Thousands return as schools open in Palm Beach County (Sun-Sentinel)
A small group of 5- and 6-year-olds made history for the Palm Beach County School District today with what may be the first kindergarten class in a high school. ...more...Documents detail story of alleged gang rape in West Palm Beach (Sun-Sentinel)
Four defendants facing life terms A 14-year-old charged in the brutal gang rape of a mother and her 12-year-old son confessed his involvement to police after they told him his DNA was detected on a condom recovered at the scene, according to evidence made public on Tuesday. ...more... News briefs from around Florida (The Daily Comet)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A Palm Beach millionaire convicted of killing his wife during a contentious divorce died in state custody from complications due to leukemia, his attorney said....more... Palm Beach County metro report (The Palm Beach Post)
RIVIERA BEACH - A 26-year-old man has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenager he contacted in chat rooms. Cecil French met the 16-year-old girl on Friday, then took her to his home at 2001 W. 12th St. and raped her, police said. The victim told police French pulled a knife on her when she tried to escape, but she was able to run away. He also is charged with a probation violation for a ......more... First day of school goes by with few glitches in Palm Beach County (Sun-Sentinel)
The grand opening of Emerald Cove Middle School on Wednesday began on some upbeat notes with recorded rock 'n' roll music performed by teacher Carl Coccaro and his band. ...more... News briefs from around Florida (Miami Herald)
Palm Beach millionaire convicted of murder dies in custody...more... Suit Filed To Get 4.91-Carat Ring Back (Local 10 Miami)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A Palm Beach County man is suing his ex-fiancée for keeping a $67,000 diamond ring after their engagement was called off, according to court documents....more... Area deaths (The Palm Beach Post)
Palm Beach County...more... Abused children accuse woman's son of beatings (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
WEST PALM BEACH -- The biological son of a woman charged in a lucrative adoption scam that stretched from New York to Florida is being accused by his disabled siblings of threatening them with a gun, beating them with a club and handcuffing them....more... |