Haverhill News

The end is near. More than five years of major construction on some Palm Beach County roads finally is wrapping up. By September, drivers will say goodbye to many of the orange-and-white barricades dotting the county's roadside landscape. Most of the work widening Interstate 95 to 10 lanes from Gateway Boulevard to PGA Boulevard will be complete by the end of the summer. The transformation of Southern Boulevard to an eight-lane expressway should be done in July.

Last month, contractors finished the four-year job on Military Trail, which was widened to six lanes from four between Okeechobee Boulevard and 45th Street.

Police are trying to identify a man who robbed a West Palm Beach bank Tuesday afternoon.

"I think it's all a nightmare. I don't even believe that it's happening." That's what John Tacoma has to say about the crash last night that killed his sister, 55 year old Theresa Tacoma of Greenacres.

Think twice before you run a red light in Palm Beach County. Cameras will soon be perched above several busy intersections, ready to snap a shot of your license plate.

Motorists will face a number of lane closures for more than a month on roads affected by construction on Southern Boulevard between Haverhill Road and Congress Avenue. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

The estate of a father of four gunned down in 2007 outside his sister's West Palm Beach apartment has been awarded $3.2 million.

A Palm Beach County jury found that Haverhill Affordable Housing and Picerne Management, the owner and management company for Saddlebrook apartments, should pay damages for the wrongful death of Corey Beckford.

Jurors found that the property management company failed to properly protect its residents, according to plaintiff's attorney Richard Ryles.

Beckford, 32, was shot and killed shortly after midnight on April 10, 2007. Read more

“We are very excited about this project.”

A new Boys & Girls Club will be coming to Haverhill on 2.5 acres that county commissioners voted this morning to donate to the nonprofit group. via Palm Beach Post

“Starting in October 2006, I went right to the Haverhill post office”

That day, an errant driver ran down a similar bank of mailboxes on Red Hibiscus Drive in the Pines of Delray development. via Palm Beach Post

“We're going to be cleaning up this site and doing a first-class development”

Despite objections from Haverhill's mayor and neighbors, plans to build more than 170 condos and townhomes there - nearly a quarter of which would be set aside as workforce housing - took a step forward this ... via Palm Beach Post

Mr. and Mrs. Atwell Albert P. and Lillian Atwell of West Palm Beach celebrated their 60th anniversary March 6. In honor of the occasion, they gathered with relatives and friends March 15 at Testa's in Palm ... via Palm Beach Post

“Brad does like to help with the veterans. He comes to our post and plays the bugle. Every time we ask him to help out he says, 'yes.'”

'What is my role in honoring America's veterans?' The answer to that question took Wellington High School senior Bradley Samore to Orlando to attend the Mid-Winter State Conference of the Department of the ... via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

An 50-year-old motorcyclist died Sunday afternoon after colliding with a car on Military Trail west of Boynton Beach, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said Monday. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

“We're just a sleepy little town where nothing much ever happens”

The tiniest town in Palm Beach County is about to hold its ugliest election in 38 years. via Palm Beach Post

“Luckily, the school bus was pretty empty”

A car and a school bus crashed on Roebuck Road near Haverhill this morning, leaving the car's driver dead. via Palm Beach Post

An 18-year-old was shot in the torso after leaving the Aqua Lounge early Saturday, police said. via Palm Beach Post

A party abruptly ended last night when two people were shot, Palm Beach County Sheriff's spokeswoman Teri Barbera said. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Southern Boulevard between Jog Road and Haverhill Road will close from 7 p.m. today to 5:30 a.m. Tuesday. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

The holder of a winning ticket purchased in suburban West Palm Beach will receive half of Saturday's Fantasy 5 prize. via Palm Beach Post

A 27-year-old Delray Beach man lost control of his motorcycle on Haverhill Road near Lantana Road early Sunday morning, killing his passenger and leaving him in critical condition. via Palm Beach Post

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday released the name of a 20-year-old motorcyclist killed in a weekend crash on Haverhill Road. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel