Mangonia Park News

A police pursuit of car theft suspects early Thursday went straight through Doralyn Hermeney's house.

Hours later, she was still in disbelief. 'A car went through my house,' she said. 'A car went through my house.'

Several agencies were following a stolen Lexus after it was seen about 12:40 a.m. on Australian Avenue and 45th Street in Mangonia Park.

Sheriff's deputies used tire-deflating 'stop sticks' about two miles away at Australian Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The driver swerved to avoid the sticks, the Sheriff's Office said, but hit them anyway. The Lexus then swerved 75 feet and crashed through both walls of the duplex in the 1000 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

It's 4:36 - in the morning - and everybody's here, the Palm Beach Post reports. The American Airlines people.

JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT THE HOUSING MARKET COULDN'T GET ANY WORSE. PALM BEACH COUNTY PROPERTY VALUES PLUMMETED 7 PERCENT IN THE PAST YEAR, THE SHARPEST DECLINE IN AT LEAST THREE DECADES.

Palm Beach County property values fell by 7 percent last year - the sharpest decline in more than three decades, Property Appraiser Gary Nikolits said this afternoon.

Highland Beach officials are in talks with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office about taking over its Police Department, Town Manager Dale Sugerman said Wednesday. 'This is clearly an opportunity to save costs,' he said.

The Florida Highway Patrol has announced a list of memorial services for Trooper Elijah Jones Jr., who was killed in a car wreck while off duty on Saturday.

If I don't get my deal, nobody gets anything, said Senate Majority Leader Dan Webster, R-Winter Garden, in the final days of the legislative session. via Palm Beach Post

“We've been two states all along”

News from the year 2020: South Florida, America's 51st state, celebrated its 10th anniversary with a rousing celebration from the Keys to Jupiter. via Palm Beach Post

“All the jurisdictions are extremely happy”

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is looking into taking over the county school district's department, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw confirmed this morning. via Palm Beach Post

“We saw the potential in that chapel”

MANGONIA PARK - When James Lamar Shuler started dreaming up the stately peach funeral home on Australian Avenue, one that would mirror his thriving Delray Beach business, he knew he might not live to see it. via Palm Beach Post

One of three men involved in an Old West-style shooting in an attempt to rob a Riviera Beach market pleaded guilty on Monday to two felonies and was sentenced to the 15 months he has spent in jail. via Palm Beach Post

“FDOT is never going to fail. Tri-Rail can fail.”

The board that sets Palm Beach County's transportation priorities proposed a compromise Thursday between the state and Tri-Rail in the tug-of-war over $42 million in rental-car surcharges. via Palm Beach Post

“Starting earlier is always better.”

Planners envision a "grand central station," possibly with underground tracks, in the middle of downtown as part of an effort to boost riders of mass transit. via Palm Beach Post

“Our water still isn't where it should be”

The vice mayor is campaigning from a hospital bed, a former town manager wants to sit in a town commission chair and two political newbies are going door-to-door for votes. via Palm Beach Post

“What we're trying to do is properly serve residents and the business community”

Tri-Rail's Mangonia Park station is not the busiest on the 72-mile South Florida rail corridor. via Palm Beach Post

“Oh my God. What do I do with this?”

'Tis the season for gift-giving. This is the time when plush dolls, bushels of fruit and pounds of chocolates arrive at county governmental center offices, usually delivered by familiar names doing business ... via Palm Beach Post

“I found out about the program through word of mouth”

Hurricane Wilma damaged her home two years ago, but Flora Tomlin still may have to wait several more weeks to learn if she'll get federal aid. Tomlin is among the throngs of low-income Hurricane Wilma victims with damaged homes scrambling for a piece of $41 million in federal aid allocated for Palm Beach and Broward counties.

'It's so frustrating. You're constantly calling City Hall to see if you qualified,' said Tomlin, 46, of West Palm Beach.

Palm Beach County, with a $19 million allocation, and Broward, with $22 million, have gotten the largest shares of $83 million being distributed statewide for the federal Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Initiative program. Read more