Black accountants convene in Hollywood
PHOTO COURTESY OF NABA HOLLYWOOD, Fla.—Accounting, finance and business professionals will converge on Hollywood for this year’s National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) National Convention …
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West Palm Beach homeowner property values higher than reported
West Palm Beach homeowners have property worth more than they thought. Dorothy Jacks, Chief Deputy Property Appraiser of Palm Beach County said Monday that while …
Ban the Box being considered by Broward County Commission
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Demetrius Ivory was convicted of simple possession 25 years ago but does not believe the charge should determine whether he gets …
West Palm Beach aiming for more transparency for taxpayers
Taxpayer skepticism, especially regarding the spending of tax dollars, is a political reality. In an effort to alleviate the constituent sentiment, the City of West …
Senator Bernie Sanders supports Puerto Rico bailout
PHOTO COURTESY OF THELIBERTARIANREPUBLIC.COM By DANICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders warned of a humanitarian crisis in …
WPB program provides assistance to elderly
Because many West Palm Beach seniors living check-to-check, just barely able to afford medication or even able to keep the lights on, the city’s Housing …
Startup Palm Beach presents crowdfunding with a unique twist
An innovative approach to raising money for promising start-ups in West Palm Beach is matching dollars with ideas. On May 13, Startup Palm Beach, in …
Sports Authority plans to sell assets instead of closing
PHOTO COURTESY OF JAMESJOHNCONSTRUCTION.COM NEW YORK – Sports Authority will sell some or all of its assets rather than trying to reorganize under bankruptcy protection. …
Royal Caribbean profit more than doubles with more passengers
MIAMI – Royal Caribbean Cruises said Fri- day that its first-quarter profit more than doubled from the same period a year before as more people …
Bob Evans to close 27 under performing restaurants and layoff 1,100 employees
PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.DISPATCH.COM Evans Farms is closing 27 under- performing locations and laying off 1,100 workers in attempt to boost profits. Of the 27 …