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(CBS12) — An off-duty Sergeant with the Tequesta Police Department was arrested after allegedly driving under the influence on Tuesday night
The Jupiter Police Department (JPD) said that at 11:14 p.m.
officers responded to an Exxon on Indiantown Road in Jupiter in regards to a pickup truck driving erratically
The probable cause affidavit says that an officer saw Raymond Korkowski do an illegal U-turn
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The officer reported pulling Korkowski over and noticing a strong smell of alcohol coming from his breath
Korkowski reportedly refused to do a Field Sobriety Task and refused to provide a breath sample
Officers searched the sergeant's vehicle and reported finding two cans of Miller Lite beer in his car
Korkowski was arrested and has been accused of driving under the influence
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A local businessman is going the extra mile to support an organization that helps homeless
Hannah's Home of South Florida in Tequesta is a maternity home, which helps single, homeless pregnant women. Whether it's continuing their education or finding a job, Hannah's Home helps them overcome adversity.
Last weekend, businessman Nick Mastroianni had one of his cars auctioned off and will donate the money to Hannah's Home.
His 2019 Corvette was auctioned off at the Barrett-Jackson auction at the South Florida Fairgrounds.
"If I can be a small part of helping them find their way in life, and maybe finding a path to success, finding a path to belief in God and themselves, then I think it's my obligation in life to do that," Mastroianni said. "I've been blessed with some good fortune from hard work and God's been good to me."
The Corvette was auctioned off for $110,000.
The site in Brickell, at the mouth of the Miami River, of a planned luxury hotel and residential tower. After Indigenous materials were found during demolition—some perhaps as much as 7,000 years old—the city’s Historic and Environmental Protection Board declared part of the site an archaeological landmark
Courtesy of the Archaeological and Historical Conservancy of Florida
Jorge M. Pérez, the billionaire art collector and philanthropist whose name graces the Pérez Art Museum Miami, made his money as the founder of Related Group, one of South Florida’s largest real-estate developers. In 2013, the same year the Miami Art Museum was renamed for its generous benefactor, Related acquired a four-acre lot in the city’s Brickell financial district in order to build a giant luxury hotel and residential complex. Related spent $104m just to acquire the land.
In November 2023, Miami’s Historic and Environmental Preservation (HEP) Board declared a portion of the Indigenous site at Brickell an archaeological landmark. The board withdrew a proposal to designate the other lot, striking a deal with Related that it prepare an action plan for the display and interpretation of the archaeological finds.
It is still unclear how these prehistoric relics will be stored and exhibited, and who will fund their long-term preservation. Today, more than a million of them are housed inside the yet-to-be-demolished office building at 444 Brickell Avenue. Their future beyond that remains unknown.
“So many people don’t know the history of Miami and think it’s just a city with high-rises and no history,” Traci Ardren, an archaeology professor at the University of Miami, tells The Art Newspaper. “This is why it’s so important to communicate to the public the significance of these findings.”
The Brickell site is across the street from the Miami Circle, a Tequesta ceremonial site discovered in 1998 and dubbed Miami’s Stonehenge, preserved in large part as a result of public outcry against its demolition. Both the Brickell archaeological site and Miami Circle are located in an archaeological conservation area—the entire region bordering the Miami River may have been built over ancient Indigenous communities.
“We think of the circle as the centre of the settlement, the most important part of the site,” Ardren says. “Everything radiates from that. The closer to the circle, the greater the likelihood of finding more relics.”
In April 2023, a proposal for the Brickell site’s designation as an historical landmark was presented to the HEP Board. During a heated public meeting, archaeologists, Indigenous activists, preservationists and residents voiced their concerns about Miami’s Indigenous history getting paved over for a luxury building project.
At the same time, Indigenous activists have continued to protest that their voices are not being heard. Since February 2023, Robert Rosa, the chairman of the American Indian Movement of Florida; Betty Osceola, an environmental educator and a member of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida; and other Indigenous activists have been pleading with the city to stop the digging.
“We keep asking you to leave our resting ancestors and our artefacts in the ground,” Osceola said in a public statement. “This is a sacred area, and you might not see it, because it ain’t your people, but this plan is not enough.”
Rosa added that “it takes years for tribes to get their artefacts back”, referring to the repatriation process under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act after the finds are moved to a museum—a possibility that is very much on the table with these Tequesta relics.
Archaeologists clean around a snake burial found on the site in Brickell that is being developed by Jorge Pérez’s company. It is one of more than a million relics, mostly from the Tequesta people, uncovered there
For example, Related has yet to find a storage facility with enough space for the rest of the items that have already been uncovered—and there are surely more to come. The HEP Board stated that for the developer’s action plan to be complete, all the materials temporarily hosted at 444 Brickell Avenue need to be permanently moved into a storage facility. The action plan must also provide a system for making the archaeological finds accessible to researchers.
HistoryMiami Museum, a Smithsonian affiliate and the official repository of Miami-Dade County’s archaeological materials, has expressed interest in the custody of certain Tequesta relics. A spokesperson for HistoryMiami says the museum is at present in discussion with Related about acquisition of “only museum-quality artefacts”, adding that the museum hopes to make the finds accessible through public display.
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TEQUESTA – Barnes & Noble filled a void in Tequesta when it opened a new store in the small coastal village last week
More than 100 people at its grand opening cheered and applauded when the bookstore opened its doors
they entered the store and started buying books immediately — Black Friday shopping-style
Tequesta has not had a bookstore in at least a decade
The nearest Barnes & Noble is 9 miles away in Legacy Place in Palm Beach Gardens
Allen doesn't think that the Barnes & Noble will necessarily attract other big-name retailers to the village
but it will help existing small businesses
“Most of our shopping centers are already full
and we don't have room for new shopping centers,” Allen said
“But this will keep the energy for the ones we do have.”
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Barnes & Noble's holiday hours vary by location
Most of its stores are usually closed on Christmas Day
The new store sits in a corner storefront at the Tequesta Shoppes shopping plaza on U.S
The space was formerly home to a Bealls outlet
Still, patrons won't have to go far to find coffee, tea and pastries. The 2-square-mile coastal village is home to five coffee shops
The new store was built in Barnes & Noble's modern style
with a more curated selection of books sectioned off by genre in corners
with brown leather chairs scattered throughout
It also sells office supplies and music materials and has a play corner for kids near its picture book section
Barnes & Noble’s new stores are smaller than the company’s older two-story prototypes
Many feel it will be big enough to become a destination that embraces people across northern Palm Beach County
joining the coffee shops that have opened up across the village as younger people have begun to call it home
Barnes & Noble chose the Tequesta shopping center for its sixth Palm Beach County location as it looks for ways to keep customers reading in the digital age
a business professor at Florida International University
says Barnes & Noble is following a strategy with the new store
This move will inform the company about where to place stores in the years ahead
Tequesta comes with a nearly guaranteed customer base: a healthy number of retirees and people with higher incomes who still want paperback books
“The target market is people that like to read
relax and have time to spend maybe an hour in a store drinking a cup of coffee and roaming around,” Soltero said
“(Tequesta) is the right place for a store like Barnes & Noble.”
In-store customers will find Taylor Swift vinyls and brighter decor
Online patrons can engage in “BookTok,” or recommendations from TikTok
Maya Washburn covers northern Palm Beach County for The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida-Network. Reach her at mwashburn@pbpost.com. Support local journalism: Subscribe today
TEQUESTA, Fla. — Local Pearl Harbor attack survivor Harry Chandler passed away at his home in Tequesta Monday night at the age of 103
Chandler was a Navy Corpsman stationed at Pearl Harbor on Dec
WPTV Anchor and Navy veteran Mike Trim spoke with the Chandler family last night and said in a statement:
The family says Chandler will be buried in Massachusetts and there will be plans for a local ceremony in the near future
WPTV spoke with Chandler last year when he was given an honorary diploma from Holyoke High School
TEQUESTA, Fla. — A local restaurant is stepping up to help a family who lost their 12-year-old child in an electric bike crash last month in Jupiter
was hit and killed on March 13 near Indian Creek Parkway and South Pennock Lane
the owner of Riko's Pizza in Tequesta is turning pizza into purpose by holding a fundraiser Wednesday
we just want to do everything that we can to help someone that’s in that kind of a situation," Amanda Christie said
WPTV first told you about the Roundtree last month
Christie said when she heard about the tragedy
"As a mom you're very protective over your children and to have something like this happen is devastating."
From supporting local high schools to suicide prevention
Christie said Riko's is no stranger to fundraisers
"The name Rico resonates with us because we're Riko's Pizza
so it was something that kind of made sense," Christie said
Christie wants to ease the family's pain during this time and hopes many come out and support
She said 20% of the proceeds on Wednesday will go towards Roundtree's family
"We're expecting a big crowd," said Christie
"We want to raise as much money as we can for the family
The more people that show up for the cause
TEQUESTA — Chili cooked up in Paradise Park helped honor Levant Bender's part in the fight against Adolf Hitler
The 98-year-old World War II veteran was flown in April to Washington
by a local charity — Southeast Florida Honor Flight — to visit the memorial dedicated to that war
parents and other visitors greeted him and other veterans with cheers and cards
Saturday afternoon at the 13th Annual Tequesta Chili Cook-Off
which raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for local veteran-serving nonprofits such as Southeast Florida Honor Flight
held two days before the Veterans Day federal holiday
hosted 28 teams cooking chili for a panel of judges that included Mayor Molly Young
Palm Beach County Commissioner Maria Marino
Meat-scented smoke wafted from the booths of the competing teams manned by firefighters from different fire departments across the county
Children entertained themselves with a bounce house
A grass-colored Oshkosh military truck sat in the middle
or wearing pro-Donald Trump "Make America Great Again" caps
"Adolf Hitler was a bad guy," Bender recalled
repairing ships in the European Theatre of the war
and we had our guns drawn," he said with a smile
because he had not yet received official communication of the surrender
the cook-off honored family members of soldiers who have died in war
dressed in military-style department uniforms
held pictures of the fallen soldiers as their families remembered them
The cook-off also featured a silent auction where the biggest item was a ride in a military plane
a single-engine plane meant for training pilots
Bidders also could also try to win a three-hour tour for their children of Tequesta's fire station
a tour of a fire truck and a lunch with firefighters
Other items included "mayor for a day," where a child of the winning bidder could be the honorary mayor of Tequesta for a day
The Tequesta Chili Cook-Off was started in 2011 by town firefighter David McGovern
It originally raised money to pay for honor flights such as the one Bender took
where veterans are celebrated for their service to America
"Those honor flights really restore your faith in the country," volunteer cook-off organizer and Tequesta firefighter Giblin Ray said
"People line up to cheer for these guys for their years of service."
The cook-off now raises money for more local veterans' charities
These include North Palm Beach-based Wounded Veterans Relief Fund
which provides financial help and dental care to wounded and disabled veterans
and Stuart-based Southeast Florida Honor Flight
to visit memorials in Washington for the wars they fought in
The cook-off this year also is raising money for Warriors Renewal Coalition
which treats wounded veterans; Operation 300
which hosts adventure camps for children of fallen soldiers; and Tequesta Friends of Public Safety
which serves local police and firefighters
TEQUESTA — Yami Tirado grinned as she held a book in one hand and pushed her five-month-old baby in a stroller with the other, just minutes after a new Barnes & Noble bookstore opened in Tequesta
Tirado is excited to have another place to take her son. She has cherished memories from when she visited the bookstore chain when she was a kid
She was one of more than 100 people — including the “Llama Llama” children’s book series mascot and a local author — who stood in a packed line outside of the corner storefront in Tequesta Shoppes on U.S
so I had to drive over here to check it out,” said Tirado
“The book community is very important … It gets people together.”
they entered the store and started buying books immediately — Black Friday shopping-style — while kids ran over to a play area near the picture book section
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who joined the crowd of thrilled readers Wednesday
While the new store does not have a café, patrons won't have to go far to find coffee, tea and pastries. The 2-square-mile coastal village is also home to five coffee shops
Area residents speculated for weeks about what might open in the Barnes & Nobles’ storefront
which the old Beall's outlet occupied until late July
The signature grocery chain Trader Joe’s was a leading candidate in social-media circles
Allen said there are no plans for Trader Joe’s to open in Tequesta
Council member Rick Sartory was “extremely surprised” by the big turnout at the store’s grand opening
“We have young families up to a very educated senior citizen group
(Barnes & Noble) is another arrow in our quiver to show the rest of the world that Tequesta is here.”
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amid HomeGoods and Marshall's and Five Below
it will try to tap into a market full of the kind of people book stores value: retirees
higher-income households and young families eager for children's books and story time
It also sells office supplies and music materials
The new stores are smaller than the company’s older two-story prototypes
but many feel it will be big enough to become a destination that embraces people across northern Palm Beach County
Carol Griffin — a self-proclaimed “puzzler” — eyed the new store’s vibrant collection of puzzles Wednesday
Her home is just a two-minute drive away from the new store
saving her a 25-minute drive to the Palm Beach Gardens location
Griffin said the only thing she feels is missing is a coffee shop
but she plans on getting coffee next door at Bagel Bistro when she shops
She wants to visit the new Barnes & Noble at least weekly
It’s great to have a place where you can pick out a book and sit and read.”
Winter has arrived and with the cool fronts and lower humidity now is the time to live it up in South Florida
Embrace the wonderful weather and listen to The Smokeboss Militia at the Canyon Amphitheater in Boynton Beach
hoist a pint and celebrate Tequesta Brewing Company's 14th anniversary
stretch and strengthen during yoga on Delray Beach and more
The event is noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18. 287 US 1, Tequesta. Free. Information: tequestabrewing.com
Sunrise Beach Yoga at The SeagateSay good morning to that giant flaming orb that gives us life with a creative blend of postures
Oversized towel or blanket recommended as opposed to mats
The class is 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18. 401 S. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach. $20. Information: eventbrite.com
Get a heapin' helping of some seriously good Southern rock as Southern Blood rocks the Meyer Amphitheatre in downtown West Palm Beach with one classic after another from artists including Lynyrd Skynyrd
The event is 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19. 104 Datura St., West Palm Beach. Free. Information: wpb.org
Legends on the Lawn featuring The Smokeboss MilitiaGet your bluegrass fix as The Smokeboss Militia gets the Canyon Amphitheater jumping
they've toured the United States and Europe
Celebrating one of the most beloved fruits and one that is grown in the state
the South Florida Strawberry Festival will feature three days worth of strawberry treats
The event is 4 to 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19. 12551 Glades Road, Boca Raton. Information: soflostrawberryfestival.com
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but comforted by the fact few have lived on earth as fully and long as he did and now he is with many who passed before him," his family said in a prepared statement
his friends and shipmates welcomed him with open arms."
Chandler was one of the longest-living survivors of Japan's Dec
attack on Hawaii that effectively launched the U.S
He was a Navy hospital corpsman who saw some of the nation's most storied battleships — the U.S.S
Nevada — be hit or struggle to stay afloat
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Chandler shared his memories of that day in a January 2024 interview with The Palm Beach Post
He had dropped out of high school to enlist and spent the next 38 years in the military
He recalled hoisting the American flag on the lawn at 'Aiea Heights
an area just north of the harbor when the first Japanese planes flew overhead
planes arriving in Hawaii from the mainland
"I saw the Arizona (blow) up … and then I saw the Oklahoma capsizing and Nevada trying to take off into the opening to get out of the harbor," Chandler said
I couldn't understand what was happening until I saw the sunburst on the (plane) wings and I knew we were being attacked by Japan."
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Japanese planes wreaked havoc on 19 warships and 300 aircraft and killed more than 2,400 American servicemen in less than 90 minutes, according to the National World War II Museum
Nearly half of the people killed that day were USS Arizona crewmen
Chandler said his corpsman training kicked in
and he spent the day trying to help sailors who were in the harbor
and it was what I was trained for," he said
“I realized that I could have been killed or injured
but nothing happened to me,” Chandler said
“I thank the Lord for taking care of me while I was doing all of those things
He didn’t make me scared while I was helping people.”
Chandler returned to Pearl Harbor in December 2023 for the 82nd anniversary of the attack
he and five other survivors were honored with a parade
Chandler said he was appreciative of the honor
but said the visit also brought back painful memories
Arizona memorial now sits atop the sunken battleship
All Chandler saw was the blown-up ship where his colleagues once worked
"I felt like I was walking on their grave," he told The Post
CNN estimated in December that there were only 16 people still alive who survived the Pearl Harbor attack
He worked for a propeller parts company in Connecticut
He later went into business with his brother running an upholstery company
He moved to South Florida in 2016 and to the Tequesta Terrace senior living facility in 2023
Chandler will be buried in Massachusetts where he grew up
Staff writer Maya Washburn contributed to this story
TEQUESTA — Barnes & Noble is bucking the trend of booksellers shutting down their stores, choosing a Tequesta shopping center for its sixth Palm Beach County location as it looks for ways to keep customers reading in the digital age
The New York-based chain plans to open early next spring at a corner storefront in Tequesta Shoppes on U.S
Where other chains are retrenching, Barnes & Noble is doing the opposite in remodeling the space left vacant when Bealls closed in late July. It is adding stores to its nearly 600 U.S. outlets and modernizing its offerings. In-store customers will find Taylor Swift vinyls and brighter decor. Online patrons can engage in “BookTok,” or recommendations from TikTok
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"With their expansive offerings and welcoming space
it is sure to add a cherished new element to our local cultural landscape for community members of all ages to not only read and learn
but also socialize and connect," said Molly Young
Area residents had speculated for weeks about what might replace Bealls at the storefront just north of Tequesta Drive
The signature grocery chain Trader Joe's was a leading candidate in social-media circles
The store will be built in Barnes & Noble's modern style
It also will sell office supplies and music materials
The store will have a coffee bar and bakery
The Barnes & Noble team is now in the early stages of the permitting process
but it shared its plans with Noble Properties
Because Barnes & Noble is not proposing significant changes to the storefront
the plans are not set to go before the Village Council
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Tequesta-based realtor April Miller said Barnes & Noble could help support small businesses in the village by drawing more traffic during off-season months
when not as many part-time residents from the North visit
It also will bring a bookstore to the village
an outlet for which some residents had long hoped
who noted that the village did not award any special tax incentives to the chain to lure it to the U.S
"We are super-excited that a business with the reputation of Barnes & Noble is coming to Tequesta," Allen said in a written statement
with families drawn by its proximity to the beach
small-town feel and diversity of housing options
People age 20 to 34 made up 1-in-8 residents in 2022
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The store could be a place for the company to experiment with different products and see how their modern look fares with residents
Barnes & Noble needs to attract customers in new ways
“Barnes & Noble has to find that new thing that they want to do,” Soltero said
“Testing that in small cities that have the kind of customers they want makes a lot of sense.”
Maya Washburn covers northern Palm Beach County for The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida-Network. Reach her at mwashburn@pbpost.com. Support local journalism: Subscribe today
As younger people have been moving to Tequesta in increasing numbers
more trendy dishes and hidden-gem restaurants have followed
Someone stumbling upon this 2-mile stretch of coastal village just north of Jupiter might be surprised by the mix of tasty food options they can find in its modest
From jam-packed sweet crepes fit for Sunday brunch to a vegan version of chicken wings and perhaps the best pierogies in northern Palm Beach County
this village has something for every foodie
Here are three down-to-earth eateries with dishes that will satisfy diners and chefs with stories to tell
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The soft and sweet French-style crepe is served warm
stuffed with fresh fruit and creamy Nutella and topped with whipped cream
Bagel Bistro also (perhaps obviously) sells bagels — and baked goods
Its 25 bagel variations — including cinnamon raisin
cheddar and jalapeno and sun-dried tomato and provolone — are made fresh daily
Frank Picard owned a private security guard company for 20 years but has always loved cooking
running a restaurant was not something he dreamed of doing — until he started making bagels
he moved to Tequesta from Canada looking for a new challenge
He bought what was then called “Bagel Deli,” which was in desperate need of more customers
He scrapped the deli's bagel recipe and formulated his own
"I had no idea what kind of work I was getting myself into,” Picard said
he has a more efficient system with a bigger staff
He also opened a second location in Hobe Sound in 2020
“Regulars make this place what it is,” Picard said
consider the pierogi ($12 for half-a-dozen)
These are pillowy soft and succulent dumplings packed with fillings ranging from savory potato and sauerkraut to sweet blueberry and cherry
The recipe has been in owner Victoria Shparber's family for generations — it goes as far back as her great-grandmother
Many of the dishes — like the pierogi — reflect Shparber’s Ukrainian roots
The restaurant even hosts a five-course traditional Ukrainian dinner monthly
She owned a restaurant in Pennsylvania for 20 years before moving to Singer Island and opening Tequesta Table two-and-a-half years ago
She recently opened Sweet Juno in Juno Beach
which is like a smaller version of Tequesta Table
“I’ve worked in restaurants my whole life and it stuck with me
I don’t even use a cookbook or anything like that.”
Shparber said she tries to cook everything “the healthy way,” adding that she buys vegetables and bread locally
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consider the cauli wings ($15).These are deep-fried crispy pieces of cauliflower coated in a spicy buffalo sauce and served with carrots
celery sticks and a side of dairy-free “bleu cheese” dressing
Mood is a vegan restaurant with a full bar
bohemian decor and shelves covered with plants for sale
The name is a nod to the menu that caters to whatever people may be in the mood for
The dishes hit many notes including Italian
opened Mood three years ago to share dishes that she loves with others
She said she often encounters a lack of vegan options at restaurants and wanted to close that gap
Her grandmother taught her to cook at a young age
Woodard learned to take recipes and adapt them to be vegan
“People seem to be scared of the word ‘vegan,’ but it’s real food,” said Woodard
who lives in Hobe Sound and also owns Perk Coffee House
— Residents in Palm Beach County are saying no to not just turning Jonathan Dickinson State Park into a golf course
but no to changes proposed at every state park in Florida
WPTV Reporter Romelo Styles went to a rally at Tequesta Brewing Company today to listen to the concerns local have for the proposed projects statewide
"This is near and dear to my heart," said Liz Bernstein who co-organized the event with her husband
"If we don't protect our parks throughout the state
then we will end up without any wild Florida left."
Many supporters packed into Tequesta Brewing
learning more about the proposals and showing their artistic side through making signage
"I'm humbled by it and I'm also hopeful that these amendments will get withdrawn because of the public outcry," Bernstein said
Tequesta Brewing Owner Fran Andrewlevich says it was important to open his doors for this event because the state park is a large part of the community
it's peace and it's embedded in what we are here in Tequesta," Andrewlevich said
Andrewlevich wants to make his voice heard to elected officials
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The one-time Tequesta village council candidate who is accused of stabbing her husband and daughter will be moved to a mental health treatment facility
A Palm Beach County judge signed the order to transfer Julie Mitchell from the county’s jail to Memorial Regional Hospital
she will go to a treatment facility in Hollywood
She has a status check hearing set for August
Court records show Mitchell has been charged with two counts each of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and resisting an officer with violence
Authorities previously said the Tequesta Police Department (TPD) rushed to the home off Golfview Drive with dispatch
advising officers of a woman who stabbed her family and is still wielding the knife
law enforcement reported finding the aspiring councilwoman
Her daughter was already outside awaiting the officers' arrival
One Tequesta police officer detailed the moments he walked through the front door of the home
Two other officers were already inside wrestling with Mitchell
The whole Mitchell family was taken to JFK North Hospital for treatment
Mitchell's husband reportedly suffered a slash to his upper left arm
The report noted an officer questioned her about the domestic disturbance before any medication could be administered
"God still loves the world and he gave us his only son," Mitchell is quoted as saying
When asked if she knew she was at the hospital
the 54-year-old restrained woman said she renounced Satan
Mitchell clarified that "Satan lived in her home," and her "husband
daughter and their dog are the devil," the documents said
TEQUESTA — A community of 96 high-end rental townhomes could soon cover the last empty multifamily residential lot in the village
The owner of the 8 acres along County Line Road wanted to build an assisted-living complex there
and even received the village's approval to do so
but changed his plans after struggling to find enough medical professionals to run it during the COVID pandemic
Now Key Estates of Miami is talking with Tequesta about bringing a cluster of two- and three-story buildings to the land
with the hopes of targeting people who work in biotech or aerospace businesses in northern Palm Beach County
“They're going to be high earners and high spenders that will benefit the community," developer Thomas Faure told the Village Council on Sept 12
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the project would increase the number of residences in the 2-square-mile village by nearly 3%
The project’s concept was presented but not voted on Sept
12 because it is still in its planning stage
Key Estates has issues to deal with prior to any vote
led by a binding covenant on the land allowing only an assisted-living complex on it
The village also would have to grant it a height exemption
and nearby residents expressed concern about its scale in an area of single-family homes
Faure felt his company could make the townhomes an asset to Tequesta, which approved The Reserve
Homes in that community are on the market for as much as $800,000
“This is not a quick and dirty project,” he said
“We are not here to destroy the spirit of Tequesta.”
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The townhomes would be built in 24 clusters
The center units would stand three stories tall and the side units two
“These buildings are designed in a way that look like large homes or duplexes versus a wall of townhouses,” said Alex De Angelis
The Village Council would have to grant a special exception to allow the developer to build three stories
because the land is zoned with a two-story
the project must conserve at least 35% of the land as open space as a trade-off
each home would have a two-car garage and a two-car driveway
large trees and narrow roads within it to slow traffic
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Some residents asked the Village Council to uphold the covenant with Palm Beach County that limits the land from becoming anything other than an assisted-living facility
shown in the presentation with large windows and stucco exteriors
would overpower the modest single-family homes nearby and compromise the village’s small-town feel
but remind me of something I’d see in Fort Lauderdale,” said Scott Tedford
“The renderings you've shown capture the character of somewhere that is not Tequesta.”
Another concern hinged on environmental issues regarding the 8 acres themselves
Some council members noted that the property had environmental issues in the past
with traces of chemicals found in its soil
and thanked Faure for cleaning out its traces of petroleum
One resident said he owned a company that cleaned the site in the past
He said there may still be traces of arsenic in its soils
but the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has deemed the land safe to build on
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Mayor Molly Young and council member Laurie Brandon said they shared residents' concerns that the design of the homes wouldn’t match the rest of the village
Both asked Faure to add more color and dimension so the buildings look less “boxy.”
“It doesn’t harmonize with anything in the Tequesta area,” Brandon said
I know we call Tequesta 'Pleasantville,' but we like to live in color.”
Brandon told Faure that he knew about the binding covenant on the land that limits it to an assisted-living facility when he bought it
She said she would not be in favor of rescinding it
De Angelis responded that land restrictions should change over time to address the needs of residents
The other council members spoke supportively of the project
council member Rick Sartory asked the developer to build only up to two stories tall
so the council would not need to grant a special exception
Faure said that while the homes will be rentals
he wants its residents to live there “as long as possible,” adding that if there is a problem with renting them out
He said he hopes to attract people with higher incomes to live in them
fall has arrived and those cool fronts and the slightly lower humidity are good reason for happiness and joy
Now get outside and celebrate this change of season by watching the classic 1968 film "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" during Screen on the Green on the West Palm Beach waterfront
tasting great chili and beer for a good cause at the 13th Annual Tequesta Chili Cook-Off & Beer Tasting Event
then stretch and strengthen during yoga at Twisted Trunk Brewing before enjoying a beer
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Relax on the great lawn and watch this classic 1968 family film starring Dick Van Dyke about a down-on-his-luck inventor who turns a broken-down Grand Prix car into a flying machine for his children
The event is 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8. 100 N. Clematis St., West Palm Beach. Free. Information: wpb.org/Residents/Community
Laser Concert at Cox Science Center and AquariumThis rendition of the popular series will feature "Pop Royalty" and include the music of Taylor Swift
Rock and pop the night away as your favorite stars' music is set to the center's state-of-the art laser show in the Marvin Dekelboum Planetarium
The show is Friday, Nov. 8. 4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach. Members $11, nonmembers $18. Information: coxsciencecenter.org/laser-shows
This rendition of the popular event will feature docent-led tours
including a look at the new exhibit "Strike Fast
Dance Lightly: Artists on Boxing," a chance to create your own masterpiece with teaching artist Shannon Walker
and live music the Clean Cut Band and their mix of music specializing in pop-funk fusion
The event is 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8. 1450 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach. Adults and seniors $10, students $5. Information: norton.org/events/art-after-dark
Tequesta Chili Cook-Off & Beer Tasting EventHeld at Paradise Park
this event will feature 32 chili teams competing to win the prize for best chili
The event will celebrate our veterans with live music
There will be an awards ceremony honor veterans and Gold Star Families
100% of the proceeds will benefit five local veterans charities: Southeast Florida Honor Flight
Wounded Veterans Relief Fund and Tequesta Friends of Public Safety
The event is 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9. Paradise Park, One Main St., Tequesta. 21 and older. $30; $60 includes mug and t-shirt; VIP $60. Information: tequestachilicookoff.com
Whether you indulged a bit too much on Saturday night or just want to start the week off with some stretching and strengthening
Enjoy this Vinyasa flow-style class and then reward yourself with a beer
The class is 11 a.m. to noon Sunday, Nov. 10. 2000 PGA Blvd., West Palm Beach. $20. Information: twistedtrunkbrewing.com/event-calendar
fall is nearly here and though it may still be just a "little warm," don't be afraid to get outside and live
This weekend face your fears and watch "Jaws" from the water in Tequesta
listen to live music during Sunday on the Waterfront in West Palm Beach or maybe learn something really cool like archery
Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw on the water and under the stars from a boat
for those landlubbers there will be viewing from the dock at the marina
Hosted by Futures Recovery Healthcare in sponsorship with Jupiter Pointe Club and Marina
this screening of Steven Spielberg's classic will celebrate the fourth annual Jupiter Recovery Day
Located at the marina, Blue Pointe Bar & Grille will have discounts on food and special seating. (Did you know the first victim in "Jaws" was played by Forest Hill High grad Susan Backlinie?)
Take a break on West Palm Beach's great lawn and enjoy this animated hit featuring the voices of Jack Black
Po must train a new warrior as a wicked sorceress plans to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished
The event is 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, April 13. 100 N. Clematis St., West Palm Beach. Free. Information: wpb.org/Events
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Get the party started this Saturday at The District at Wellington with this dance fitness fiesta incorporating high- and low-intensity Latin dance moves that will have you burning calories
boosting cardio endurance and livin' la vida loca
Hang on to the last minutes of your weekend with a steely grip at the Meyer Amphitheatre while rocking out with this pop
rock band and basking in the cool sea breeze as it waffs in from the nearby Intracoastal Waterway
The event is 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15. 104 Datura St., West Palm Beach. Free. Information: wpb.org
Indoor Archery for BeginnersWant to summon your inner Robin Hood
Buck up little campers and learn the skills you'll need for the great outdoors in the great indoors at Westgate Park and Recreation Center under the guidance of a USA Archery-certified instructor
fall has arrived and even if it doesn't feel like it yet
just the promise of cool fronts and lower humidity is reason for happiness and joy
Now get outside and celebrate this change of season and attitude with dancing at the Kravis Center; enjoy great beer
delicious 'cue and live music at Oktoberque at Tequesta Brewing Co.; and have a blast with multiple bands at Ravish in Lantana at Party Wave 2024
in collaboration with the American Dance Movement
From the beats of African dance to the lively steps of country fusion line dance
this lineup offers something for every mover
The day will culminate in a high-energy session led by "So You Think You Can Dance" season 18 runner up Dakayla Wilson
The event is 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. Free. Information: kravis.org
Oktoberque at Tequesta Brewing Co.Chef Tommy Nevill of Nevs Barbecue in Palm Beach Gardens will be rolling the smoker into the village of Tequesta at Tequesta Brewing for a great party
cracked pepper sausage and more will be several classically-brewed Bavarian lagers including What the Hell (Helles)
Schwartzy (Schwartzbier) and a special release of double dry hopped Mosaic Helles
JM and the Sweets will be providing the beat
The event runs from noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. 287 US 1, Tequesta. Free to attend. Information: tequestabrewing.com; nevsbarbecue.com
Kick the weekend off properly with this one-stop shop for good times featuring food trucks
a beautiful setting and great music by The People Upstairs
Food and drink trucks will include Chomp it Up
The event is 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20. Commons Park, 11600 Poinciana Blvd., Royal Palm Beach. Free. Information: royalpalmbeachfl.gov
Lantana's Party Wave 2024Held at the culinary coolness zone known as Ravish in Lantana
this concert will feature Joey Calderaio and the Future Buds
Ravish will be featuring a gourmet sandwich pop up created by their executive chef
On a Roll.” pricing will range from $15 to $20
There will also be a tropical-themed cocktail list and Red Stripe will be the event beer sponsor and offered at $5
The concert is 2 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22. Ravish, 210 E. Ocean Ave., Lantana. Advance $5, day of event $10. Information: ravishkitchen.com
dancer and entertainer will get the energy level flowing with her classic salsa moves and songs
Be immersed in this Latin groove at the Canyon Amphitheater and dance the night away
Bonus: Hurricane Ready Rally with the American Red CrossHeld at Hurricane Grill & Wings in Compson Place at Renaissance Commons
the event will feature a chance to win raffle prizes
a chance to explore the American Red Cross Disaster Response Vehicle and more
There will also be specialty-themed cocktails for purchase including their hurricane margarita made with 1800 Blanco and their array of signature drinks from the Cat 1 to the Cat 5
The event is 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. 1880 N. Congress Ave., Boynton Beach. Free. Information: 561-413-5909; locations.hurricanewings.com
The village of Tequesta has message for Floridians as the rainy season approaches: Beware of the 'Giant Toad.' The Cane toad a large invasive species to the state of Florida goes by many names such as the Bufo
It's described as being 4 to 9 inches in size
is tan and can either be reddish brown or grayish
(CBS12) — The village of Tequesta has a message for Floridians as the rainy season approaches: Beware of the 'Giant Toad.'
The Cane toad is a large invasive species to the state of Florida goes by many names such as the Bufo
It's back is marked with spots and will have large triangular parotoid glands on its shoulder
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The Village of Tequesta warns that the invasive toad is highly toxic to wildlife and pets that try to consume or bite them
the symptoms of poisoning include excessive drooling
The toxins can also cause irritation on the skin and eyes with humans
Tequesta says Cane Toads are not protected in the state of Florida except by animal cruelty laws
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) encourages extermination of Cane Toads from private properties
If someone captures a Cane Toad they cannot be relocated and released elsewhere
There are hired wildlife trappers that can assist with the toads removal
— South Florida may have avoided a direct hit from Hurricane Helene
but the impacts were still felt up and down the coastline
The storm created high surf leading to serious trouble with rip currents and even erosion in parts of the Treasure Coast
the impacts were felt in the form of heat and humidity
Saturday was the ninth day of September where there was a heat advisory in Palm Beach County
It’s the first year there were heat advisories in the month of September since they started tracking in 2009
The reason for another heat advisory this time
we’re actually still going to feel the impacts from what was Hurricane Helene,” said WPTV First Alert Meteorologist Frances Peyton
we’re left with a lot of tropical moisture in play so we have a lot of heat and humidity and that’s why we have a heat advisory in effect.”
Peyton said we should also expect high rip current risk all along the east and west coast of Florida
“Although Helene is not even close to our maps here at home
it’s amazing how extensive this is and we’re going to feel that impact over the weekend,” Peyton said
While at Coral Cove Park in Tequesta Saturday morning
WPTV Reporter Briana Nespral saw plenty of surfers in the water
it’s so nice to be on the water because it is so hot,” said beach-goer Leslie Davies
“It’s gotten a bit more crowded up here lately.”
But what was not seen from Hurricane Helene’s power was beachfront erosion
It seems the county’s newly restored dunes from 2022 stayed relatively untouched
“I think we dodged a bullet here,” another beach-goer said
Even as the ink is barely dry on the ballots cast for president
candidates for local municipal office are lining up for Election 2025
The qualifying period for candidates to run ended Tuesday
in seven central and northern Palm Beach County cities
Tequesta and Palm Beach Shores no challengers filed to run
so incumbents will return to office without going before voters
West Palm Beach: Shalonda Warren and Joe Peduzzi
Juno Beach: Diana Davis
Tequesta: Molly Young and Patrick Painter
Palm Beach Shores: Roby DeReuil and Tracy Larcher
Jupiter will have a hotly contested campaign for control of the council in the wake of the town’s decision to start its own fire department, as Stet’s Laurie Mermet reports here
In Lake Park
with six candidates including four incumbents lined up
The only non-incumbents are Michael O’Rourke and John Linden
The incumbents seeking reelection are: Michael Hensley
Riviera Beach voters will select a mayor and fill three city council seats
Mangonia Park has a year off; no council member term ends in 2025
This story was originally published by Stet News Palm Beach
some Native American activists and at least one of the schools
Related, which has two residential towers under construction on the Brickell site, agreed under considerable public pressure in mid-2023 to work with the city of Miami’s historic preservation program on a long-range plan to preserve and exhibit the rich trove of finds from the Tequesta Indian village, estimated by its own experts to date back some 2,000 years, and possibly further back.
But Related has now missed two deadlines imposed by the city for a fleshed-out plan, and the developer’s representatives told the city this week in a public hearing that it would take much longer to complete the task, though they remain committed to it.
Among the critical questions Related has yet to solve: where to permanently store the one million or so mostly fragmentary finds from the archaeological excavation on the Miami River’s south bank, the most extensive ever in Florida; how to make them available to researchers; and who will pay for that endeavor. Related, which says it has spent some $45 million on the legally required excavation and other measures, has declined to cover that additional cost.
Instead, independent archaeologists in South Florida say, the company in recent days sent queries to universities asking if they’re interested in submitting proposals to the developer for the storage and curation of the rare artifacts, which Related legally owns. The queries went to some in-state schools, including Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton and the University of Central Florida in Orlando, but also to some outside the state, the archaeologists say.
Some 2,000 select “museum-quality” artifacts were not included and have been set aside while they’re reviewed by Florida’s officially recognized tribal groups, including the Seminole Tribe, say Related representatives who confirmed the offer but downplayed its significance.
The objects removed from the site before construction began over two years of careful digging include prehistoric tools and other artifacts made by human hands, as well as exceedingly rare and well-preserved animal and plant remnants. Human remains found on the site are re-interred separately at a secret location under state law in consultation with the tribes.
The chair of archaeology at one institution, the University of California, Berkeley, said in her response to the offer from Related’s Matthew Gorwitz and the developer’s consultants at the private, Davie-based Archaeological and Historical Conservancy that she was “appalled” by it.
In her emailed response, on which she copied local archaeologists at the University of Miami, Cal archaeology chair Sabrina Agarwal echoed what other critics of Related’s latest move say: The objects must remain as close as possible to their origins in Florida.
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“I do wish to express that I am appalled that the Conservancy and The Related Group would consider donating this material to an institution so far away from the state, and not involve State tribes as was done with the ancestral remains from the site,” Agarwal wrote. “An obvious institution would be the University of Miami.”
The exchange came to light Tuesday during a hearing by the city’s historic preservation board at which Related sought approval for its design for public exhibition spaces dedicated to the ancient Tequesta town along a planned river walk at the site. UM archaeology professor Traci Ardren submitted the Cal professor’s email to the board as a public record.
Related’s lead attorney, Iris Escarra of Greenberg Traurig, downplayed the importance of the queries, saying they were meant to be exploratory and don’t commit the company to anything. She said the Related solicitation noted that Florida institutions would receive priority.
“We were just asking for proposals to see what opportunities are available,” Escarra told the board. “This is nothing more than that.”
However, the city’s archaeologist, Adrian Espinosa-Valdor, told the board that the intent behind the plan from the start has been to keep all materials from the dig close to home.
UM’s Ardren, who helped lead a public campaign by independent exerts and preservationists to designate the site a historic landmark over billionaire Related founder Jorge Perez’ initially strenuous objections, contended the company has had sufficient time to develop the required storage and curation plan, but has chosen not to spend the money that would require.
Related has embraced preservation and public exhibition of the artifacts to a significant degree after the city historic board voted to declare a portion of the property that’s still unexcavated, 444 Brickell Avenue, a protected archaeological landmark. The recovered objects are being safely held in boxes and bags in vacant office space in the building, which Related plans to demolish in the future for construction of a third tower.
“I’m very pleased we now agree on the importance of this site. That is not where we were before,” Ardren told the board. “What is important is that the materials stay locally. But Related waited until about two days ago to begin making a plan for this. We’ve been waiting. The timeline set by the board was not met. The degree to which they are serious about complying with the plan is questionable.”
Ardren noted that Related has yet to respond to a joint proposal twice submitted to the developer by UM and Florida International University. While Ardren told the board that’s she’s not pushing for her university’s proposal, she said she believes Related should fund a conservation and research center in Miami dedicated to the Tequesta site.
Meanwhile, angry independent members of Native American tribes called on the city to crack down on Related’s delays and refrain from approving anything until the developer submits a full plan.
“All these things they were supposed to do they haven’t, and yet they want to blaze forward without doing their due diligence,” Miccosukee member and activist Betty Osceloa said.
Taino and American Indian Movement member Robert Rosa, who argued vehemently that no items should have been removed in the first place from what he called a sacred site, called Related’s effort at due diligence “bulls---.” He noted the developer has yet to complete an inventory and analysis of the findings at the site as called for by its own plan.
Related’s Escarra conceded that Conservancy consultants led by veteran South Florida archaeologist Bob Carr have not completed those tasks, but are working on it and updating the inventory list as they go through the materials. Also not completed, she acknowledged, is an agreement with the HistoryMiami museum for safekeeping and exhibition of the most significant finds. Those will take at least 18 additional months, she said.
“We know we have to continue to do work. We’re not done,” Escarra told the board.
In September, the board voted to give Related until January to deliver a detailed plan after the city preservation office said its initial version lacked critical details. On Tuesday, the board again put off a decision, postponing a vote on the proposed design of the riverwalk exhibition spaces by Arquitectonica, once more citing a lack of detail.
Escarra and firm principal Bernardo Fort-Brescia promised to have a detailed architectural design ready for the board’s March 4 meeting.
The board will then review other aspects of the plan at six-month intervals to ensure it remains on track. Still to come is what could prove the most critical element — how to address any finds at the 444 Brickell lot, though no timeline has been released for construction of that third tower. Because that site is a designated landmark, the board has substantial authority to require Related to preserve and display the finds from the dig in a publicly accessible manner.
Carr, Related’s archaeology consultant, told the board that it’s now clear that the finds represent a major discovery indicating that the Tequesta town was far more extensive and developed than previously believed. The town, whose peak occupation likely occurred some 1,500 years ago, included the site of the Miami Circle National Historic Landmark, a ceremonial site at the mouth of the river, and extended along the south bank, Carr said.
Related has pledged to connect the Brickell site to the Miami Circle under the Brickell Bridge that spans the river, and Carr is working on a broader plan to link the indigenous sites on both sides of the waterway through what he calls the Tequesta Trail, a demarcated path.
“The importance of this project cannot be overstated,” Carr told the board, referring to the Related plan. “We have found a gold mine of knowledge and information, and now it’s time to put out this knowledge and information to the public.”
TEQUESTA — The plan to tear down the Beach Sound condominiums on Jupiter Island and replace it with a bigger building may have hit a roadblock
One of the 12 owners has refused to agree to terminate Beach Sound's property-owners association
that termination is needed for the sale of the building to take place — and that under state law
their refusal is enough to scuttle the deal
The Kolter Group and the developer Phil Perko want to buy out the owners
many of whom have already received a nonrefundable deposit
The development group's plans call for a bigger building with the same number of units
each selling for far more than the existing ones
The state law requiring periodic safety inspections of condo buildings taller than two stories led the owners to sell
Across Florida, developers are making bids to purchase older condos from unit owners either unable or unwilling to undertake the repairs required by the law, which seeks to prevent another deadly collapse like the one in Surfside in 2021 that killed nearly 100 people
With only 12 condos at Beach Sound, each one equals 8.3% of owners. Boca Raton lawyer Jonathon Chane represents Edward and Karen Rado
who own a condo and object to the termination
Their third-floor residence has a fair market value of $800,000
according to the county property appraiser
Chane cited a state law that says that if 5% or more of the voting interests are opposed to the termination
“the plan of the termination may not proceed.”
“The law is unequivocal that the plan may not proceed,” he warned the association
noting that the Rados will “avail themselves of all remedies available under Florida law
With the association voting 11-1 to terminate
Chane told The Post: "All options are being considered."
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the land is valuable because it can be developed into a more expensive project
The Palm Beach Post has learned that the partnership has offered the condo owners as much as $2 million each if the sale goes through
a condo building just to the north of Beach Sound
has been leading the fight to kill the redevelopment project
“We are prepared to do whatever it takes to kill the project
including testifying against it at public hearings later this year and
challenging the developers in court,” O’Sullivan said
He added that the Claridge strongly supports the Rados and is prepared to help them in their fight
Jupiter Island's Beach Sound condominium issue looks like it is headed to courtsThe Claridge is concerned the zoning change sought by the developers would result in a building that would be too close to theirs
The developers are seeking a zoning change that would allow for the setback to be reviewed by county commissioners on "a case-by-case basis." The "Type 2" waiver process sought by the developers would apply only to condos along Jupiter Island that fall under the jurisdiction of county government
The developers argue that they need to make the current building bigger and wider to make the project economically feasible
They are complying with the requirement that the building not increase the number of units
but the height will rise to eight stories from four
Each of the condominiums would be much larger than the existing ones
the developers say the new building will be elevated to safeguard residents from storm surges