caused crash killing motorcyclist in Broward, deputies sayA 42-year-old man stands accused of reckless driving during a crash that killed a motorcyclist in May in Broward County, records show.
Tests confirm 2nd worker died from pesticide exposure after Pompano Beach fumigation
Read full article: Tests confirm 2nd worker died from pesticide exposure after Pompano Beach fumigationThe Palm Beach County Medical Examiner’s Office released an autopsy and toxicology report Friday confirming that a second pest control worker died from pesticide exposure following a fumigation at a Pompano Beach warehouse.
‘Dangerous work’: After fumigation job, 2 die in Hollywood, Boynton Beach, police say
Read full article: ‘Dangerous work’: After fumigation job, 2 die in Hollywood, Boynton Beach, police sayDetectives in Broward’s city of Hollywood and Palm Beach’s city of Boynton Beach continued their investigation Wednesday on the recent deaths of two pesticide company employees.
‘Sober homes’ owner sentenced to 30 months in prison over kickback scheme
Read full article: ‘Sober homes’ owner sentenced to 30 months in prison over kickback schemeA judge sentenced the owner of the Deerfield Beach-based Turning Point Sober Home to 30 months in prison on Wednesday in federal court.
South Florida synagogue challenges state abortion law over religion
Read full article: South Florida synagogue challenges state abortion law over religionThe lawsuit filed by the Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor of Boynton Beach contends the law that takes effect July 1 violates Jewish law, which states abortion “is required if necessary to protect the health, mental or physical well-being of the woman” and for other reasons.
Video shows good Samaritans rescuing unconscious driver in Broward
Read full article: Video shows good Samaritans rescuing unconscious driver in BrowardA driver was slumped over at the wheel after suffering a medical episode. The car was moving slowly through a busy intersection when a woman ran up to it and banged on the car’s window.
FHP: Officer not at fault for 13-year-old boy’s death during chase
Read full article: FHP: Officer not at fault for 13-year-old boy’s death during chaseThe Florida Highway Patrol concluded a traffic homicide investigation after a 13-year-old boy died during a chase and determined the officer was not at fault, the Boynton Police Department announced Thursday.
Family of teen who died during police chase wants officer punished
Read full article: Family of teen who died during police chase wants officer punishedThirteen-year-old Stanley Davis III died in December. Attorney Benjamin Crump is representing his grieving family and they want justice and public safety to prevail.
South Florida cheerleading coach faces charges of sending obscene messages to student
Read full article: South Florida cheerleading coach faces charges of sending obscene messages to studentBoynton Beach police arrested a cheerleading coach on Tuesday after complaints she was sending sexually explicit content to a 14-year-old student.
Brightline train kills 5th person in a month
Read full article: Brightline train kills 5th person in a monthA Brightline higher-speed train fatally struck a pedestrian who walked into its path Tuesday, the fifth death involving the railroad since it recently resumed operations after being shut down because of the pandemic.
Boynton Beach Police need your help finding the parents of a boy found wandering naked
Read full article: Boynton Beach Police need your help finding the parents of a boy found wandering nakedBoynton Beach police need help locating the parents of a young boy found wandering the street naked, early Friday morning.
Couple wins $1 million lottery prize after just moving to Florida
Read full article: Couple wins $1 million lottery prize after just moving to Florida“This is the ultimate housewarming gift,” says Kristen Frommer, 27. “We moved down as renters two months ago, but now there’s no question — we’re buying a house and becoming Floridians.”
Feds in Miami recover $240K from contractor accused of not paying workers overtime
Read full article: Feds in Miami recover $240K from contractor accused of not paying workers overtimeThe US Department of Labor investigation announced on Tuesday that investigators found that a Florida company based out of Palm Beach County skirted federal overtime laws.
Legendary coach Howard Schnellenberger dies at 87
Read full article: Legendary coach Howard Schnellenberger dies at 87FILE PHOTO: Florida Atlantic University coach Howard Schnellenberger is carried off the field on his players' shoulders after the Owls beat Memphis in the New Orleans Bowl, Dec. 21, 2007. Howard Schnellenberger, who helped jump start the University of Miami football program and built the Florida Atlantic University program from the ground up, has died. “It is with heavy hearts that Florida Atlantic University announces, on behalf of the Schnellenberger family, the passing of a dad, a grandpa, a husband and a legendary coach. Schnellenberger coached UM from 1979-1983, leading the Hurricanes to their first national championship. After leaving UM, Schnellenberger coached at Louisville and Oklahoma before taking over as the director of football operations at FAU.
US Air Force drone washes ashore on Boynton Beach
Read full article: US Air Force drone washes ashore on Boynton BeachBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – It was almost like a scene from a ‘Mission Impossible’ movie on Boynton Beach, Friday morning. A subscale drone from the U.S. Air Force that is used as an aerial target during weapons training washed ashore. Crews quickly cleared the portion of Boynton Beach on Oceanfront Park to make sure the drone was stable. AdAir Force officials transported the drone from the site where it was found, to be examined. It’s unclear where the drone was shot down and why officials were not able to locate it in the first place.
Police: Missing woman is ‘swimming with the fishies,’ husband tells detectives
Read full article: Police: Missing woman is ‘swimming with the fishies,’ husband tells detectivesBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – A 66-year-old man from Boynton Beach has been arrested on accusations that he killed a woman who he married so she could obtain a green card and buried her body in the backyard of his home, WPBF reported. According to a police report, Colon hired Gomez-Mullet as a caretaker for his mother in Hialeah, who he said suffers from dementia. Crime scene investigators later confirmed that it was in fact human blood, and authorities obtained a search warrant to go back to Colon’s home. Police said Colon taunted detectives while they were at his house, shouting “Find the body! This time they found human remains buried in the backyard, authorities confirmed.
South Florida athlete uses creative training to throw herself into Harvard
Read full article: South Florida athlete uses creative training to throw herself into HarvardBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – How good is Cara Salsberry? The Boynton Beach 18-year old threw the discus and the shotput further than any other high school senior in the state. And she turned down offers to throw at schools like Florida and Princeton to say “yes” to Harvard. So she and her family turned the school’s sidewalk into her own throwing circle. Salsberry says she picked Harvard because of their coaches and her future teammates and also because of their top-notch facilities.
Pilot’s body recovered from small plane that crashed near Boynton Beach Inlet
Read full article: Pilot’s body recovered from small plane that crashed near Boynton Beach InletBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – Divers from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office have recovered a pilot’s body from inside a small plane that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Boynton Beach Inlet, officials from the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed Monday. The plane crashed into the water Sunday night about one mile from the Boynton Beach Inlet and the plane was finally located by the Coast Guard and local agencies on Monday morning. According to Coast Guard officials, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that Patter was the sole occupant aboard the single-engine Piper PA-28 aircraft, which seats four passengers. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter, small boat and cutter conducted a search and rescue mission throughout the evening. They were back out again Monday morning to continue their search efforts, along with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, which was in charge of the search.
Pioneering Black firefighter says city’s ‘racial insult’ can’t be ‘swept under the rug’
Read full article: Pioneering Black firefighter says city’s ‘racial insult’ can’t be ‘swept under the rug’Clemons met with reporters on Friday after saying she has been having difficulty sleeping because the city employees who harmed her earlier this year haven’t been held accountable. City employees changed the Black faces to white when the purpose of the mural was to show Black children and teenagers in the community that they too could one day join the fire department. She had the mural reinstalled, and removed Matthew Petty as fire chief and Debby Coles-Dobay as the public arts manager. Hunt Jackson said the modifications to the mural were revealed to LaVerriere the day before the unveiling and she knew what was going on. “It affected my family and the community.”Watch the news conference(Raw video)Local 10 News Reporter Saira Anwer contributed to this report.
Crash on I-95 turns deadly after car full of people slams into back of another vehicle
Read full article: Crash on I-95 turns deadly after car full of people slams into back of another vehicleBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash on I-95. It happened early Sunday morning in the northbound lanes of the interstate, near Southwest 10th Street in Deerfield Beach. According to authorities, a single driver began to slow down for traffic when a driver traveling behind him with a car full of people slammed into the back of the first car. A total of five people were in that second car, and troopers said the person sitting in the left rear passenger seat was not wearing a seatbelt. Local 10′s cameras arrived at the scene just as tow trucks were taking away the two cars involved in the crash.
Missing child alert issued for South Florida girl
Read full article: Missing child alert issued for South Florida girlBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. Police have issued a missing child alert for a girl last seen in Boynton Beach. London Gordon, 13, was last seen Monday in the area of the 3600 block of High Ridge Way, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. She was wearing a white shirt and gray athletic pants. She is Black with black hair and brown eyes, standing 4-foott-9. Anyone with information is urged to call 911 or the Boynton Beach Police Department at (561) 742-6100.
$168.5 million Powerball ticket sold at Publix in Boynton Beach
Read full article: $168.5 million Powerball ticket sold at Publix in Boynton BeachBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – Publix stores were lucky for Powerball ticket buyers in Wednesday’s drawing. Three Publix stores in Florida sold winning Powerball tickets, but the big winner? Boynton Beach, where the nation’s lone winning ticket was sold at the 4770 North Congress Avenue supermarket for a win of (wait for it) $168.5 million. In Sunny Isles Beach, someone bought a Powerball ticket that won them $100,000 at Publix at 18320 Collins Avenue. Two $50,000 Powerball tickets from the same drawing were sold at a Publix in Poinciana, Fla., and another in Gainesville.
WATCH: Man jumps on hood of moving semi on FL Turnpike, beats on windshield for miles, FHP says
Read full article: WATCH: Man jumps on hood of moving semi on FL Turnpike, beats on windshield for miles, FHP saysBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – A man is being evaluated at a hospital after bizarre behavior on the Florida turnpike Saturday afternoon. He then climbed over the median wall from the southbound to the northbound side, slowing traffic. He then jumped on top of a moving semi tractor-trailer and began beating on the windshield with his hands. Viewer discretion is advised]FHP said the truck continued driving northbound from the 86 mile post to around the area of the 95 mile post with the man still on the hood. A state trooper stopped the truck and detained the truck jumper.
Palm Beach County opens shelters in wake of Isaias’ impact
Read full article: Palm Beach County opens shelters in wake of Isaias’ impactBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – Palm Beach County Mayor Dave Kerner issued a late-afternoon reminder for residents to remain vigilant. On the closed beaches of Palm Beach County’s ocean ridge, kite surfers harnessed wind gusts as they rode their boards along choppy waves crashing along a near-empty shoreline. Palm Beach County opens sheltersPalm Beach County opened four general population shelters and a pet friendly shelter for animals only for residents that reside in Evacuation Zone A. For counties with open shelters in anticipation of #Isaias, @Uber has activated free rides for shelters. Palm Beach County has contacted all Special Needs Shelter clients to inquire on their need to be sheltered at the South Florida Fairgrounds facility.
French bulldog found inside cardboard box in elementary school parking lot
Read full article: French bulldog found inside cardboard box in elementary school parking lotBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. A French bulldog has died after it was found inside a cardboard box Wednesday night in the parking lot of Rolling Green Elementary School in Boynton Beach, authorities confirmed Thursday. Veterinarians said the dogs temperature was above 110 degrees and her heart rate was high. The dog also had a large wound on her chest just above her left front leg, authorities said. Police said the dog showed signs of severe neglect and died after suffering seizures and brain swelling throughout the night. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Animal Cruelty Investigator Liz Roehrich at 561-742-6210.
Retired deputy fire chief outraged over altered mural at Boynton Beach fire station
Read full article: Retired deputy fire chief outraged over altered mural at Boynton Beach fire stationBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – A former deputy fire chief in Boynton Beach is looking for answers after she was erased from a mural honoring the city's firefighters. Both the image of her and the city's former fire chief were altered and she wants to know why. Her face was removed from the public art display at Fire Station 1 in Boynton Beach and altered to look white. Clemons said she was part of the team that designed the mural that she said was supposed to reflect diversity in the Boynton Beach Fire Rescue Department. The mural has been removed and the Boynton Beach city manager has terminated the public arts manager, Debby Coles-Dobay, and the chief of the fire rescue department, Matthew Petty.
Detectives still looking for parents of baby found in ocean
Read full article: Detectives still looking for parents of baby found in oceanBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. Investigators are working to solve the case of a baby whose body was found floating in the Atlantic Ocean two years ago. Palm Beach County Sheriffs officials are again asking the public for help in identifying the baby known as Baby June" because she was found on June 1, 2018. The body was found 75 to 100 feet east of the shoreline near Boynton Beach Inlet Park. Detectives said the baby was no more than 14 days old. I mean, we have some ideas, but I dont want to put that information out.Officials believe her parents may have been from the Caribbean.
94 die of coronavirus at 31 Palm Beach long-term care facilities, officials say
Read full article: 94 die of coronavirus at 31 Palm Beach long-term care facilities, officials sayMIAMI – Florida Department of Health data last updated May 15 shows 31 long-term care facilities in Palm Beach County reported 94 coronavirus fatalities. Here is the list of facilities and the number of deaths reported:Source of dataDEATHS
Palm Beach restaurateurs reopen to put ‘people back to work’
Read full article: Palm Beach restaurateurs reopen to put ‘people back to work’PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. – Bagel Works in Boca Raton reopened Monday morning. Five weeks and three days after the initial coronavirus pandemic lockdown, employees of the Rocco’s Tacos in Palm Beach County were also eager to have the Mexican restaurant reopen. To make sure there was enough hospital capacity, Palm Beach went on lockdown April 3. Palm Beach County Mayor Dave Kerner said access to public beaches begins May 18. Ron DeSantis allowed businesses in every county in the state to reopen May 4 -- except for Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
FBI conducts 2 South Florida raids in probe of ‘widespread’ scheme to dope racehorses
Read full article: FBI conducts 2 South Florida raids in probe of ‘widespread’ scheme to dope racehorses“There is no room in our sport for anyone who does not prioritize the health and well-being of horses and riders,” the statement said. Prosecutors accuse Servis of “covertly obtaining and administering adulterated and misbranded” performance-enhancing drugs that are intended to be “difficult or impossible” to detect. Horse trainer Nicholas Surick is also facing charges. According to Equibase, Servis has earned about $52.2 million, Navarro has earned about $34.88 million and Surick has earned about $110,000 during their careers. The indictment also veterinarians Erica Garcia, Seth Fishman, Gregory Skelton, and Kristian Rhein.
Pilot dies in Boynton Beach plane crash
Read full article: Pilot dies in Boynton Beach plane crashBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – A Grumman American AA-5 crashed on Friday afternoon in Boynton Beach after departing from the Palm Beach County Park/Lantana Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Boynton Beach police officers responded to a 1:16 p.m. 911 call and found a person dead in the wreckage at the Dos Lagos gated community. Eddie Bean said he was fishing in a nearby canal when he saw the small yellow plane going into a tailspin. “I thought he was doing like tricks,” Bean said. Boynton Beach Commissioner Ty Penserga said the pilot of the plane was killed after crashing into a tree near a home’s swimming pool on the east side of Congress Avenue and north of Gateway Boulevard.
Man charged in crash that killed deputy accused of drinking alcohol while on pre-trial release
Read full article: Man charged in crash that killed deputy accused of drinking alcohol while on pre-trial releaseFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A Boynton Beach man who was charged with multiple crimes after a car crash that killed a Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy last year appeared in court Friday, as he was accused of drinking alcohol while on pre-trial release. Darran Johnson was outfitted with an ankle monitor after his arrest and was ordered not to consume alcohol. Investigators said he was behind the wheel of his Toyota Tundra when it crashed into Deputy Benjamin Nimtz's marked patrol car in Deerfield Beach. As the deputy entered the intersection, Johnson ran the red light and crashed into the passenger side of Nimtz’s patrol car, authorities said. Nimtz and Johnson were both taken to Broward Health North after the crash.
Cardiac amyloidosis increases risk of heart failure
Read full article: Cardiac amyloidosis increases risk of heart failureBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – In the last five years, Dennis Ennis has lost five of his 12 siblings to congestive heart failure, but he didn’t consider his own risk, even when he started having shortness of breath. A visit to a cardiologist revealed he had indeed developed congestive heart failure, just like his siblings. Dr. Vivian Navas, with Cleveland Clinic Florida, said in Ennis’ case and many others, the root cause is a condition called cardiac amyloidosis. As the amyloid deposits accumulated on his heart and his kidneys, Ennis’ only option was to undergo both a heart and kidney transplant. “My message and my mission is to make people aware that if you’re having signs of heart failure, you should get tested for amyloidosis.
Woman starved dogs to death, then threw them away in dumpster, police say
Read full article: Woman starved dogs to death, then threw them away in dumpster, police sayBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – A South Florida woman neglected her dogs and then threw them away in a dumpster after she found them dead, police said. Devonna Hinds, 23, of Lake Worth Beach, was arrested Wednesday by Boynton Beach police. According to a Boynton Beach police report, two dogs were found dead in separate crates inside a dumpster behind SouthTech Preparatory Academy in November. Microchips implanted in the dogs linked them to Hinds, who admitted to throwing them away like trash. “These dogs experienced extreme suffering, and then their bodies were tossed in a dumpster like yesterday’s trash.
DNA evidence from sandal leads police to rape suspect
Read full article: DNA evidence from sandal leads police to rape suspectBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – A woman was sitting outside her Boynton Beach apartment in December when a stranger approached her and asked her for a cigarette. The woman's attacker ran away and remained at large for more than a month, but DNA evidence from one of his sandals led police to him early Tuesday. According to a Boynton Beach probable cause affidavit, Demezier told the victim during the attack that he was "gonna get that ass." After the victim fought off her attacker, he ran off in the direction of Federal Highway. DNA evidence found on the suspect's sandal, which was left inside the apartment during the struggle, linked Demezier to the crime, police said.
Teen arrested in Boynton Beach for threatening mass shooting at Publix
Read full article: Teen arrested in Boynton Beach for threatening mass shooting at PublixBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – Police in Boynton Beach arrested a teenage boy earlier this week for posting threatening messages on social media. According to the Boynton Beach Police Department, a 14-year-old threatened to commit a mass shooting a local supermarket. An employee of Publix Super Markets contacted police after being made aware of the threat. An investigation led police to the boy's house, where he allegedly admitted to posting the threat. Police charged the teen with making written threats to kill, do bodily injury or conduct a mass shooting or act of terrorism.
Boynton Beach mother with ‘a lot on her mind’ arrested after son found wandering
Read full article: Boynton Beach mother with ‘a lot on her mind’ arrested after son found wanderingBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – A South Florida mother was arrested after her 4-year-old son was found wandering alone early Friday, police said. According to a Boynton Beach police report, the boy was found shirtless and shoeless walking outside shortly before 12:30 a.m. While police were conducting their investigation, Barfield arrived, telling officers she "had a lot on her mind" and had gone for a walk. According to the report, Barfield told detectives she's been going through a tough time ever since one of her other children was killed, along with his father, in an August drive-by shooting in Riviera Beach. Barfield told police she left her home for about an hour, locking the door before she left, "in an effort to clear her head."
It's no myth! Bigfoot reported missing in South Florida
Read full article: It's no myth! Bigfoot reported missing in South FloridaBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. - Finally, after decades of false sightings and grand hoaxes from all over the world, Bigfoot has been sighted in South Florida... but now he's missing. The Boynton Beach Police Department sent out an urgent tweet Wednesday asking for the public's help in finding Bigfoot. Someone, or some group, stole a massive 8-foot, 300-pound Bigfoot statue from in front of a local mattress store. Police say the Bigfoot statue in front of Mattress Monsterz was swiped last month. pic.twitter.com/VJ9AkfYaVN Boynton Beach Police (@BBPD) November 6, 2019Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
Deputies seize nearly $2.4 million in fake watches, bags
Read full article: Deputies seize nearly $2.4 million in fake watches, bagsBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. - Authorities say they've arrested a man and woman after seizing nearly $2.4 million in counterfeit property at a Boynton Beach home. Investigators say Palm Beach County Sheriff's detectives were tipped by private merchandise investigators that 32-year-old Steven Michael Price was selling large quantities of fake watches using a smartphone app LetGo. Sheriff's deputies obtained a search warrant and went to a home in Boynton Beach on Wednesday night. They found watches and bags at the home. The Palm Beach Post reports deputies also arrested 37-year-old Deva Overman.
Maintenance worker accused of exposing penis to girl at apartment complex
Read full article: Maintenance worker accused of exposing penis to girl at apartment complexiStock/allanswartBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. - A maintenance worker was arrested Thursday, just over a month after he exposed his penis to an 11-year-old girl at her apartment complex in Boynton Beach, authorities said. Police said Law was at the child's apartment to fix the dryer in the patio area. After the incident, the girl screamed for her stepfather and told Law she was going to call 911, police said. Authorities said Law left the apartment and later agreed to be interviewed by police. According to the affidavit, Law claimed the girl was "crazy" and said he never exposed himself to her.
Woman bitten by alligator at South Florida wildlife refuge
Read full article: Woman bitten by alligator at South Florida wildlife refugeBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. - A woman was bitten by an alligator Thursday morning at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said the victim, Kelsey Pollack, 31, was taken to an area hospital with a wound to her leg. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Pollack was bitten in the leg after accidentally stepping on the gator while doing contract work at the refuge. She is expected to be fine. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
Popular Boynton Beach restaurant floods as Hurricane Dorian lingers
Read full article: Popular Boynton Beach restaurant floods as Hurricane Dorian lingersBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. - As slow-moving Hurricane Dorian moves toward Florida's east coast and South Florida deals with the king tide, a popular waterfront restaurant was flooded Monday in Boynton Beach. Nico Knight said he couldn't believe Two George's Waterfront Grille, next to the Boynton Harbor Marina, was underwater. County authorities warned the hurricane's coastal storm surge and the king tide were going to be a destructive combination this week. At the Boynton Inlet, Intracoastal waters coming from the side of the Ocean Inlet Park and ocean water from the side of the Boynton Inlet Pier fought for dominance. The ocean seaweed and debris on the surface of the pier showed the high tide was reaching the surface of the pier.
Popular restaurant floods in Palm Beach County area under Hurricane Dorian evacuation order
Read full article: Popular restaurant floods in Palm Beach County area under Hurricane Dorian evacuation orderBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. - As slow-moving Hurricane Dorian moves toward Florida's east coast and South Florida deals with the king tide, a popular waterfront restaurant was flooded Monday in Palm Beach County. Nico Knight said he couldn't believe the Two George's Waterfront Restaurant, Lounge & Sports Bar, next to the Boynton Harbor Marina in Boynton Beach was underwater. The Palm Beach County's Sheriff's Office issued a mandatory evacuation order to Ocean Ridge residents and business owners. County authorities warned the hurricane's coastal storm surge and the king tide were going to be a destructive combination this week. And at the Boynton Inlet, Intracoastal waters coming from the side of the Ocean Inlet Park and ocean water from the side of the Boynton Inlet Pier fought for dominance.
Hurricane Dorian: Boynton Beach
Read full article: Hurricane Dorian: Boynton BeachBOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA - AUGUST 31: A boat cruises through the rough surf at the Boynton Inlet as people wait to see if Hurricane Dorian will affect the area on August 31, 2019 in Boynton Beach, Florida. Dorian was projected to make landfall along the Florida coast but now projections have it making a sharp turn to the north as it closes in on Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Hide Caption
More and more home rental scammers using same M.O.
Read full article: More and more home rental scammers using same M.O.Bedilion contacted the Leave it to Layron team after a friend forwarded her a link to a recent LITL report. The Plantation couple came across a home rental listing on Craigslist in June. Bedilion recalled a similar process when she went to look at her prospective rental. The Federal Trade Commission details on its website how scammers often hijack real listings from reputable companies and sites. The scammers then post their own contact information and sometimes use the name of the person who posted the original ad.
Woman arrested after young son found wandering around Boynton Beach
Read full article: Woman arrested after young son found wandering around Boynton BeachBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. - A 25-year-old woman was arrested Monday after her young son left their apartment on his own, authorities said. Boynton Beach said the boy was found wandering around on Congress Avenue near Gateway Boulevard. Police said the child was crossing the street eastbound and there were no adults nearby. According to her arrest report, Ineus said she works from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. and has three children, ages 5, 2, and 8 months. Police said Ineus admitted that this was not the first time her son escaped from the apartment, the last time being two weeks ago.
Police search for parents of boy found alone in Boynton Beach
Read full article: Police search for parents of boy found alone in Boynton BeachBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. - Police are searching for the parents of a young boy who they said was found Monday alone in Boynton Beach. According to authorities, the boy was found wandering around on Congress Avenue near Gateway Boulevard. Police said officers are going door to door in the area trying to find his parents or caregiver. Anyone who knows the boy's identity is asked to call the Boynton Beach Police Department at 561-732-8116. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
Long-lost brothers reunite after taking ancestry tests
Read full article: Long-lost brothers reunite after taking ancestry testsIt all started with a life-changing email a couple of months ago when Orange County Sheriff's Office Sgt. He soon found his long-lost half-brother, who also works in law enforcement. Reynolds said he submitted a DNA sample to find out his family history, not thinking he would receive an email from a long-lost relative. Stull did his ancestry test a little over a month ago, while Reynolds did his a few years ago. But when Stull got his results back, a button at the bottom asked him if he wanted to match with relatives.
Long-lost brothers reunite after taking ancestry tests
Read full article: Long-lost brothers reunite after taking ancestry testsIt all started with a life-changing email a couple of months ago when Orange County Sheriff's Office Sgt. He soon found his long-lost half-brother, who also works in law enforcement. Reynolds said he submitted a DNA sample to find out his family history, not thinking he would receive an email from a long-lost relative. Stull did his ancestry test a little over a month ago, while Reynolds did his a few years ago. But when Stull got his results back, a button at the bottom asked him if he wanted to match with relatives.
Police kill gunman accused of Dollar Store robbery in Boynton Beach
Read full article: Police kill gunman accused of Dollar Store robbery in Boynton BeachA gunman is dead after a police-involved shooting outside a Publix on Congress Avenue in Boynton Beach. BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. - A gunman was fatally shot by police Sunday after an armed robbery at a Dollar Store in Boynton Beach, police said. The man had been accused of robbing a Dollar Store and was getting ready to walk inside a Publix at the Boynton Lakes Plaza on Congress Avenue, Boynton Beach police spokeswoman Stephanie Slater said. Officers were called to the Dollar Store robbery and confronted the man outside the Publix, Slater said. Boynton Beach police detectives are investigating the armed robbery and internal affairs is conducting an administrative review of the police-involved shooting.
Officer kills gunman accused of Dollar Store robbery in Palm Beach
Read full article: Officer kills gunman accused of Dollar Store robbery in Palm BeachBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. - A gunman died during a police-involved shooting on Sunday evening in Palm Beach County, according to the Boynton Beach Police Department. The man had been accused of robbing a Dollar Store before getting ready to walk into the Publix Super Market at the Boynton Lakes Plaza at 4770 N. Congress Ave., police said. Officers responded to the Dollar Store at 4641 N. Congress Ave., and confronted the man outside of Publix, police said. Boynton Beach detectives are investigating the armed robbery and internal affairs is conducting an administrative review of the police-involved shooting. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is tasked with investigating the fatal police-involved shooting.
Officer-involved shooting leaves man dead in Palm Beach
Read full article: Officer-involved shooting leaves man dead in Palm BeachYumi Kimura via Wikimedia CommonsBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. - A man died during a police-involved shooting on Sunday evening in Palm Beach County, according to the Boynton Beach Police Department. Officers responded to the Boynton Lakes Plaza at 4770 N. Congress Ave. The Publix Super Market and other businesses at the mall closed. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is tasked with investigating the fatal police-involved shooting. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
Bone washed ashore during hurricane belonged to missing teen
Read full article: Bone washed ashore during hurricane belonged to missing teenGULF STREAM, Fla. - Authorities have used DNA to help figure out what happened to a high school student six years after he disappeared while swimming in the surf off South Florida. Police in Gulf Stream, Florida notified Rodelson Normils family that a bone that washed ashore during Hurricane Irma belonged to the 17-year-old student. The femur was found by a Gulf Stream family after the hurricane pounded South Florida in 2017. The Palm Beach Post reports that last weekend the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification determined the bone was Normils. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
Fort Lauderdale man arrested after crash that killed passenger, injured her children
Read full article: Fort Lauderdale man arrested after crash that killed passenger, injured her childrenBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. - A Fort Lauderdale man was drunken driving when he caused a crash that killed a passenger in his car and injured her three children, police said. According to a Boynton Beach police report, Olson drove through a stop sign at Seacrest Boulevard and Southeast Fourth Avenue. A witness to the crash told police Olson had just left the witness' home after drinking about five or six beers during the hour he was there. Olson told Castro he remembered stopping at the stop sign before the crash and admitted to having two or three beers before he left, "but nothing more." One of the children told investigators he looked at the odometer, saw the number 52 and remembered thinking, "Ron is going to kill us."
Man arrested, charged in connection with fatal accident
Read full article: Man arrested, charged in connection with fatal accidentBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. - A Fort Lauderdale man was arrested Wednesday on charges of DUI manslaughter, child neglect without great harm and DUI with injuries/property damage, according to the Boynton Beach Police Department. Ronald Richard Olson III, 38, was taken into custody and booked into the Broward County Jail, authorities said. On May 19, Robin Leia Kirsch, 37, of Pompano Beach died from injuries sustained in a car accident that occurred while she was a passenger in a car driven by Olson. Olson's blood alcohol level was three times above the legal limit, authorities said. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
Easter 2019: Events in Palm Beach County
Read full article: Easter 2019: Events in Palm Beach CountyBOYNTON BEACHThe Restoration Health Center is hosting a free egg hunt event from 1 to 3 p.m. at 3925 Boynton Beach. BOCA RATONThe Easter Bunny is available for photographs at the Gardens Mall, 3101 PGA Blvd., in Palm Beach Gardens. PALM BEACH GARDENSGardens Park is hosting a free egg hunt from 9 to 11 a.m., at 4301 Burns Rd., Saturday, April 13, in Palm Beach Gardens. - The Beach House is hosting an Easter egg hunt from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 270 N. Pompano Beach Blvd. The Easter bunny will be available for pictures from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.