By Alexandra Seltzer, Palm Beach Post Staff Writer It’s a good time to live, play and work in Palm Beach County.The county was recently honored nationally for its parks by the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association. And the county also made Forbes magazine's list of America’s best employers. Related: Amendment 1 and what it means to Palm Beach County: Tax cut or hike?The park honor came in September. The county’s parks and recreation department, which operates more than 110 parks and recreational facilities, won the 2018 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management. It’s one of the highest achievements possible for parks and recreation agencies, according to a news release from the county.“Agencies are judged on their ability to address the social, recreational and wellness needs of those they serve through the … [Read more...] about Palm Beach County honored nationally for parks, cited as great place to work
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‘National Action member’ pictured dressed in Ku Klux Klan outfit holding baby son he named ‘Adolf’
A MAN accused of being a neo-Nazi terrorist allegedly posed for a picture dressed up in a Ku Klux Klan outfit while holding his baby son Adolf, a court heard today. Adam Thomas, 22, and his partner Claudia Patatas, 38, gave their child the middle name Adolf, which the court heard was in honour of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. Jurors at Birmingham Crown Court were for the first time on Monday shown the image, along with another photo showing Thomas holding a swastika flag. Another image, allegedly showed Thomas at home in Banbury, Oxon, wearing a KKK robe while brandishing a machete in front of a Confederate American flag. Thomas and Patatas are on trial accused of being members of the far-right terrorist group National Action, which was banned in December 2016. Co-defendant Daniel Bogunovic, 27, of Leicester, is facing the same charge. A host of Nazi and far-right memorabilia, and National Action flags, badges and banners, were found at the couple's home. Jurors have also heard an … [Read more...] about ‘National Action member’ pictured dressed in Ku Klux Klan outfit holding baby son he named ‘Adolf’
‘It is time women have a voice.’ JoCo commission races reflect national trend
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Don’t worry, be grumpy: It’s National Grouch Day
By Bob D’Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk Grouches of the world, be happy -- it’s National Grouch Day. >> Read more trending news Or more than likely, don’t worry, be grumpy. I know I complained when this story was assigned to me. But even a grump can revel in his or her own day.According to Sesame Street Magazine -- which has Oscar the Grouch, a master in the art of grumbling -- the National Day Calendar added National Grouch Day in order for grouches worldwide to “celebrate their way of life.”According to the Merriam-Webster website, a grouch is defined as “a fit of bad temper,” a “grudge” or “complaint,” or “a habitually irritable or complaining person.” Recommended for you Recommended for you Recommended for you Most read 1 Palm Beach County mugshots: Arrest photos from Palm Beach County 2 What Dolphins coach Adam Gase said today after stunning win … [Read more...] about Don’t worry, be grumpy: It’s National Grouch Day
Intense fight over Colorado oil and gas setbacks could end with national precedent
Jennifer Oldham, The Washington Post Published 8:48 am PDT, Monday, October 15, 2018 DENVER - A pitched, years-long fight over how close oil and gas drilling can safely be to places where people live and work is coming to a head with an unprecedented November ballot measure that would ban such operations within at least a half-mile of homes, schools, businesses and waterways. Proposition 112 is pitting homeowners against Fortune 500 companies and even neighbor against neighbor. The stakes involved are immense in a state that is the nation's seventh-largest oil producer and fifth-biggest supplier of natural gas. Opponents say increased setbacks would throw tens of thousands of people out of work, plunge Colorado into a recession and jeopardize U.S. energy independence. An industry-backed political action committee, Protect Colorado, collected about $33 million through Sept. 26 to defeat the initiative. That sum, which dwarfed money raised by the other side, has already … [Read more...] about Intense fight over Colorado oil and gas setbacks could end with national precedent