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Meal Build Food Drive, Stamp Out Hunger and corporate volunteer efforts aim to support one in nine residents facing hunger  (LAKE WORTH, FLA) – As World Hunger Day approaches on May 28, the Palm Beach County Food Bank is mobilizing the community through a series of impactful May initiatives aimed at supporting the one in nine residents in Palm Beach County experiencing food insecurity.   With ...read more

Funding supports Healthy Beginnings program for North County families (Lake Worth, Fla.) – Matthew Ladika, CEO of HomeSafe, announced that the nonprofit has received a first-time $9,050 grant from the Admirals Cove Foundation to support and expand its Healthy Beginnings entry agency program, which serves families with children from birth to age 5 across Palm Beach County, with enhanced outreach in ...read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASERiviera Beach CRA and Ultimate Image Coach Launch FREE Spring 2026 RFP Workshops to Help Small Businesses Win Government Contracts.Riviera Beach, FL — April 2, 2026 — The Riviera Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), in partnership with Ultimate Image Coach & Academy, is proud to announce the Spring 2026 RFP Workshop Series, designed to help small businesses and ...read more

Ending a working relationship — with an employee or a contractor — is one of the most consequential decisions you'll make as a business owner. Small businesses with between 15 and 100 employees face up to $50,000 in wrongful termination damages in EEOC settlements — and that's before accounting for legal fees and reputational cost. In Port St. Lucie's fast-growing economy, where healthcare ...read more

Comcast Business, the nation’s largest provider of connectivity to small businesses, supported by the nation’s largest fiber-powered network, today announced Total Solutions Advantage – a new suite of simplified, all-in-one technology plans that combine high-speed connectivity and built-in cybersecurity into a predictable monthly price. Designed for small businesses, the new plans reduce ...read more

Scaling your market research means evolving your data practices as your business grows — not running one study at launch and calling it done. Nearly 45% of new businesses fail from avoidable market missteps in their first five years, with poor market fit consistently named as the cause. In Port St. Lucie — where healthcare systems, retail corridors, and residential developments are all expanding ...read more

Building an eco-friendly business requires a plan that weaves sustainability into every layer — from sourcing to marketing to daily operations. The market case is already proven: 78% of consumers say a sustainable lifestyle matters to them, signaling real demand for green businesses at every scale. For entrepreneurs in Port St. Lucie — one of Florida's fastest-growing cities — this is the right ...read more

MEDIA CONTACT:Slatkow & Husak Public RelationsToni Ravelo-HassingerScience@SlatkowHusak.com or 561.278.0850  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   COX SCIENCE CENTER AND AQUARIUM APPOINTS KURT ALLEN AS NEW CEOIndustry leader to guide momentum of landmark multimillion-dollar expansion  (WEST PALM BEACH, FLA) – Cox Science Center and Aquarium (CSCA) announced the appointment of Kurt Allen as its new Chief ...read more

Palm Beach County, FL — Chris Hall, Director of Business Development at Sound Vision Technology, was recently featured on Dan and Michael Nathanson’s The Digital Mayors Podcast in an episode titled “Smart Homes, Luxury Living: Chris Hall on Sound Vision Tech,” released January 29, 2026. In the conversation, Hall shared insights on how integrated home technology is reshaping the residential ...read more

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Lesser, Landy, Smith & Siegel, PLLC is pleased to announce that Austin R. Diaz has joined the firm as an attorney in its West Palm Beach office.  Diaz focuses his practice on catastrophic personal injury and complex civil litigation, including vehicular negligence, trucking, maritime, premises liability, products liability, construction defect, negligent security, and ...read more

MEDIA CONTACT:Slatkow & Husak Public RelationsToni Ravelo-Hassingerquantumfnd@slatkowhusak.com or 561.278.0850  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Quantum Foundation Appoints Two New Board Members and Welcomes New Grants Committee MemberMichael Dixon, CPA/PFS and Aldo Palles, Join Board; Julie Fisher Cummings Appointed to Grants Committee (WEST PALM BEACH, FLA) – Quantum Foundation has announced the ...read more

Comcast’s Xfinity today announced the launch of Xfinity Membership, a new loyalty experience that brings customers’ favorite rewards together with even more benefits, including epic experiences, everyday perks and special discounts. Designed to make the benefits easier to access and more rewarding than ever, Xfinity Membership includes automatic status, at no additional cost and with no enrollment ...read more

Quantum Foundation Awards $1.4 Million in Q3 and Q4 2025 Grants to Strengthen Community Health Across Palm Beach CountyTwenty grants support organizations advancing health equity, early learning, food security and economic stability (WEST PALM BEACH, FLA) – Quantum Foundation awarded a total of $1,406,587 in grants during the third and fourth quarters of 2025, supporting 20 nonprofit organizations ...read more

Comcast today announced the appointment of Kristeen Cominiello as Senior Vice President of the company’s Florida Region, serving Xfinity and Comcast Business customers in Florida, parts of southeast Alabama and southeast Georgia. Cominiello will drive strategic initiatives to fuel growth and further elevate the customer experience – strengthening the company’s competitive advantage in a rapidly ...read more

We are proud to announce that we've been included on the list of Best Law Firms® in the Best Lawyers rankings for the 16th consecutive year. Our Firm achieved 2026 Best Law Firms® rankings in the practice areas of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs and Insurance Law in West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale. “We are honored to again be recognized as one of the Best Law Firms in America,” ...read more

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Lesser, Landy, Smith & Siegel is proud to announce that eight of our attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers ® in America. Managing Partner Gary S. Lesser is joined by Partners Joseph B. Landy, Glenn E. Siegel, Joshua D. Ferraro, Jeffrey F. Gordon and Steven J. Clarfield and Senior Counsel Michael S. Smith as recipients of the Best Lawyers in ...read more

MHCommercial Real Estate Fund II Acquires Grocery-Anchored Retail Center Merritt Crossing on Florida’s Space Coast for $9,135,000 ($102/SF)  West Palm Beach, FL – MHCommercial Real Estate Fund II (“MHCREFII”), a South Florida based real estate private equity fund, has purchased Merritt Crossing, a 90,000 square-foot grocery anchored retail center located in the heart of Merritt Island, ...read more

Forum Club Unveils Leadership for Historic 50th Anniversary Season  West Palm Beach, Fla. – The Forum Club of the Palm Beaches today announced its 2025-2026 Executive Committee and Board of Directors, marking a historic milestone as the organization enters its 50th anniversary season. The Forum Club is Florida’s largest nonpartisan political and public affairs organization, renowned for bringing ...read more

WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Lesser, Landy, Smith and Siegel, PLLC is proud to announce that seasoned trial attorney Michael V. Baxter has joined the firm as a Partner in its West Palm Beach office where he will focus his practice on representing individuals and families who have been catastrophically injured due to medical negligence. With nearly three decades of legal experience, Baxter brings a ...read more

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. (April 17, 2025) – The Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, Palm Beach County raised $4,760 for Dr. Joaquin Garcia High School’s art program through employee donations and a public art auction.  Students from Dr. Joaquin Garcia High School in suburban Lake Worth created unique pieces for Clerks for Arts, a program that helps students show off their artistic talents ...read more

WEST PALM BEACH, FL (March 17, 2025) – A new online financial transparency tool launched by Joseph Abruzzo, Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller for Palm Beach County, provides access to information relating to Palm Beach County financial activities. OpenGov is an interactive online portal that provides access to county financial records. Users can search the county’s “checkbook” by vendor ...read more

We are proud to announce that our Firm has changed its name to Lesser, Landy, Smith & Siegel, PLLC. The name change acknowledges the significant contributions of Firm Partner Glenn Siegel and marks an exciting new chapter in our almost 98-year history as a personal injury law firm in Florida. “Glenn has worked in our firm for almost the entirety of his lengthy legal career,” Managing Partner Gary ...read more