The Police Department’s new message board cost about $16,000 and was paid for by the nonprofit
Highland Beach Police Foundation. Besides its message capabilities, the unit can measure
vehicle numbers and speeds at various times, helping the departme
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Harriette Margolin, a patient at Bethesda Hospital, enjoys a visit from therapy dog Harley and Boynton Beach Detective Astrel Labbe, who investigates crimes against children and older adults.
Boone, Boynton Beach’s other therapy dog, led Harley on a
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Briny Breezes council members say choosing the right police department to serve their town didn’t come down to questions about performance. The deciding
By Mary Thurwachter
Thanks to a $500,000 state grant, approved by the Florida Legislature earlier this year, plans to renovate the old Juvenile Justice building at 901 N. Eighth St. off Lantana Road are rolling along. The building, on the northeas
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Friends of Delray Dog Beach held a demonstration May 7 in hopes of raising awareness
and gaining approval for dogs to be permitted on part of the public beach. The demonstrators gathered
in front of the city’s beachside pavilion.
Among the signs: ‘Su
By Mary Thurwachter
The Lantana Police Department is destined for new digs in the old Department of Juvenile Justice building.
At its April 11 meeting, the Lantana Town Council discussed what to do with the old Juvenile Justice building at 901
By Steven J. Smith
Boca Raton police will have an extra $200,000 for training and equipment, thanks to the new Boca Raton Police Foundation launched in late February.
Former Boca Raton Deputy Mayor Peter Baronoff and his wife, Carmel, hosted
Delray Beach has reached agreement with its police officers on a three-year contract that gives retroactive salary increases for the five years that wages were frozen.
The contract approved by city commissioners on Dec. 22 also reinstates meri
By Dan Moffett
Minutes before approving a much-anticipated beach ordinance, Ocean Ridge town commissioners inserted a few words into the new law that could complicate its enforcement.
The commission decided to make it a violation for motorists
By Dan Moffett
After a spate of hiring in recent weeks, the South Palm Beach Police Department is at full strength for the first time since last summer.
During a period of rare turnover, the department lost its chief last fall when Roger Cran
South Palm Beach patrol officer Nick Alvaro is retiring
after 30 years of public service.
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South Palm Beach patrol officer Jason LaForte (center)
displays his life-saver medal with (from left)
his mother Rosanna LaForte,
By Rich Pollack
Faced with a disjointed Police Department located in two separated buildings, and the recent discovery of mold in the police chief’s office, Highland Beach commissioners moved a step closer to spending $750,000 on renovations to
By Rich Pollack
It’s not unusual for residents of Highland Beach to approach Police Chief Craig Hartmann and ask how they can show their support for the Police Department.
“We had people who wanted to help financially, and we didn’t have a vehicle t
After a majority of Boynton Beach city commissioners pursued, full-throttle, a new police building along Congress Avenue, all five are now practically falling over themselves to postpone that effort. Plans for a move of the poli
