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WEST PALM BEACH, FL — Palm Beach County Tax Collector Anne M. Gannon is pleased to announce that her organization has recently been honored with two national customer service awards.Association of Government Customer Care Professionals (AGCCP) Award of Distinction On October 7, Gannon and Chief Operations Officer James McConnell accepted the Award of Distinction from the Association of Government ...read more

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Lesser, Landy, Smith & Siegel has become a fourth-generation personal injury law firm with the admission of Lillian J. Lesser to The Florida Bar.Lillian Lesser, great-granddaughter of founder Joseph Lesser and eldest daughter of Managing Partner Gary Lesser, was sworn in Friday by Palm Beach County Circuit Court Judge Carolyn Bell.“Watching Lillian take the oath and join ...read more

THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD MEMBERJ.P. Morgan Executive John L. Perez Appointed to Foundation’s Board of Directors  (Lake Worth Beach, Fla.) – The Education Foundation of Palm Beach County’s President and CEO, James Gavrilos, has announced John L. Perez, Executive Director and Market Executive with J.P. Morgan, has joined its Board of Directors.  “John ...read more

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — The Palm Beach Current is inviting business owners, community leaders, entrepreneurs, artists, nonprofit organizations, public officials, and residents with compelling stories to join the growing list of guests featured on its popular local podcast and digital media platform. Founded by local entrepreneur and host Chris Moody, The Palm Beach Current was created to ...read more

WYNDHAM GRAND JUPITER INDUCTED INTO THE KNOT BEST OF WEDDINGS HALL OF FAME 2026JUPITER, FLORIDA – February 4, 2026 — Wyndham Grand Jupiter at Harbourside Place is thrilled to announce that it has been selected as a 2026 winner of The Knot Best of Weddings. This marks the fourth year Wyndham Grand Jupiter has been named a The Knot Best of Weddings award winner, consecutive year, earning the hotel ...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

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, FL – Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC, is proud to announce that Ethel L. Velasquez has joined the firm, Of Counsel, in its West Palm Beach office, where she will focus her practice on personal injury litigation.   Raised in West Palm Beach, Velasquez is a member of the Palm Beach County Hispanic Bar Association and Palm Beach County Florida Association of Women Lawyers and ...read more

For immediate release:February 12, 2024  Melissa MulcahyNAI/Merin Hunter CodmanPhone: 561-471-8000mbeier@mhcreal.com  NAI/Merin Hunter Codman Announces 2023 Broker of the Year-- Lesley Sheinberg wins her fifth Broker of the Year award from top South Floridacommercial real estate firm, NAI/Merin Hunter Codman --  West Palm Beach, FL – NAI/Merin Hunter Codman, Inc., one of South Florida’s ...read more