Palm Beach County News in 90: Epstein documents released; new Florida HOA laws explained
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Jeffrey Epstein secret transcripts released: Victim was asked, Do you know 'you committed a crime?'
The Jeffrey Epstein saga began — and could have ended — in Palm Beach County in 2006. The Palm Beach Post sued in 2019 to find out why it didn't. Now, secret documents detailing what happened 18 years ago when Epstein was indicted on only a single prostitution charge are public.
When presenting her case against Jeffrey Epstein to a 2006 grand jury, a Palm Beach County prosecutor asked one of two teenage victims testifying whether she was aware she "committed a crime,” according to secret transcripts published Monday in a Palm Beach Post lawsuit.
Is Donald Trump: all over Jeffrey Epstein documents released in Palm Beach Post suit?
Members of the grand jury echoed the accusatory tones of assistant state attorneys Lanna Belohlavek and Mary Ann Duggan, posing questions that sounded more like condemnation.
Here’s what HOAs in Palm Beach County can’t do to you anymore as of Monday, July 1
For many Florida and Palm Beach County homeowners, Monday, July 1, marked the day they could finally relax a little.
As of July 1, a new law limiting what homeowner associations in the state and Palm Beach County can do to their members went into effect.
Homeowner associations (HOAs) were created to maintain standards, uniformity and a sense of community while collecting dues to pay for common areas, services and general neighborhood improvements. But it seems that many people who have lived in an HOA have horror stories about petty or arbitrary fines that keep increasing, harassment, overly restrictive rules regarding the appearance of homes and lawns, the lack of management availability and transparency, or just the ongoing grind of living under the watchful eyes of HOA busybodies with tape measures and a lot of free time.
How Palm Beach County students tested in 2024. One grade was way below state. Which one?
The results are in on the new statewide English and math standardized tests for Palm Beach County students.
FAST exams replaced the FSA statewide exams in 2023. The tests measure reading and mathematics in grades three, seven and 10. The state tests math in grades three and seven.
Palm Beach County students in grades three, seven and 10 vary only a percentage point with statewide averages in their performance on the English and language arts exams.
It's the same for third grade math, but when it comes to seventh grade math, the state average outpaces the county's by 11 points.
Diamond Walker is a journalist at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach her at dkwalker@gannett.com. Help support our journalism. Subscribe today
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