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Man not guilty under Stand Your Ground May 18, 2012
A jury found Thursday afternoon that a Fort Pierce man was justified in stabbing and killing a man under Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law. […]
Tyler Treadway, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers
PSL woman accusd of seashell stabbing May 18, 2012
A 40-year-old woman accused of stabbing a man with a seashell and chomping his ear was arrested on a felony charge. […]
Will Greenlee, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers
Gator biologist in attack video on Today May 18, 2012
A biologist who attempting to wrangle a 300-pound gator in North Carolina and failed was interviewed on the Today Show Friday. […]
WPTV Web Team
Passerby saves woman in train crash May 18, 2012
Disaster was looming large — a train was hurtling down the tracks toward a car with a woman inside — so passer-by Aeric Moskowitz sprang into action. […]
Piglets found safe, suspect tasered May 18, 2012
Two pot-bellied piglets are back in the loving embrace of their owner after they were stolen in South Florida on Wednesday. […]
FCAT scores set for release today May 18, 2012
The first batch of scores on the new, more rigid Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test are set for release. […]
Associated Press
Cops: Man entered LW home with machete May 18, 2012
A 28-year-old man was arrested Wednesday evening after entering a home without permission while armed with a machete, according to a Palm Beach County sheriff's probable-cause affidavit. […]

Palm Beach County property value estimates show small growth or slowing losses May 18, 2012
Tumbling property values give way to small growth in Boca Raton, Delray Beach; Boynton Beach shows losses slowingProperty values are growing again, even if it's by the smallest amounts, and some local officials hope it could be the beginning of a noticeable recovery. […]
Delray Beach Neighborhood Resource Center seeks to expand May 17, 2012
The needs of the residents of Delray Beach have outgrown the Neighborhood Resource Center — a hub of social services in the heart of the city's poorest neighborhoods. […]

Retired nursing home chief still tries to make life better for aged May 18, 2012
CynthiaRoldan: They say cats spend 16 hours a day sleeping. I swear that this spoiled-rotten one spends way more time than that. […]
Citizens chief says it's legal to jack up rates for new policies May 17, 2012
Consumer advocates warned Citizens executives are "making new laws" as the president of the state's insurer of last resort maintained Thursday it has the legal authority to raise rates for new customers beyond a 10 percent annual cap. […]
St. Paul's in Delray hosts green-activities weekend May 17, 2012
Oh, the suspense CynthiaRoldan: They say cats spend 16 hours a day sleeping. I swear that this spoiled-rotten one spends way more time than that. […]
Croquet 'star' Archie Peck dies of cancer May 17, 2012
John Archibald "Archie" McNeil Peck, director of the National Croquet Center in West Palm Beach, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012 after a battle with cancer of the tongue. […]

This Thursday! It's Circus on the Avenue! May 15, 2012
Big Top On The AvenueMay 17, 2012 6-10 PMOn Atlantic Avenue - Between Swinton & Federal Hwy This month the event is The Big Top On The Avenue bringing you the Rainbow Circus with Cirque du Soleil-style performances on Atlantic Avenue complete with a flying trapeze set up on the lawn of Old School Square as well as circus performances along Atlantic Avenu […]
Morikami Japanese Garden Summer Sushi Stroll: Friday! May 10, 2012
Sushi & Stroll Summer WalkMorikami Japanese GardensMay 11, 2012 5:30 - 8:30 PM Summer nights in South Florida bring us the Summer Sushi & Stroll at Palm Beach County's #1 attraction, our Morikami Japanese Gardens! There is a Sushi & Stroll event each month May through September. Check here for dates of the Morikami's Sushi Stroll. More […]
Matthew Farmer Performing at the Arts Garage: May 25, 2012 May 7, 2012
From Stage to Screen: One Of Our Own...Matthew Farmer in Concert at The Arts GarageMay 25, 2012 at 7:30 PM An evening of vocal selections performed by Arts Garage's own Matthew Farmer, including songs from the greatest Broadway musicals and motion pictures, including Love Never Dies, Les Miserables and Jesus Christ Superstar, as well as Disney classics […]