palm beach COUNTY NEWS

3 1/2 stars for Sassafras restaurant in West Palm Beach, where Subculture Group (Dada, Kapow Noodle Bar) and chef John Thomas (32 East, Tryst) bring elevated touches to homey Southern fare. The restaurant opened in November 2019 and features sweet-tea brined fried chicken, shrimp and grits, hoppin' John and pork chops with cornbread pudding.

By Michael Mayo

Feb 26, 2020

Things to do in South Florida this weekend and beyond, including Leap Day beers, the Fort Lauderdale Bark Walk, tickets to see Joe Rogan and the Black Keys, a date night with Gold Dust Lounge at the Norton Museum and a burger worth wrestling with at Tucker Duke’s.

By Ben Crandell

Feb 26, 2020

One of two men who spent the early part of 2020 hitting cellphone retailers in Boynton Beach for thousands of dollars in merchandise has been arrested, according to police.

By Doug Phillips

Feb 26, 2020

Four teens face arson charges for starting the fire that destroyed Delray Beach’s abandoned but historic train station Tuesday, authorities said.

In "Long Bright River" by Liz Moore, two estranged sisters are on opposite sides of the opioid crisis. Moore will discuss the book during a panel discussion at the Palm Beach Book Festival on March 21.

March and the first part of April are filled with festivals, including the Broward Public Library Foundation’s Literary Feast, the Palm Beach Book Festival and he Diane & Barry Wilen Jewish Book Festival.

On Monday, the nation’s highest court denied Dalia Dippolito's petition, which asked justices to decide whether her defense — a disputed claim that she was set up by the police — should be presented for a jury’s consideration.

By Brooke Baitinger

Feb 24, 2020

Marlin Joseph was found guilty of the 2017 shooting deaths of Kaladaa Crowell, 36, and her daughter, Kyra Inglett, 11, at the West Palm Beach home they shared. Prosecutors will now seek the death penalty for Joseph, 28.

By Marc Freeman

Feb 24, 2020

A woman who was unconscious as her car sank into a Boca Raton canal on Sunday morning is alive today thanks to the quick action of a man who saw the scene unfold and sprung into action.

By Andrew Boryga

Feb 24, 2020

Seafood Street Eatery opened in Boca Raton this month, inspired by the Cape Cod clam shacks of owner Derek Panaia's youth. The restaurant features an affordable menu of fried, steamed and broiled seafood, including Ipswich (belly) clams, lobster rolls and a blackened mahi sandwich. Acclaimed veteran South Florida chef Johnny Vinczencz (Johnny V's, Jackson's Prime) heads the kitchen.

By Michael Mayo

Feb 24, 2020

Floridians voting by mail in 2020 elections are being asked to put their email addresses, home and mobile phone numbers along with their signatures on the outside of the envelopes they mail back to the elections office. The system could allow anyone who comes in contact with the return envelope to see – and harvest – the information.

By Anthony Man

Feb 24, 2020

Miami is ranked the top city in the United States to buy jewelry. West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale aren't far behind in a study compiled by Rent.com.

By Wells Dusenbury

Feb 24, 2020

Looking for a way to celebrate Black History Month? The South Florida Sun Sentinel offers a calendar of items in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami Dade counties throughout the month of February.

By Cindy Kent

Feb 24, 2020

Festival of the Arts Boca at Boca Raton's Mizner Park will screen "The Empire Strikes Back" with live orchestra, salute Beethoven's 250th birthday and put another dime in Postmodern Jukebox. The festival will return Feb. 28-March 8.

By Phillip Valys

Feb 24, 2020