Feed Editor Lite 1 Nov 2010 10:44:38 GMT Palm Beach County latest news http://pbcgov.com Public Affairs http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 1440 en jhlopez@pbcgov.org http://pbcgov.com/_images/PBCLogo_80.gif http://pbcgov.com 144 110 The Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden will host the third annual Day of Professional Pruning this Saturday, February 11, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 9 Feb 2012 21:06:58 GMT http://www.pbcgov.com/newsroom/0212/02-08-12_mounts_botanical.htm 2E528CAC-C52A-475E-815B-BF902FC31892 You can duplicate your best tropical fruit trees this spring by air-layering. 9 Feb 2012 21:06:12 GMT http://www.pbcgov.com/newsroom/0212/02-08-12_air_layering.htm C3ED6CAB-C66C-41C4-B6AD-ECFCFE37F7E6 The United Way of Palm Beach County and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have announced the return of free income-tax preparation service available through the United Way’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. 9 Feb 2012 21:05:35 GMT http://www.pbcgov.com/newsroom/0212/02-08-12_vita.htm 4E31DF16-7D0E-407D-B10F-E2170B40C548 The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO), along with other state and local law enforcement agencies, will patrol county waterways on February 19 as part of Operation Mermaid, a large-scale effort 7 Feb 2012 14:31:10 GMT http://pbcgov.com/newsroom/0212/02-06-12_mermaid.htm BAA0C4E8-6853-432F-9DC7-EF57C827A4E9 The Writers LIVE! series brings the community together with authors and their books. Our fourth annual event boasts an exciting lineup of best-selling authors who will discuss their latest works 7 Feb 2012 14:30:25 GMT http://pbcgov.com/newsroom/0212/02-03-12_writers_live.htm 29AB0D26-ADE2-45CA-B9C6-5D4579FC3C24 The Board of County Commissioners, through the Department of Economic Sustainability (DES), has approved a total of $713,000 in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 7 Feb 2012 14:29:40 GMT http://pbcgov.com/newsroom/0212/02-02-12_des_assists.htm 60978968-BBDF-46F4-B221-BB450275541F 7 Feb 2012 14:28:57 GMT http://pbcgov.com/newsroom/0212/02-01-12_bcc_meeting_at_six.htm EF03753A-C904-4AF8-95B4-3C03DD25CBB6 The Palm Beach County Drowning Prevention Coalition and the Palm Beach County Volunteer Fire Rescue Battalion, in partnership with the Community Assistant & Benefit Corporation (CAB Corp)... 7 Feb 2012 14:28:03 GMT http://pbcgov.com/newsroom/0212/02-01-12_golf_tourney.htm 995F4DBA-9B57-47A3-970C-D5F983B28BD1 SAVE A LIFE, ADOPT A SHELTER PET 23 Jun 2011 00:07:03 GMT http://pbcgov.com/publicsafety/animalcare/adopting_pet.htm 3BBDF6DE-DF03-43E0-8B0F-5EE1C708F844 At its regular meeting held on January 24, the Board of County Commissioners conceptually approved a Job Growth Incentive Grant of $75,000, to be matched by the city of Boca Raton, for Digital Risk, LLC. 7 Feb 2012 14:27:08 GMT http://pbcgov.com/newsroom/0112/01-25-12_job_growth.htm FB28B143-7896-4B4B-9266-EA812ACC6844 In an effort to help reduce the pet overpopulation problem in the Southeast Florida region, six animal shelters have joined forces and formed the Southeast Florida Region Spay/Neuter Coalition. 23 Jan 2012 21:04:24 GMT http://www.pbcgov.com/newsroom/0112/01-23-12_animal_shelters.htm 80ECC4C8-744F-4549-BD92-7E84C8D32125 The numbers have been crunched and the results are outstanding. Volunteers with the Palm Beach County Department of Environmental Resources Management (ERM) donated more than 4,100 labor hours... 20 Jan 2012 21:59:09 GMT http://www.pbcgov.com/newsroom/0112/01-20-12_volunteers.htm ECE97192-BB75-4C4F-A1E7-3C958A8C3816 Sunday, January 22, is Florida Arbor Day. Arbor Day celebrates tree planting and the important role that trees play in enhancing and protecting our environment. 20 Jan 2012 21:07:43 GMT http://www.pbcgov.com/newsroom/0112/01-20-12_fl_arbor_day.htm 2FB5982E-273C-4317-9237-985DB266B6E8 The Palm Beach County Division of Animal Care & Control (ACC) has a goal of 100 adoptions at this year’s South Florida Fair. 20 Jan 2012 15:43:05 GMT http://pbcgov.com/newsroom/0112/01-20-12_acc_pay_my_way.htm 69B6FEDE-A709-4F46-80F7-AB348FB98736 The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) has announced that total ridership on Tri-Rail, including weekends and holidays, reached 3,948,100 in 2011. That’s up about 300,000 from 2010, an increase of 8.3 percent. 19 Jan 2012 19:46:53 GMT http://www.pbcgov.com/newsroom/0112/01-19-12_tri-rail_palmtran.htm 336AB13C-0495-42EB-9746-5D37ADB35893 The West Boca Community Council and Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation will present a free concert featuring the classic rock band Mad Cow on Saturday, Feb. 25, at Sunset Cove Amphitheater. 19 Jan 2012 19:45:52 GMT http://www.pbcgov.com/newsroom/0112/01-19-12_free_concert.htm C01B774E-3F5E-49DF-B163-EC8CAD1854BB At its Jan. 4, 2012 meeting, the Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics (COE) issued the following opinions on matters raised by county employees and officials. The full opinions are available at: 19 Jan 2012 19:44:31 GMT http://www.pbcgov.com/newsroom/0112/01-19-12_ethically_spkg.htm 94E9910E-674D-476A-BAD9-0FBB0C825300 February is Black History Month, and in observance the Palm Beach County Library System will be offering the following programs for both adults and children at various branch library locations: 19 Jan 2012 19:43:31 GMT http://www.pbcgov.com/newsroom/0112/01-19-12_black_history_month.htm F65EE9D5-2918-47CA-96FD-8C62E5F2299B