Commissioner Steven Abrams, serving as chairman of the Palm Beach Broadband Coalition, announced the successful expansion of the county’s role as a provider of Internet services to other government and nonprofit agencies at discounted prices.
Boca Raton officials are reviewing about 40 proposals submitted so far for the city's Wildflower site, a 2.2-acre waterfront property on the Intracoastal Waterway at Palmetto Park Road.
William Latson has been appointed to replace Susan Atherley as the new principal of Spanish River High School starting today, Latson is the principal of Polo Park Middle School in Wellington and the former principal of Calusa Elementary School in Boca Raton. Atherley is the new principal of Dreyfoos School of the Arts. Spanish River HIgh started the new school year without a principal.
Steven Malansky replaced long time Executive Director of the Boca Museum of Art George Bolge who retired in June. Maklansky, plans to build on the museum's strengths and encourage broader community participation in its exhibits and programs.
Barry Epstein Live” will feature former WPEC TV CBS 12 news anchor Curt Fonger, Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy and Lynn University political professor and Sun-Sentinel columnist Dr. Robert Watson. The show airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win a pair of tickets to the Cinemark of Movies of Delray theatres. Fonger also turned comedian performing at a comedy club in West Palm Beach.
FAU Football founders will join the team traveling by bus to take on the University of Florida Saturday evening. The weekly Coach’s breakfasts the day before the home games will be held in the new stadium, opening Oct. 15. Tickets are still available. www.fausports.com or 1.800 FAUOWLS.
The Luxury Chamber network is Thursday, Sept. 8 with mega-million mansion developer Frank McKinney at V, the hottest new venue in Boca. McKinney also builds houses in Haiti at no charge. Admission is free but you must be a member. Go to www.luxurychamber.com to join or visit http://www.eventsinsouthflorida.com/.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace and Premiere Theatres are: Apollo 18, 7 Days in Utopia, and Shark Night. The Debt opened Wednesday.
Six Years is at the Caldwell Theatre through Sept. 4. Tickets at $38, $42, or $50 and reservations are at www.caldwelltheatre.com or call 561.241.7432. $10. for Students with ID.
On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton/Deerfield Beach will recognize outstanding women in our community at the “38th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Breakfast.” The awards breakfast serves the dual purpose of honoring exceptional women and to raise funds for the non-profit organization, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach. Monies raised from this event will directly benefit the lives of women and girls, which is the focus of Soroptimist. This year’s breakfast will be held at the Boca West Country Club from 7:30am to 9:30am. The Honorary Chair is Mary Vecchia. Nominations are open to the public. More information is at www.soroptimist4women.org. Contact consisko@bellsouth.net for details.
Enjoy the Labor Day holiday weekend with your family and loved ones.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Barry’s Buzz – Aug. 25, 2011
Correction: Note the last day of filing for Medicare has been changed from Dec. 31 to Dec. 7.
The state has been in secret talks to transfer the operations of the South Florida commuter rail line, Tri-Rail, to the Florida East Coast Railway,
Yardhouse USA will be opening a restaurant in the former Cartoon Museum in Mizner Park.
Congressman Ted Deutch spoke at the West Boca Leaders networking group yesterday, saying putting $5 billion in federal money into a "national infrastructure bank" would create jobs.
Congressman Allen West announced he will run for re-election and not for the U.S. Senate.
Jim Batmasian’s Investments Unlimited has purchased the former Nextdor property at Congress and I-95 from Bill Knight who got then Governor Martinez to build the interchange there.
Sprint will be selling the I-phone 5 in October with unlimited data.
Skype is buying GroupMe which provides group messaging over the web.
The city’s final tribute band free concert this summer is 8 p.m. Saturday [Aug. 27] in the Mizner Park Amphitheater. “U2 by UV” will perform in the Music @ Mizner: A Tribute to the Legends series.
Sunset Cove Amphitheater in West Boca has rescheduled the blues and rock ‘n’ roll band The Fabulous Fleetwoods concert that was rained out on Aug. 13 to Sept. 17. from 8 to 10 p.m.
Miranda Cosgrove’s Labor Day concert in Boca due to a broken ankle on her bus.
The city's proposed budget calls for a tax increase, but declining property values mean that many residents will only pay nominally more city property taxes than last year. Under the proposed property tax rate of $3.51 per $1,000 of assessed value — up from $3.40 — the owner of a home assessed at $350,000 with a $50,000 homestead exemption would pay about $1,053.06 in city property taxes, an increase of about $39 per year. The fire tax would also increase $20.
The new Countess De Hoernle park on Spanish River Boulevard, east of Military Trail, is expected to be open in January.
On-Line ticketing is being considered for the Willow Theatre in Sugfar Sand Park.
Barry Epstein Live” will feature Insurance guru Len Turesky, Destination Marketing Manager, Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. The show airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win a pair of tickets to the Cinemark of Movies of Delray theatres.
The Luxury Chamber network is Thursday, Sept. 8 with mega-million mansion developer Frank McKinney at V, the hottest new venue in Boca. McKinney also builds houses in Haiti at no charge. Admission is free but you must be a member. Go to www.luxurychamber.com to join or visit http://www.eventsinsouthflorida.com/.
Don’t miss the four star “The Debt” when it opens Aug. 31 with Helen Mirren, the action hero.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace and Premiere Theatres are: Our Idiot Brother, Columbiana and Don’t be afraid of the Dark.
Six Years plays at the Caldwell Theatre from August 10 through Sept. 4. Tickets and reservations are at www.caldwelltheatre.com or call 561.241.7432. Tickets are $38, $42, or $50. $10. for Students with ID.
On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton/Deerfield Beach will recognize outstanding women in our community at the “38th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Breakfast.” The awards breakfast serves the dual purpose of honoring exceptional women and to raise funds for the non-profit organization, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach. Monies raised from this event will directly benefit the lives of women and girls, which is the focus of Soroptimist. This year’s breakfast will be held at the Boca West Country Club from 7:30am to 9:30am. The Honorary Chair is Mary Vecchia. Nominations are open to the public. More information is at www.soroptimist4women.org. Contact consisko@bellsouth.net for details.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.
The state has been in secret talks to transfer the operations of the South Florida commuter rail line, Tri-Rail, to the Florida East Coast Railway,
Yardhouse USA will be opening a restaurant in the former Cartoon Museum in Mizner Park.
Congressman Ted Deutch spoke at the West Boca Leaders networking group yesterday, saying putting $5 billion in federal money into a "national infrastructure bank" would create jobs.
Congressman Allen West announced he will run for re-election and not for the U.S. Senate.
Jim Batmasian’s Investments Unlimited has purchased the former Nextdor property at Congress and I-95 from Bill Knight who got then Governor Martinez to build the interchange there.
Sprint will be selling the I-phone 5 in October with unlimited data.
Skype is buying GroupMe which provides group messaging over the web.
The city’s final tribute band free concert this summer is 8 p.m. Saturday [Aug. 27] in the Mizner Park Amphitheater. “U2 by UV” will perform in the Music @ Mizner: A Tribute to the Legends series.
Sunset Cove Amphitheater in West Boca has rescheduled the blues and rock ‘n’ roll band The Fabulous Fleetwoods concert that was rained out on Aug. 13 to Sept. 17. from 8 to 10 p.m.
Miranda Cosgrove’s Labor Day concert in Boca due to a broken ankle on her bus.
The city's proposed budget calls for a tax increase, but declining property values mean that many residents will only pay nominally more city property taxes than last year. Under the proposed property tax rate of $3.51 per $1,000 of assessed value — up from $3.40 — the owner of a home assessed at $350,000 with a $50,000 homestead exemption would pay about $1,053.06 in city property taxes, an increase of about $39 per year. The fire tax would also increase $20.
The new Countess De Hoernle park on Spanish River Boulevard, east of Military Trail, is expected to be open in January.
On-Line ticketing is being considered for the Willow Theatre in Sugfar Sand Park.
Barry Epstein Live” will feature Insurance guru Len Turesky, Destination Marketing Manager, Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. The show airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win a pair of tickets to the Cinemark of Movies of Delray theatres.
The Luxury Chamber network is Thursday, Sept. 8 with mega-million mansion developer Frank McKinney at V, the hottest new venue in Boca. McKinney also builds houses in Haiti at no charge. Admission is free but you must be a member. Go to www.luxurychamber.com to join or visit http://www.eventsinsouthflorida.com/.
Don’t miss the four star “The Debt” when it opens Aug. 31 with Helen Mirren, the action hero.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace and Premiere Theatres are: Our Idiot Brother, Columbiana and Don’t be afraid of the Dark.
Six Years plays at the Caldwell Theatre from August 10 through Sept. 4. Tickets and reservations are at www.caldwelltheatre.com or call 561.241.7432. Tickets are $38, $42, or $50. $10. for Students with ID.
On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton/Deerfield Beach will recognize outstanding women in our community at the “38th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Breakfast.” The awards breakfast serves the dual purpose of honoring exceptional women and to raise funds for the non-profit organization, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach. Monies raised from this event will directly benefit the lives of women and girls, which is the focus of Soroptimist. This year’s breakfast will be held at the Boca West Country Club from 7:30am to 9:30am. The Honorary Chair is Mary Vecchia. Nominations are open to the public. More information is at www.soroptimist4women.org. Contact consisko@bellsouth.net for details.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Barry’s Buzz – Aug. 18, 2011
Note the last day of filing for Medicare has been changed from Dec. 31 to Dec. 7.
Art Johnson is said to be looking at the Broward Superintendents job.
Mary Lou Berger, Snr. Admin. Aide to Commissioner Burt Aaronson jumped into the race for his seat yesterday with Aaronson’s backing. Rick Neuhoff had earlier announced to run for the District 5 seat.
FAU Head Football Coach Howard Schnellenberger announced last week he was retiring from coaching after this upcoming season and will become an Ambassador for FAU. In addition to all the accolades for starting and building the football program and new stadium, he also built and designed the new Tom Oxley Athletic Center, one of the finest if not the finest in the nation. FAU should name the field, if not the stadium after him as a tribute to his leadership.
The Boca Del Mar Improvement Association finally came to their senses and voted to support a proposal to develop 291 homes on the former Mizner Trail Golf Course. Its about time!
Ruth Madoff is living in Boca Raton with her older sister and brother-in-law, Joan and Robert Roman, who own a condo, assessed at $250,000, at the gated, upscale Broken Sound community in Boca.
The Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association (FPAA) has chosen Sheriff Ric L. Bradshaw as this year’s recipient of the Criminal Justice Leadership Award.
Palm Beach County has recently concluded its series of public meetings for residents to submit suggested changes to the county charter. There is still time, however, to send in your comments and suggestions. The last day for submittals is Aug. 26, 2011. County residents can complete an online survey or submit a postage-paid survey card available at all county libraries. Call 233-1880 or visit www.pbclibrary.org/locations to find a library near you. After all the suggested charter changes have been collected, county commissioners will decide which, if any, proposed changes will be placed on the November 2012 ballot. Visit the county website, www.pbcgov.com/charter/, for more information about the charter review process. If you have any questions, please call Palm Beach County Public Affairs at 355-2754 or send an email to public@pbcgov.org.
Barry Epstein Live” will feature former Congressman Mark Foley and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. The show airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win a pair of tickets to the Cinemark of Movies of Delray theatres.
The Luxury Chamber network is Thursday, Sept. 8 with mega-million mansion developer Frank McKinney at V, the hottest new venue in Boca. McKinney also builds houses in Haiti at no charge. Admission is free but you must be a member. Go to www.luxurychamber.com to join.
Don’t miss the four star “The Debt” when it opens Aug. 31 with Helen Mirren, the action hero.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace, Premiere and Paragon Theatres are: The Guard, One Day, Conan the Barbarbian, Spy Kids 4 and Fright Night. Opening at the Movies of Delray are Sarahs Key, One Day, The Names of Love and The Help. Opening at the Movies of Lake Worth are; the above four and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan,
Six Years plays at the Caldwell Theatre from August 10 through Sept. 4. Tickets and reservations are at www.caldwelltheatre.com or call 561.241.7432. Tickets are $38, $42, or $50. $10 Students with ID.
Caldwell Theatre Company, South Florida’s acclaimed regional theater company, has announced that it will host a special launch party and performance at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, August 19, to kick off a second performance venue in the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center Black Box.
On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton/Deerfield Beach will recognize outstanding women in our community at the “38th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Breakfast.” The awards breakfast serves the dual purpose of honoring exceptional women and to raise funds for the non-profit organization, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach. Monies raised from this event will directly benefit the lives of women and girls, which is the focus of Soroptimist. This year’s breakfast will be held at the Boca West Country Club from 7:30am to 9:30am. The Honorary Chair is Mary Vecchia. Nominations are open to the public. More information is at www.soroptimist4women.org. Contact consisko@bellsouth.net for details.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.
Art Johnson is said to be looking at the Broward Superintendents job.
Mary Lou Berger, Snr. Admin. Aide to Commissioner Burt Aaronson jumped into the race for his seat yesterday with Aaronson’s backing. Rick Neuhoff had earlier announced to run for the District 5 seat.
FAU Head Football Coach Howard Schnellenberger announced last week he was retiring from coaching after this upcoming season and will become an Ambassador for FAU. In addition to all the accolades for starting and building the football program and new stadium, he also built and designed the new Tom Oxley Athletic Center, one of the finest if not the finest in the nation. FAU should name the field, if not the stadium after him as a tribute to his leadership.
The Boca Del Mar Improvement Association finally came to their senses and voted to support a proposal to develop 291 homes on the former Mizner Trail Golf Course. Its about time!
Ruth Madoff is living in Boca Raton with her older sister and brother-in-law, Joan and Robert Roman, who own a condo, assessed at $250,000, at the gated, upscale Broken Sound community in Boca.
The Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association (FPAA) has chosen Sheriff Ric L. Bradshaw as this year’s recipient of the Criminal Justice Leadership Award.
Palm Beach County has recently concluded its series of public meetings for residents to submit suggested changes to the county charter. There is still time, however, to send in your comments and suggestions. The last day for submittals is Aug. 26, 2011. County residents can complete an online survey or submit a postage-paid survey card available at all county libraries. Call 233-1880 or visit www.pbclibrary.org/locations to find a library near you. After all the suggested charter changes have been collected, county commissioners will decide which, if any, proposed changes will be placed on the November 2012 ballot. Visit the county website, www.pbcgov.com/charter/, for more information about the charter review process. If you have any questions, please call Palm Beach County Public Affairs at 355-2754 or send an email to public@pbcgov.org.
Barry Epstein Live” will feature former Congressman Mark Foley and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. The show airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win a pair of tickets to the Cinemark of Movies of Delray theatres.
The Luxury Chamber network is Thursday, Sept. 8 with mega-million mansion developer Frank McKinney at V, the hottest new venue in Boca. McKinney also builds houses in Haiti at no charge. Admission is free but you must be a member. Go to www.luxurychamber.com to join.
Don’t miss the four star “The Debt” when it opens Aug. 31 with Helen Mirren, the action hero.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace, Premiere and Paragon Theatres are: The Guard, One Day, Conan the Barbarbian, Spy Kids 4 and Fright Night. Opening at the Movies of Delray are Sarahs Key, One Day, The Names of Love and The Help. Opening at the Movies of Lake Worth are; the above four and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan,
Six Years plays at the Caldwell Theatre from August 10 through Sept. 4. Tickets and reservations are at www.caldwelltheatre.com or call 561.241.7432. Tickets are $38, $42, or $50. $10 Students with ID.
Caldwell Theatre Company, South Florida’s acclaimed regional theater company, has announced that it will host a special launch party and performance at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, August 19, to kick off a second performance venue in the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center Black Box.
On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton/Deerfield Beach will recognize outstanding women in our community at the “38th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Breakfast.” The awards breakfast serves the dual purpose of honoring exceptional women and to raise funds for the non-profit organization, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach. Monies raised from this event will directly benefit the lives of women and girls, which is the focus of Soroptimist. This year’s breakfast will be held at the Boca West Country Club from 7:30am to 9:30am. The Honorary Chair is Mary Vecchia. Nominations are open to the public. More information is at www.soroptimist4women.org. Contact consisko@bellsouth.net for details.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Barry’s Buzz – Aug. 11, 2011
Political bombshell: The Fourth District Court of Appeals reinstated term limits. County Commissioners Burt Aaronson and Karen Marcus can not run again and Aaronson is supporting his Senior Administrative Assistant Mary Lou Berger for the post.
Palm Beach County School Board districts will also be redrawn due to population changes. District Five School Board member Frank Barbieri is also up for reelection.
The Florida Supreme Court has ordered the emergency suspension of a Boca attorney after the Florida Bar said his home loan modification and foreclosure defense business was causing "great public harm." William O'Toole, whose firm Summit Legal Group worked with as many as 3,000 clients nationwide, is prohibited from accepting new clients and withdrawing money from company accounts.
Robb & Stucky, which closed in Mizner Park, is looking for 40,000 to 60,000 sq. ft. in areas from Coral Gables, Boca Raton and up to Orlando.
Penn-Florida has bought the Country Club at Boca Raton and plans to renovate it and keep it private, with a new name, logo and other changes.
Boca Raton attorney and real estate developer Glenn Gromann has plans to develop the 10-acre property across from the Shops at Boca Center on Military Trail just north of Palmetto Park Road. The $250 to $450 million project, The Fountains at Town Center is expected to include high-end retail, a boutique hotel, restaurants, banks, specialty offices, and rental and condo residential units.
Boca based Crocker Partners has closed on the Suntrust International Center office tower in downtown Miami for an estimated price of $80 million, Seller was Stiles & Gugenheim Real Estate.
Old Town Tavern has closed once again.
The city of Boca is considering selling one or both of the golf courses it owns.
WPEC anchor Curt Fonger wos dismissed by management in a cost-savings move.
Former Clinton adviser and TV pundit James Carville predicts that 2012 may see a strong three-way race for president and one of the most tumultuous elections in US history. For sheer unpredictability, the 2012 campaign may top them all, he says.
Mississippi Governor and former Republican National Committee chairman Haley Barbour is endorsing George LeMieux for U.S. Senate.
Lynn University now has its own App for smartphones free on the Android Market.
Barry Epstein Live” will feature Miami Herald gossip columnist Jose Lambiet, Woof Dogs trainer Shay Maimoni, and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. The show airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win a pair of tickets to the Cinemark of Movies of Delray theatres.
The Luxury Chamber August 15 event will be at the 33rd St Wine Bar. Details at www.luxurychamber.com or call: 1.888.584.1119. Register at http://galtluxury.eventbrite.com.
The Luxury Chamber network is Sept. 8 with Frank McKinney at V, the hottest new venue in Boca.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace, Premiere and Paragon Theatres are: The Help, Glee 3D Concert Movie, The Devils Double. Movie opening at the Movies of Delray & Lake Worth is Sarahs Key, A Little Help and the Help.
Crossing Delancey is currently at the Stage Door Theatre in Coral Springs.
Six Years plays at the Caldwell Theatre from August 10 through Sept. 4. Tickets and reservations are at www.caldwelltheatre.com or call 561.241.7432. Tickets are $38, $42, or $50 depending on seat location. $10 Students with ID.
Caldwell Theatre Company, South Florida’s acclaimed regional theater company, has announced that it will host a special launch party and performance at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, August 19, to kick off a second performance venue in the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center Black Box.
On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton/Deerfield Beach will recognize outstanding women in our community at the “38th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Breakfast.” The awards breakfast serves the dual purpose of honoring exceptional women and to raise funds for the non-profit organization, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach. Monies raised from this event will directly benefit the lives of women and girls, which is the focus of Soroptimist. This year’s breakfast will be held at the Boca West Country Club from 7:30am to 9:30am. The Honorary Chair is Mary Vecchia. Nominations are open to the public. More information is at www.soroptimist4women.org. Contact consisko@bellsouth.net for details.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.
Palm Beach County School Board districts will also be redrawn due to population changes. District Five School Board member Frank Barbieri is also up for reelection.
The Florida Supreme Court has ordered the emergency suspension of a Boca attorney after the Florida Bar said his home loan modification and foreclosure defense business was causing "great public harm." William O'Toole, whose firm Summit Legal Group worked with as many as 3,000 clients nationwide, is prohibited from accepting new clients and withdrawing money from company accounts.
Robb & Stucky, which closed in Mizner Park, is looking for 40,000 to 60,000 sq. ft. in areas from Coral Gables, Boca Raton and up to Orlando.
Penn-Florida has bought the Country Club at Boca Raton and plans to renovate it and keep it private, with a new name, logo and other changes.
Boca Raton attorney and real estate developer Glenn Gromann has plans to develop the 10-acre property across from the Shops at Boca Center on Military Trail just north of Palmetto Park Road. The $250 to $450 million project, The Fountains at Town Center is expected to include high-end retail, a boutique hotel, restaurants, banks, specialty offices, and rental and condo residential units.
Boca based Crocker Partners has closed on the Suntrust International Center office tower in downtown Miami for an estimated price of $80 million, Seller was Stiles & Gugenheim Real Estate.
Old Town Tavern has closed once again.
The city of Boca is considering selling one or both of the golf courses it owns.
WPEC anchor Curt Fonger wos dismissed by management in a cost-savings move.
Former Clinton adviser and TV pundit James Carville predicts that 2012 may see a strong three-way race for president and one of the most tumultuous elections in US history. For sheer unpredictability, the 2012 campaign may top them all, he says.
Mississippi Governor and former Republican National Committee chairman Haley Barbour is endorsing George LeMieux for U.S. Senate.
Lynn University now has its own App for smartphones free on the Android Market.
Barry Epstein Live” will feature Miami Herald gossip columnist Jose Lambiet, Woof Dogs trainer Shay Maimoni, and Sun-Sentinel editorial columnist Kingsley Guy. The show airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win a pair of tickets to the Cinemark of Movies of Delray theatres.
The Luxury Chamber August 15 event will be at the 33rd St Wine Bar. Details at www.luxurychamber.com or call: 1.888.584.1119. Register at http://galtluxury.eventbrite.com.
The Luxury Chamber network is Sept. 8 with Frank McKinney at V, the hottest new venue in Boca.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace, Premiere and Paragon Theatres are: The Help, Glee 3D Concert Movie, The Devils Double. Movie opening at the Movies of Delray & Lake Worth is Sarahs Key, A Little Help and the Help.
Crossing Delancey is currently at the Stage Door Theatre in Coral Springs.
Six Years plays at the Caldwell Theatre from August 10 through Sept. 4. Tickets and reservations are at www.caldwelltheatre.com or call 561.241.7432. Tickets are $38, $42, or $50 depending on seat location. $10 Students with ID.
Caldwell Theatre Company, South Florida’s acclaimed regional theater company, has announced that it will host a special launch party and performance at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, August 19, to kick off a second performance venue in the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center Black Box.
On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton/Deerfield Beach will recognize outstanding women in our community at the “38th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Breakfast.” The awards breakfast serves the dual purpose of honoring exceptional women and to raise funds for the non-profit organization, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach. Monies raised from this event will directly benefit the lives of women and girls, which is the focus of Soroptimist. This year’s breakfast will be held at the Boca West Country Club from 7:30am to 9:30am. The Honorary Chair is Mary Vecchia. Nominations are open to the public. More information is at www.soroptimist4women.org. Contact consisko@bellsouth.net for details.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Barry’s Buzz – Aug. 4, 2011
In addition to Delray resident Nick Loeb, NewsMax publisher Chris Ruddy is said to be thinking about jumping into the U.S. Senate race against George Lemieux and Adam Hasner in the Republican primary, the winner to go up against U.S. Senator Bill Nelson. Ruddy’s response when asked if he would run, “Some fun articles. Of course, too busy to run, but not bad that I was asked! As Groucho would say, I would never live in a state that would elect me to
office :).“ Boca Raton resident Peter Schiff, a financial guru who ran unsuccessfully for Senate in Connecticut last year, was rumored to be considering a bid as well.
Drive carefully!. Red light cameras were activated at Powerline and Palmetto Park Roads.
South Florida icon Sherwood “Woody” Weiser passed away Monday. Sincere condolences to his family and many friends.
Justin Bieber was with Selena Gomez at her recent concert at Mizner Park Amphitheatre.
Office Depot named Kevin Peters, President, North America.
Brio Tuscan Grill opening in the former Wild Olves in Boca Center next to the Marriott Hotel.
Town Center at Boca Raton will be Tossed’s first Florida location. The Fort Lauderdale-based salad restaurant concept said it will be opening a 587-square-foot model at The Cafes at Boca.
Boca Raton resident Ross Mandell was found guilty of stock fraud and is currently out on a $5 million bond. He has a multi million mansion in Le Revage.
New Jersey Turnpike Executive Director Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti is picked as the new executive director of Florida's Turnpike.
Barry Epstein Live” will feature Patriot Games poliical consulant Richard Giorgio and Kingsley Guy editorial columnist of the Sun-Sentinel, The show airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win a pair of tickets to the Cinemark and Movies of Delray theaters.
The Luxury Chamber August 15 event will be at the 33rd St Wine Bar. Details at www.luxurychamber.com or call: 1.888.584.1119. Register at http://galtluxury.eventbrite.com.
Save the date: Luxury Chamber network Sept. 8 with Frank McKinney at V, the hottest new venue in Boca.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace, Premiere and Paragon Theatres are: Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Change-Up and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Movie opening at the Movies of Delray & Lake Worth is Beginners. Sarahs Key and the Help open on Aug. 12.
Crossing Delancey is currently at the Stage Door Theatre in Coral Springs.
Six Years plays at the Caldwell Theatre from August 10 through Sept. 4. Tickets and reservations are at www.caldwelltheatre.com or call 561.241.7432. Tickets are $38, $42, or $50 depending on seat location. $10 Students with ID.
Caldwell Theatre Company, South Florida’s acclaimed regional theater company, has announced that it will host a special launch party and performance at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, August 19, to kick off a second performance venue in the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center Black Box.
On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton/Deerfield Beach will recognize outstanding women in our community at the “38th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Breakfast.” The awards breakfast serves the dual purpose of honoring exceptional women and to raise funds for the non-profit organization, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach. Monies raised from this event will directly benefit the lives of women and girls, which is the focus of Soroptimist. This year’s breakfast will be held at the Boca West Country Club from 7:30am to 9:30am. The Honorary Chair is Mary Vecchia. Nominations are open to the public. More information is at www.soroptimist4women.org. Contact consisko@bellsouth.net for details.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.
office :).“ Boca Raton resident Peter Schiff, a financial guru who ran unsuccessfully for Senate in Connecticut last year, was rumored to be considering a bid as well.
Drive carefully!. Red light cameras were activated at Powerline and Palmetto Park Roads.
South Florida icon Sherwood “Woody” Weiser passed away Monday. Sincere condolences to his family and many friends.
Justin Bieber was with Selena Gomez at her recent concert at Mizner Park Amphitheatre.
Office Depot named Kevin Peters, President, North America.
Brio Tuscan Grill opening in the former Wild Olves in Boca Center next to the Marriott Hotel.
Town Center at Boca Raton will be Tossed’s first Florida location. The Fort Lauderdale-based salad restaurant concept said it will be opening a 587-square-foot model at The Cafes at Boca.
Boca Raton resident Ross Mandell was found guilty of stock fraud and is currently out on a $5 million bond. He has a multi million mansion in Le Revage.
New Jersey Turnpike Executive Director Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti is picked as the new executive director of Florida's Turnpike.
Barry Epstein Live” will feature Patriot Games poliical consulant Richard Giorgio and Kingsley Guy editorial columnist of the Sun-Sentinel, The show airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com. Tune in to win a pair of tickets to the Cinemark and Movies of Delray theaters.
The Luxury Chamber August 15 event will be at the 33rd St Wine Bar. Details at www.luxurychamber.com or call: 1.888.584.1119. Register at http://galtluxury.eventbrite.com.
Save the date: Luxury Chamber network Sept. 8 with Frank McKinney at V, the hottest new venue in Boca.
Movies opening Friday at the Cinemark Palace, Premiere and Paragon Theatres are: Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Change-Up and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Movie opening at the Movies of Delray & Lake Worth is Beginners. Sarahs Key and the Help open on Aug. 12.
Crossing Delancey is currently at the Stage Door Theatre in Coral Springs.
Six Years plays at the Caldwell Theatre from August 10 through Sept. 4. Tickets and reservations are at www.caldwelltheatre.com or call 561.241.7432. Tickets are $38, $42, or $50 depending on seat location. $10 Students with ID.
Caldwell Theatre Company, South Florida’s acclaimed regional theater company, has announced that it will host a special launch party and performance at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, August 19, to kick off a second performance venue in the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center Black Box.
On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton/Deerfield Beach will recognize outstanding women in our community at the “38th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Breakfast.” The awards breakfast serves the dual purpose of honoring exceptional women and to raise funds for the non-profit organization, Soroptimist International of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach. Monies raised from this event will directly benefit the lives of women and girls, which is the focus of Soroptimist. This year’s breakfast will be held at the Boca West Country Club from 7:30am to 9:30am. The Honorary Chair is Mary Vecchia. Nominations are open to the public. More information is at www.soroptimist4women.org. Contact consisko@bellsouth.net for details.
Barry Epstein, APR, Senior Vice President of Regan Communications Group, (www.regan.com.), is a noted public relations, marketing and political consultant based in Boca Raton, and is the president of the Luxury Chamber of Commerce (www.luxurychamber.com), and the founder and former president of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce (www.westbocachamber.com), with a weekly internet television show on www.wrpbitv.com. His websites are www.regancomm.com and www.publicrelations.nu and is now a division of www.regancomm.com. His email is bepstein@regancomm.com or pr@publicrelations.nu and his blog is on the Sun-Sentinel Jewish Journal web site: http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com/. You can friend him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/barryepstein or follow him on Twitter @cme4pr. Fax items for the column to 561.451.0000 or email to: bocaspindoctor@gmail.com.
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