Kevin D. Thompson
The Palm Beach Post
West Palm Beach, FL, United States
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3 kittens were dumped in suburban Lake Worth on Thursday ... who did it?
Three kittens were left last Thursday outside of a suburban Lake Worth restaurant on Jog Road and now Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control needs your → Read More
A Lake Worth Beach pharmaceuticals company plans $8 million expansion
LAKE WORTH BEACH -- Capzer Pharmaceuticals, a testing and development laboratory that has been in Lake Worth Beach for nine years, is planning an $8 million expansion into manufacturing."We've been wanting to do this for a while now," Abdul Naim, the company's president and chief executive officer, said. "We can see everybody is outsourcing and we want people to outsource our company."READ:… → Read More
Postal puzzle: So did Lake Worth Beach really erase Lake Worth? Sort of... but not really
LAKE WORTH BEACH — Laura Garofalo isn't confused about where she lives, but finds it a little funny."It's like when the year changes," said Garofalo, a beauty salon owner who lives in the newly named Lake Worth Beach. "You sometimes don't say the right year. I think everybody is gonna have to get used to it.">> READ: The game plan behind Lake Worth Beach’s Rock Irish Pub’s summer openingOn March… → Read More
'It was pretty grueling': Why would 200+ paddleboard from The Bahamas to Lake Worth Beach?
LAKE WORTH BEACH — Frank Roper, a Lake Worth Beach lifeguard, was physically exhausted last year after paddling 80 miles — with → Read More
NEW: The game plan behind Lake Worth Beach's Rock Irish Pub's summer opening
LAKE WORTH BEACH — Summer is never kind to Lake Worth Beach businesses, but Brian McVan, owner of The Rock Irish Pub, believes things will be → Read More
What is Buyers Edge Platform and why it spent $5.3 million to move to Lake Worth Beach?
LAKE WORTH BEACH — Buyers Edge Platform, a group purchasing company for restaurants and other food service companies, spent $5.3 million for downtown Lake Worth Beach's EcoCentre Building and recently moved in 45 employees to the site."We thought the site could be a showcase for manufacturers," said John Davie, the company CEO. "We wanted something that was kind of unique, interesting and… → Read More
What is Buyers Edge Platform why did it spend $5.3 million to move to Lake Worth Beach?
LAKE WORTH BEACH — Buyers Edge Platform, a group purchasing company for restaurants and other food service companies, spent $5.3 million for downtown Lake Worth Beach's EcoCentre Building and recently moved in 45 employees to the site."We thought the site could be a showcase for manufacturers," said John Davie, the company CEO. "We wanted something that was kind of unique, interesting and… → Read More
You can win this quilt at Brunch and Fashion Show at Atlantis Country Club
Things to do in Lake Worth Beach the next few weeks.1. Fashion Show: The Greater West Palm Beach Women’s Club is sponsoring its "4th Annual Brunch and Fashion Show," 10 a.m. on May 11, at Atlantis Country Club, 190 Atlantis Blvd. Fashions will be provided by Chico’s, and auction baskets and raffles are scheduled. Tickets are $35; call 561-321-1289. “Sand, Shells and Ocean Breezes,” is this… → Read More
Teens and guns: Riviera Beach workshop details how a bad decision can alter lives forever
RIVIERA BEACH — David Wilson first got arrested at age 16."I had 33 charges, all gun violence," said Wilson, now 50. "I was too young, so they sent me to state."Wilson went to prison. Came home at 21. He didn't stop when he got out.READ: Why a Minneapolis man owes $54,000 in fines for Lake Worth Beach condo he bought in 2008"I had 10 more years of going through things, seeing friends shot," he… → Read More
How Lake Worth Beach's Mango Festival got started why it has grown so quickly in 4 years
LAKE WORTH BEACH — Everyone in and around Lake Worth Beach has heard of Patti Sheldon. She's been a city Realtor for years. She runs Awe Flowers on Lucerene Avenue and she created the "Lake Worth International Mango Festival."Sheldon said for some reason, Lake Worth Beach has inherited many mango trees downtown."Before the festival, mangos were dropping all over the sidewalks and the streets,"… → Read More
NEW: Why a Minneapolis man owes $54,000 in fines for Lake Worth Beach condo he bought in 2008
LAKE WORTH BEACH — In January 2008, Derek Stendahl and his wife, Kirsten, bought a one bedroom, one bathroom Lake Worth condo at 220 Lucerne Avenue for $60,000 for his brother, Michael."He was moving down there to take a position with some financial company," said Stendahl, who lives in Minneapolis. "He didn’t have enough credit history to buy it. My wife and I bought it for him.">> READ: These… → Read More
NEW: These 5 restaurants are donating 30 percent of Tuesday profits to LGBTQ center
Kerri Powers knows all about HIV and AIDS."I come from a diving background and I've been friends with Greg Louganis for many, many years and he's HIV positive," said Powers of the four-time gold medal Olympic diver. "I have friends who have actually lost parents through blood transfusions back in the day before doctors knew where it came from."READ: How a Lake Worth Beach woman’s $70 utility… → Read More
MORE DETAILS: How a Lake Worth Beach woman's $70 utility bill check was stolen and changed to $1,200
LAKE WORTH BEACH — On March 30, a 63-year-old Lake Worth Beach resident made her way to the Lake Worth Utility's drop-box at 414 Lake Avenue to pay her $70 bill.A week later, the check hadn't cleared. So, she called her bank immediately and discovered the $70 check was changed to $1,200 and was taken out of her account.>> READ: After it closed two years ago, Lake Worth Beach pool discussion… → Read More
NEW: The amazing turnaround story of a former Lake Worth homeless drug addict
Francky Pierre-Paul knows all about hard times.He was homeless. He was a drug addict. He was suicidal.READ: Man, 71, plans to ‘strap himself naked’ to tree behind home because Lake Worth Drainage District wants it gone"I just felt like I was disconnected," said Pierre-Paul, 29. "I didn't have no one to run to."Now, Pierre-Paul is married, has two young children. He has two jobs, one as a patient… → Read More
'Bad omen': Overdose epidemic spiking early in Lake Worth Beach, PBSO says
LAKE WORTH BEACH — The overdose epidemic in Lake Worth Beach is spiking early, which is not a good sign for the city, Palm Beach County Sheriff's → Read More
Definition of 'microbrewery' could stand in the way for new spot in Lake Worth Beach
LAKE WORTH BEACH — David Kislin, a commercial realtor in Boca Raton, has been keeping his plans for 606 Lake Ave., pretty close to the vest → Read More
'I was stunned': Lake Worth's Historical Society announces its top honor
LAKE WORTH BEACH — Marion Cone, vice president of the Lake Worth Historical Society, is the 2018 recipient of the Judge James R. Knott Award, → Read More
NEW: How to enter your mom into a Lake Worth Beach salon's 'Mother's Day Makeover'
LAKE WORTH BEACH — Laura Garofalo, the owner of Saltlight Salon on S. J Street, wants one mother to have a very special Mother's Day. That's why she's hosting a "Mother's Day Makeover" day for the second time this year to give a special mom a very special makeover."Moms usually put everybody first and don't take time for themselves," Garofalo said. "We'll do a complete makeover and just spoil… → Read More
Some Lake Worth Beach residents are fuming about 'ponding' from deteriorating curbs
LAKE WORTH BEACH — Arne Nielsen lived in Lake Worth as a kid. His mother bought a house at 1009 North Palmway in 1995 and Nielsen lived there → Read More
IN DEPTH: Why do we still have local runoff elections and is it time to finally end them?
WEST PALM BEACH — Christy Fox came out 10 points ahead in the March 12 election for West Palm's District 3 city commission race. And lost.In Riviera Beach, longtime Mayor Thomas Masters bested the four other candidates in his run for re-election. Incumbent Tonya Davis Johnson beat the three others in her District 3 city council race. Both Masters and Davis Johnson lost.In Lake Worth's District 4… → Read More