PBSO Case Vs Blogger to be Dropped!

Click title for link to PBP article.

Isaac at Landfall

Interesting Post from County Commissioner Steven Abrams on TS Isaac

"I met with the Governor, along with other commissioners and emergency officials, at the EOC this morning. Palm Beach County was the hardest hit of all of Florida’s 67 counties from TS Isaac, although thankfully the impact was minor in my coastal district. As of last night, a total of $8.79 million in damages have been reported. Officials explained that the State needs to hit a threshold of $20 million to be eligible for certain FEMA grants, so if you have any damage to report, please contact the EOC at 561-712-6400, so we can maximize assistance to our fellow citizens in the western communities. For all my District 4 coastal residents, this means that if you had any beach erosion, you can report that, and it will count toward the $20 million."  - FaceBook post made on 8/29

Bank of America is target of early RNC protests in Tampa | WCNC.com Charlotte

More of our former two-term City Commissioner - this time on her knees, writing on pavement.  Click title for link.

Here is a fond memory - the time when, as Commissioner, she protested in front of the Israeli consulate in Miami:

Former Lake Worth commissioner and SEIU-backed hecklers disrupt Rubio speech to Florida delegates | Post on Politics

The best part of this headline is the word "former" - click title for link to PBP political blog post.

Marco Rubio Breakfast - Disrupted by Protesters

Video rights itself after 10 seconds. Check out a familiar face around the 1:30 mark.  The protesters are being called "liberal agitators."

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Someone found her way to the keyboard again.  Click title for link.  Translation services unavailable at this time.

Anniversary of Hurricane Cleo hitting area in 1964...

Notice that Lake Worth is getting "kudos" for having power restored first among neighboring communities.  It was really the first storm to hit this area since 1949.

Click here for link to PBP edition published the day after the storm.

Lake Worth to discuss selling 25 city-owned properties

Click title for link to PBP article.  We learned from William Waters at the last City Commission meeting that the city has about 200 houses that it can foreclose on - but doesn't have the money to do so.  These are the results of code fines turning to liens.  Usually other liens exist on properties such as these and all need a clean title to be sold or returned to private ownership.  I am not sure about the legality of requiring resident home-ownership.

Lake Worth City Hall will be OPEN tomorrow.

In case anyone asks. Also per CBS12 News, all Palm Beach County Courthouses will be open and fully operational on Monday, August 27, 2012. Contact the Court's Emergency Hotline at (561) 355-6744 for additional updates.

Mars, Isaac and Spillway Park

Mo-Ped, Vehicle Accident at Columbia Drive and Dixie Hwy. on Thursday

Not sure about the extent of injuries or the circumstances.  Traffic was routed through College Park for a while Thursday afternoon.

Pier Closed through Monday?

Bill went to the beach yesterday and caught up with Channel 12.  They were there doing a story on the pier being closed at least through Monday.  This action apparently in reaction to Isaac.  I am also hearing that shutters are going up at City Hall.  Is this a little bit over-cautious given the track and strength of the storm?

Miscellaneous Pics of the Mars Rover:

Tracy Smith Coffey - Ed Berkoff - LULA Lake Worth Arts 08/24 by High Noon in Lake Worth | Blog Talk Radio

Today, Friday at 12 p.m., High Noon in Lake Worth welcomes Tracy Smith Coffey, Project Coordinator for LULA Lake Worth Arts. I'll be chatting with her about the upcoming Battle of the Bands fundraiser for LULA, as well as the Urban Lofts project that is part of the NSP2 program administered by the CRA.  She'll also review the entire LULA program.

Joining us will be musician Ed Berkoff, who is in charge of band selection for Battle of the Bands. Originally from Canada, Ed moved to South Florida in 1992.  He has toured with many well known musicians and bands during the late 70's, all through the 80's and stopped touring 1992. Ed has been involved in television  production, satellite, cable and telecommunications since 1976, as well as a professional musician for the past thirty years. During the eighties he was involved in the sales, installation of twenty-one satellite studios/uplinks in nine different countries. Today, Ed is the founder of The Big "M" Network.

Click title for link to live show, as well as an archived edition after the show is over.  You can call in your questions at 646 716 9545 during the time the show is live.  Or leave them as comments to this post either in advance or during the show.