Big news from Palm Beach Post reporter Kevin Thompson

Before I get to the really big news, Mr. Thompson has the latest on the trolley service that may be returning to the City of Lake Worth. This is a big deal for many in the City and has generated some excitement. He also interviewed Tuesday Gilliam on the proposed changes coming to 6th Ave South in an article today in the print edition (section B, page 3). This will be on the agenda at tonight's City Commission meeting (page 103 of the agenda).

However, the item on the agenda deals with the area of 6th Ave South between Federal and Dixie Hwy. Ms. Gilliam lives on South D Street, which is the section between A Street and Dixie Hwy. I'm not sure why Mr. Thompson would reach out to Ms. Gilliam for a comment on this item since her complaints, many of them valid, have to do with the western section of this road. Here is the item as it appears on the agenda:

Tuesday Gilliam, and I'll have more on this later today, is on video from last October in opposition to the new road to be constructed on 7th Ave South, west of the FEC railroad tracks. She spoke along with Richard Stowe, Cara Jennings, Panagioti Tsolkas and some others suggesting that road improvements would hurt their quality of life on that section of 'D' Street and nearby areas.

Ms. Gilliam is also an EarthFirst! activist here in the City of Lake Worth. Certainly not someone you would expect to see cheering upon seeing truck after truck of asphalt rumbling down the street. She must have been in former reporter Chris Persuad's Rolodex.

Below is a picture of Ms. Gilliam at a protest in Palm Beach Gardens in opposition to the proposed in-fill and development of the Briger (now 'Alton') Tract. She was there with Cara Jennings that day:

Above is one of the many "FlockNotes" I've received over the last 6 months. Why I would be on their list is anyone's guess.

But the really big news from Mr. Thompson had nothing to do with Lake Worth. He was at the Greenacres City Commission meeting last night and was keeping his followers informed via Twitter. This is one of his Twitter posts last night:

Dugo is Councilwoman Judith Dugo. Unfortunately, the City of Greenacres has experienced a significant spike in crime lately and some (Dugo is one apparently) are considering other options. This is very big news for the area and we'll be hearing more about this later in the month. 

Stay tuned as they say.