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Daring Deals and the Art of Taking Risks

Jeryl Brunner | Posted 04.24.2012

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Jeryl Brunner

I love hearing stories about people who take risks to make life-changing deals. Wasn't it Donald Trump who once said, "Deals are my art form. Other people paint beautifully on canvas or write wonderful poetry. I like making deals, preferably big deals. That's how I get my kicks"?

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Tarzan Raises Funds To Get Big Cats Returned

Posted 03.12.2012

Read More: Tarzans Tigers Seized, Melanie Boynes, Video, Tarzan Arrested, Palm Beach News, Tarzan, Steve Sipek Tarzan, Steve Sipek Arrested, Tiger Sipek, Florida-Fish-and-Wildlife-Conservation-Commission, Steve Sipek, Class I Wildlife, Palm Beach, Former Tarzan Actor Arrested, Loxahatchee Tigers, Miami News

Just two weeks after Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) investigators seized Steve Sipek's tigers and leopard, the former Tarzan ...

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Former Tarzan Actor Arrested For Keeping Tigers

Posted 02.27.2012

Read More: Melanie Boynes, Video, Tarzan, Steve Sipek Tarzan, Steve Sipek Arrested, Florida-Fish-and-Wildlife-Conservation-Commission, Steve Sipek, Class I Wildlife, Palm Beach, Former Tarzan Actor Arrested, Tarzan Arrested, Tiger Sipek, Loxahatchee Tigers, Tarzans Tigers Seized, Palm Beach News, Miami News

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) investigators seized two tigers and one leopard Monday at a Loxahatchee facility maintained by...

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Child Wonder and Pierogies: A Recipe for Creating A Great Chef (Like Ryan Artim)

Jeryl Brunner | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Chef Ryan Artim, Angle, Palm Beach, Swank Specialty Produce, Ritz Carlton, Food News
Jeryl Brunner

Ryan Artim is a self-described "food whisperer." He explains, "I talk to guests through food. And I'm always thinking of how to take it the next level."

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The Mistress and the Daughter

Christopher Brauchli | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Incest, John Goodman, Mistress, Adoption, Heather Laruso Hutchins, Palm Beach, Weird Florida, John Goodman Adopts Girlfriend, Man Adopts Girlfriend, Weird News News
Christopher Brauchli

This is where the clever estate planning technique comes in: Goodman adopted his girlfriend, Ms. Hutchins, who was then 42 years of age, as his daughter.

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Polo-playing Mogul Adopts His Girlfriend As His Daughter

Posted 02.03.2012

Read More: Heather Laruso Hutchins, John Goodman Adopts Girlfriend, Video, Man Adopts Girlfriend, Palm Beach, Weird Florida, John Goodman, Adoption, Weird News News

A wealthy Florida man has adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend as a daughter in a move critics say will protect the man's assets during an upcoming laws...

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'Obama' Robs McDonald's At Gunpoint

Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: Obama Mask, Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, Armed Robbery, Mcdonalds, Miami News

An armed robber in Palm Beach may be in cahoots with the GOP party -- both are trying to vilify the president. A gunman wearing a President Barack...

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Old Money Grandeur At The Breakers

Courtney Cachet | Posted 11.01.2011

Read More: The Breakers, Worth Avenue, Hotels, Style, Shopping, Courtney Cachet, Beaches, Family Travel, Florida Travel, Luxury Travel, Sophisticated Shopping, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Dining, Luxury Hotels, Travel News
Courtney Cachet

In the past decade, The Breakers has put $250 million into the property's 140 acres and it shows.

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Bernie Madoff--- the Social Networking Pioneer in Engaging Wealthy Investors

April Rudin | Posted 10.13.2011

Read More: Bernard Madoff, Social Networks, Social Networking, Bernie Madoff, Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook, Palm Beach, Networking, Google Plus, Impact News
April Rudin

According to Wikipedia, the current definition of a social network is "... a social structure made up of individuals (or organizations) called 'nodes'...

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Astronomy And LEDs: The Little Universes Of Leo Villareal

Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Installation Art, Leo Villareal, National Gallery, Led, Multiverse, Art Meets Science, Science, Washington DC, Firmament Ii, Palm Beach, Norton Museum, Video, Astronomy, Slidepollajax, Florida, Arts News

It's often easiest to describe artist Leo Villareal's LED displays in astronomical terms. In "Firmament II," now showing at the Norton Museum of Art, ...

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JPMorgan Chase Gets Dismissal Of Madoff Conspiracy Lawsuit

Posted 09.06.2011

Read More: JPMorgan Chase, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, Ponzi Scheme, Federal Court, Sec, Jamie Dimon, Securities and Exchange Commission, Palm Beach, Bernie Madoff, Rico, Business News

NEW YORK (Jonathan Stempel) - A federal appeals court threw out a lawsuit accusing JPMorgan Chase & Co of violating U.S. racketeering law by consp...

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David Lohr

Jury Seated In Dalia Dippolito Trial

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 06.26.2011

Read More: Dalia Dippolito, Murder, Trial, Florida, Crime, Palm Beach, Michael Dippolito, Home News

A jury has been selected for the trial of Dalia Dippolito, a Florida newlywed who police say tried to hire a hitman to kill her husband last year. ...

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To Make Ends Meet, Schools Resort To Renting Out Classrooms

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Public Schools, Poll, School Funding, Middle School, Palm Beach, School Budgets, Florida, Video, Education News

In a dry spell, schools usually use events, bake sales, and sponsorships to make ends meet. In Palm Springs, however, they also rent out their classro...

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Where to Explore Palm Beach County's Wild Side

Karen Rubin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Travel, Palm Beach, National Parks, Canoe, West Palm Beach-Florida, Nature, Florida, Alligator, Travel News
Karen Rubin

It comes as a stunning surprise to most people living amid the sprawl of development that you can have the adventure of exploring the Everglades in your backyard.

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Lilly Pulitzer's Fashion Director on How to Unearth the Best of the Iconic Brand

Meredith Barnett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fashion, Vintage, Janie Schoenborn, Preppy, Lilly Pulitzer, Ebay, The Inside Source, Style, Palm Beach, Lilly, Style News
Meredith Barnett

To anyone who revels in a vibrant, colorful, utterly cheerful floral, Janie Schoenborn has the dream job -- Lilly Pulitzer Fashion Director. She spends her days elbow-deep in those peppy, peppy prints.

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Greg Vassos at The Beard House

Josh Ozersky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: French Laundry, The Breakers, New York City, The Beard House, Clam Chowder, Florida, Thomas Keller, Josh Ozersky, Lobster Salad, Greg Vassos, James Beard, Palm Beach, Pipette, Snickers Bar, Food News
Josh Ozersky

Dinner at the James Beard House is a big deal for any young chef. Greg Vassos, currently helming L'Escalier at The Breakers in Palm Beach, packed his ...

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Should Travel Writers Accept Freebies? I Say Yes

Simona Rabinovitch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Australia, Adventure, Palm Beach, Freelance Writers, St-Martin, Reykjavik, Media, Thailand, Bjork, Iron Maiden, Rock Band, Journalistic Ethics, Ibiza, Buenos Aires, Idealism, Barcelona, Tango, Freebies, Rastafarian, Elephants, Jet-Set, Luxury, Travel News
Simona Rabinovitch

I rode a teenage elephant through the Thai jungle, partied till dawn from Ibiza to Reykjavik, and joined a Buddhist monk meditation ceremony as thousands of lanterns were released into the sky. Most of these trips were free.

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PHOTOS: Fraudster Conrad Black's Mega-Mansion For Sale

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

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Newspaper magnate Conrad Black is in jail, serving a 6.5-year sentence on charges of fraud and obstruction of justice related to a scheme in which he ...

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Magnet Education Attracts Unwelcome Clash With No Child Left Behind

Brian Ross | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gop, Florida Republicans, Palm Beach, President Obama, West Palm Beach-Florida, President Barack Obama, Educators, Education, Teachers Unions, Obama, Teachers Union, Governor Charlie Crist, Palm Beach County School District, Florida Legislature, Palm Beach County, Charlie Crist, SB 8, Magnet Schools, Public Education Reform, Education Reform, Teachers, Public Education, Florida Republican Party, Bush Education, George W. Bush, Bush, Bush Era, Politics News
Brian Ross

OPINION - Magnet education has been a huge success in the School District of Palm Beach County (FLA). So why does their Superintendent, Art Johnson, c...

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Cathleen McFarlane Ross: A Great Lady

Laurence Leamer | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Women, Philanthropy, Palm Beach, Homelessness, Charity, Faith, Healthy Living News
Laurence Leamer

Cathleen, there was nobody like you, nobody so full of exuberant fun. You loved life profoundly and life loved you.

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Donald Trump Denies Melania Knauss-Trump Marriage Trouble

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Donald Trump Marriage Trouble, Palm Beach, Melania Knauss, Donald Trump, Marriage Rumors, Melania Trump, Otc:Trmpq, Trmpq, Trump Marriage Trouble, Donald and Melenaia, New York News

Is Donald Trump over third wife Melania Knauss-Trump? While the man does love to "fire" everyone in sight, the Donald flat-out denies reports that hi...

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Trump Flips $100M Palm Beach Mansion, Makes Big Profit (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Real Estate Market, Slidehuge, Home Prices, Russian Billionaires, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Mansion, Kendra Todd, Luxury Real Estate, Slideshow, Dmitry Rybolovlev, Palm Beach, Housing Bubble, Business News

Much of the country's real estate market may be languishing, but not apparently in Palm Beach, where Donald Trump earned a return of more than 130% af...

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Jeffry Picower Dead: Madoff Friend Found At Bottom Of Pool

AP | BRIAN SKOLOFF | Posted 05.25.2011

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PALM BEACH, Fla. — Jeffry Picower, a philanthropist accused of profiting more than $7 billion from the investment schemes of his longtime friend...

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PHOTOS: Madoff's Luxury Real Estate For Sale

AP | TOM HAYS and CURT ANDERSON | Posted 05.25.2011

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As the AP reports this morning, Bernard Madoff's luxury real estate - and one infamous boat - are being put up for sale by the U.S government. This in...

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Health Care Reform Supporters Outnumber Detractors In Florida Town Hall

Huffington Post | Matthew Palevksy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Health Care Reform, Alcee Hastings, Slideshow, Wexler, Obamacare, Town Hall, Palm Beach, Delray Beach, Politics News

Health care reform proponents filled a town hall in Delray Beach, FL today to speak with Reps. Alcee Hastings and Robert Wexler, whose districts both ...

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