Greenacres News

Ron Bukley 18.JUL.08 Lee County Republican Matt Caldwell is challenging Democratic incumbent State Sen.

Man Stabbed Near Olympia Entrance Jason Budjinski 18.JUL.08 JULY 17 - A Wellington man was hospitalized after being stabbed early Thursday morning in front of the Olympia neighborhood on Forest Hill Blvd.

Palm Tran approved a new schedule today that eliminates a little-used bus route in Greenacres and some weekend and late-night service.

Ed Heeney, a Boynton Beach Republican who went on national television with an anti-gay agenda four years ago, is dropping his attempt to unseat state Sen.

You could come to Beef & Ale for the food, and you wouldn't be disappointed. But in here lies a hidden gem or two, in the form of high-quality, unobtrusive live acts on Saturdays. Who knew?

BAR/CLUB INFO Beef & Ale 5702 Lake Worth Road, Greenacres 561-965-3939 Entertainment: varies, Friday and Saturday Music: karaoke Friday; pop/rock Saturday Hours: 8:30 or 9 p.m. to 12:30 or 1 a.m.

Cover: no Minimum: no Dress: casual Parking: free lot >> Complete info >> Write your review Performers vary (Jade Stone performs this Saturday), but some make return engagements, which we can only hope is the case for Friction Farm, a duo on guitars and harmonica. A strong female lead sings almost all originals (they know only three covers), backed by effective harmonies from the male guitarist.

At the end of Esther Balogh's life, it was clear what Alzheimer's had stolen.

She spent her days at an assisted living facility in Greenacres. Yet Balogh was certain she was in Philadelphia, where she grew up.

'She never seemed to know where she was or what she was doing,' said her daughter, Linda Balogh, of Wellington . 'She didn't really understand there was anything wrong with her.'

Esther Balogh died two years ago at age 87, becoming one of a growing number of Americans claimed by Alzheimer's disease. The only drugs available now attack the symptoms but not the disease.

Mother says her disapproval of book was 'treated lightly' Arebia Ramsey says she's livid over the novel her son had selected in April from the school library for a sixth-grade book report.

A Greenacres Sunoco station sold two winning tickets in the new Florida Lottery "Summer Cash" game which awards lucky buyers free gas for a lifetime or for one year.

Palm Beach County rescuers spent an hour this morning trying to free a man from his car after a head-on collision that blocked Gator Boulevard.

Palm Beach Community College wants to build a new campus here, but the size of that campus and the number of students it takes could depend on how much extra traffic nearby roads can handle.

The college wants to put the campus on vacant park land on U.S. 441 and Pierson Road, but a Wellington traffic study shows that roadway will reach its maximum capacity the very first year the college hopes to open with an anticipated 2,000 students. Beyond that hoped-for opening in 2010, as the campus adds students and buildings in later years, U.S. 441 won't be able to handle the extra traffic, and that could limit the campus' development, Wellington Deputy Operations Director Jim Barnes said.

Is shooting squirrels a qualification for the state Senate?

Or are diatribes about gays and minorities the campaign themes that will help a candidate unseat veteran Sen. Dave Aronberg, D-Greenacres?

A pair of Republicans will clash in the August primary for a chance to challenge Aronberg and tip the balance of power in the state Senate even more heavily into Republican hands.

Targeting Aronberg as Florida's most vulnerable Democratic senator, the state GOP is putting the party's financial muscle behind a 26-year-old property appraiser named Matt Caldwell.Caldwell is gearing a campaign toward bedrock Republican issues - taxes and guns - and is trying to siphon off voters in conservative southwestern Florida, what Republicans see as Aronberg's Achilles' heel in sprawling District 27.

Michelle and Shelley Martin , Tiana Simmons , Grace MacLaughlin and Rachel Jarvela perform at the Eissey Theatre.

Published: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at 7:44 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at 7:47 a.m. GREENACRES, Fla.

A Greenacres, Fla., woman allegedly kidnapped a family's cat after they refused to return a dog they adopted that the woman had previously owned, police said.

CBS 12 broke the story, now we talk to the mother of the 2-year-old molested at an unlicensed daycare.

Great Pizza Contest to be performed at two libraries Page Turner Adventures, a performance troupe, will entertain children age 4 and older at two Palm Beach County library branches.

Despite a sluggish economy and soaring gas prices, rockets will still light up the sky this Fourth of July. And that's good news for fireworks merchants.

'A lot of families are being forced not to take summer vacation trips,' said William Micco, owner of Sky King Fireworks in Delray Beach . 'But they still want to have family fun, and the Fourth of July is all about family fun.'

Fireworks wholesalers and roadside stands are hoping people who are saving money by staying home will spend more on fireworks.

A 29-year-old Greenacres man has been charged with DUI manslaughter for an April crash on Interstate 95 that left another man dead.

'Ignite the Night,' Greenacres' annual fireworks event, is 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. July Fourth at Greenacres Community Park, at the corner of Jog Road and Constitution Way.

Palm Beach County commissioners have extended funding agreements affecting $698.600 in Urban Area Security Initiative grants.