Boca
Raton penny stock trader John Rizzo faces criminal charges in a stock scam that
bilked investors for $3 million, accused of running a boiler room and diverting
money to off shore accounts in the British Virgin Islands and has copped a
guilty plea in another stock scam in California.
Boca Raton attorney Timothy McCabe was
permanently disbarred by the Florida Supreme Court and is in jail without bond,
awaiting trial on charges he stole more than $3.6 million from clients with
auditors indicating as much as $8 million of client’s money may be missing from
trust accounts.
The 99,983 sq. ft. with a 46,464 sq. ft.
parking garage Compson Financial Center, built on 4.4 acres in 1986 at 980 N. Federal
Highway in Boca, was sold at a 45 percent discount to its foreclosed mortgage
(CMBS Trust) to a local investor, Boca East Investments LLC.
The Office Depot/Office Max CEO search
committee has narrowed the list to five with Office Max CEO Ravi Saligram said
to be the front runner.
The
Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District commissioners agreed to up their
share of beach re-nourishment projects as needed from 33.5 percent to 50
percent in their new proposed budget, contingent on an agreement with the city to
include phase II for Spanish River Sports Complex.
A clock tower is being built at the Intracoastal waterway Palmetto Park
Road bridge, visible to east and west traffic.
Boca
City Council candidate Scott Singer expects to have Mayor Susan Welchel’s
endorsement for mayoral candidate Deputy Mayor Susan Haynie’s council seat in
the March 11 city election. His Aug. 1 kickoff at New York Prime drew 140
people.
County Mayor and former Boca Mayor Steve Abrams may be under
consideration to be picked by Gov. Scott to be Florida Lt. Governor.
Starting
Oct. 7, Palm Tran’s bus fares go up .50 from $1.50 to $2.00, call-head/pick-ups
from $3 to $3.50 and monthly passes go up $5 from $15 to $20.
Congress
has exempted itself and staffers from Obamacare after ramming the law through
that forces taxpayers to buy insurance or pay a penalty.
As
growth slowed due to the recession, Florida’s population grew 500 people a day
and 180,000 last year with 1/3, 60,000 to South Florida, an increase of 3% in
the 2010-2013 period, which is currently pegged at 5.2 million and 19.2 million
statewide, plus over 200,000 illegals evading the count.
Theatre at Arts Garage presents their newest initiative, a series of
radio play presentations, called Arts Garage Radio Theatre. Details at www.artsgarage.org or call 561.450.6357. Tickets are $14 in
advance, $20 at the door.
Year
after year, the Palm Beach Pops celebrates the Great American Songbook. Next
season the Pops will continue the tradition featuring music from Whitney
Houston & Friends; Broadway, Marvin Hamlisch; Nat King Cole; Smoky
Standards from The Mad Men Era and A major television star! Go to
palmbeachpops.org for ticket packages to save up to $64 now or call
561-832-7677 for Immediate Seat Selection or fax order to 561.832.9686. You can
also e-mail your request to info@palmbeachpops.org.
The Boca Palm Beach Business Connection meets every Wednesday 7:45 a.m.
to 9:00 a.m. at the Butts Road TooJays, south of Glades Rd and west of I-95 in
the Boca Glades Shopping Center. No dues, no fees, no mandatory meetings. Bring
business cards.
Beyond the Rainbow: Garland at Carnegie Hall, now through Aug. 18 at The
Theatre at Arts Garage, 180 NE First St. Delray Beach. Call 561.450.6357. or
visit www.artsgarage.org for tickets.
Lee Daniels’ The Butler, Jobs, Jackass 2, Paranoia opens at the Boca
Cinemark Palace & Premiere and Regal Entertainment Shadowwood
theatres. Hannah Arendt, 20 Feet from
Stardom and The Time Being opens at the FAU Living Room Theater. Lee Daniels’
The Butler, Paranoia, Hannah Arendt and Unfinished Song opens at the Movies of Delray
and Lake Worth.
Barry
Epstein Live airs Thursday 10 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m. on www.wrpbitv.com, www.publicrelations.nu, www.vimeo.com and www.bocatribune.com. Watch to win free tickets to the
Cinemark theatres.
Palm Beach Dramaworks presents Company at the Don & Ann Brown
Theatre, 201 Clematis St. West Palm now to Aug. 18. Go to www.palmbeachdramaworks.org
or call 561.514.4042 for further information and tickets.
The fifth annual George Snow Scholarship Fund Boca’s Ballroom Battle is
6 p.m. August 16 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. Tickets are $150 to $225
with tables starting at $1500. Contact 561.347.6799 or visit
www.ballroombattle.com for further information.
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation president Jan Savarick will be
honored at the American Association Caregiving Youth (AACY) 7:30 a.m. to 9:00
a.m. breakfast Aug. 21 at Lakeside Terrace, 7880 Glades Rd. Cost is $35 in
advance and $45 at the door. Call 561.391.7401 for further information.
Slighly Stoopid is at the Sunset Cove Amphitheatre Aug. 24. Go to
www.ticketmaster.com for information and tickets.
Nat King Cole Generation Hope and national singing sensation Ms. Avery
Sommers, along with the Cole twins, and other greats such as Tony Siders and
Tony Lebron, 1 to 4 pm August 25th, at Jazziz Nightlife in Mizner Park to
support Nat King Cole Generation Hope, making a difference in the lives of
children. 561.213.8209 or visit
www.http://natkingcolegenhope.org/gospel-brunch/index.php.
Emerge
Conference Entrepreneur 2013 is Aug. 29-31 at the Renaissance Boca Raton. Call
561.632.7183 or visit www.emergeevent.com for info.
Moon
Over Buffalo will run from August 30th to October 6th at The Broward Stage Door
Theatre, 8036 Sample Road, Coral Springs. Go to www.stagedoorfl.org or call
954.344.7765 for tickets and more information.
A free concert in the 2013 Sunday Matinee Music Series at the Spanish
River Library, 1501 NW Spanish River Boulevard will feature a one hour concert
by world-renowned guitarist, singer, songwriter Cezar Santana at 3 to 4 p.m. on
Sept. 18, Call 561.299.8684 or visit www.bocalibrary.org for more info.
The Sound of Music will be the first production at the new Wick Theatre,
formerly the Caldwell on Sept. 18. Call 561.995.2333.
Rob Lowe, star of TV and film and a cancer awareness advocate, will be
the keynote speaker at Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation’s 10th
Anniversary Go Pink Luncheon on Friday, Oct. 25.
The Junior League of Boca Raton presents the 26th Annual Woman Volunteer
of the Year Luncheon, Nov. 8 at Boca West Country Club. Contact 561.620.2553 or
visit www.jlbr.org/wvoy for further information.
If you would like to learn how you can make money and save money by NOT
using a 401 k or IRA that will protect your money and generate tax free income,
or are unhappy in your job, or want to change jobs, or need extra income, then
visit www.yourretirementmiracle.com and call 561.852.0000 for further
information. Everyone should see it.
Banks are now encouraging Short Sales, rather than the lengthy and
costly foreclosures. FORECLOSURE IS NOT AN OPTION! Contact Keyes Company/Delray
office Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) Realtor JOANNE EPSTEIN at
561.945.0000 and visit www.joanneepstein.com
to find out how she can save you from foreclosure, with no cost for
attorneys, fees or commissions.
Birch Communications is a multi-million dollar company with an exclusive
wholesale agreement with AT and T. If you would like to save money on your
AT&T land phones without changing your numbers or your service, call
561.852.0000.
www.WestBocaLeaders.com is the best networking group in the area and
meets at the West Boca Library on 441, just north of Yamato Road on alternate
Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. Check out the website for openings in some
categories. Call 561.852.0000 for further information.
Barry Epstein, APR, is a noted public relations, marketing and political
consultant based in Boca Raton, president of the www.luxurychamber.com, the
www.westbocaleaders.com networking group and the founder and former president
of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce; with a weekly internet television show on
www.bocaratontribune.com (click on columnists) and www.publicrelations.nu. His
motto is: Public Relations is the enemy of anonymity. email:
pr@publicrelations.nu, or fax column items to 561.451.0000. His blog is in the Boca Raton Tribune and on
the www.bocaratontribune.com (and click on columnists) website, on
www.facebook.com/BarryEpstein as well as on the Sun-Sentinel/Jewish Journal
website at www.floridajewishjournal.com - http://barrys-journal.blogspot.com as
well as on his website: www.publicrelations.nu.
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