Bill McCollum Highlights a special RCPB Friday luncheon
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum was the headliner for a special Friday RCPB luncheon. We had a full house as we enjoyed an excellent, served luncheon, which allowed us to keep our attention on our speakers and minimize moving around. Melissa Andrews, club President, kicked-off the meeting - informing us that AG McCollum was running a little late, but that we'd start with club business. David Donnally led us in the Invocation and Pledge... [Read More...]
AG Bill McCollum – Keynote Speaker at our 7/16 Luncheon!
Attorney General Bill McCollum, Candidate for Governor and Hon. Ellyn Bogdanoff, Candidate for FL Senate (Dist. 25) WHERE: Bear Lakes Country Club, 1901 Village Blvd, West Palm Beach BLCC Policy: Business Casual Dress (No Jeans); Please Silence Cell Phones, TIME/DATE: Friday, July 16; 11:30 Gathering; Lunch and Program at noon (NOTE: CHANGE to FRIDAY) COST $25 Members $30 Guests Complimentary Valet RSVP by Wednesday, July 14 NOON ---... [Read More...]
Action Center Grand Opening
Video from the Senate Debate
Video by Boris Balaban Click here for video of the post-debate candidate introductions. Intro Welcome Shannon Armstrong Panel Candidates Intro. Question 1 Immigration Question2 State's Rights Question 3 Transportation Question 4 Amendments Question 5 Education Question 6 Spending_Taxes part 1 and 2 End Comments Go to article→
WPB Commission says NO to New Assessments
It was standing room only at the city commission meeting tonight and Mayor Frankel announces - you can speak if you'd like - but we will NOT be voting on a new assessment for Fire Services and the City of WPB committed to not raising the millage rates this year. Commissioner Mitchell reminded the panel and audience that while she agreed to support a temporary assessment, that she did so with the intentions of building THREE new structures. Originally... [Read More...]
Senate 25 and 27 Candidate Biographies
DISTRICT 27 CANDIDATES Lizbeth Benacquisto has been a Florida resident for over 30 years, living in Wellington for the past 15. She attended the University of Florida and Penn State University, and she graduated from Palm Beach Atlantic University with her Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Management. Lizbeth and her family currently reside in Wellington. She is a Realtor and mother of two school-age children and a college-age step-son. Lizbeth... [Read More...]
Photos from Senate 25/27 Debate
Photos taken by Boris Balaban and Iris Scheibl. Go to article→
Fl. Senate Candidates give more depth to their positions
About 200 folks attended the town-hall debate for Florida Senate Districts 25 and 27 GOP Primary candidates jointly hosted by SouthFlorida 912 and the Republican Club of the Palm Beaches (RCPB) at the First Baptist Church (FBC) in WPB. There were a lot of new faces in attendance and we hope that we'll see many of them in future events by both groups! The FBC crew did a fantastic job in setting up the venue for us and many thanks... [Read More...]
The Obama Zone
There is an excellent article in the Washington Examiner about the fact that the Democrats in Congress are not even pretending that they will pass a budget this year - a total abdication of their duty under the constitution. Read it HERE. But the best part about the article was this comment posted by "General Mayhem" that very effectively evokes the "Twilight Zone". You're now entering a dimension beyond what hope'n'change has stimulated, not... [Read More...]