nancy munro
30-year resident of South Florida, with 20 years in Palm Beach County. Twelve years of experience in print journalism and 10 years experience in the criminal justice system.
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Dry Time No MoreFlorida has been in severe to exceptional drought conditions for months. The rainy season has been slow to start, but it's finally arrived. -
A Small-Town Fourth and the Firemen's CarnivalAs a kid, my town's party was sponsored by the fire department, and had the usual rides, food and fireworks. But one year, behind the elementary school, my first taste of cheap alcohol added to the festivities - sort of. -
Water, Water, but Not Everywhere in South FloridaIt's not easy being green, as Kermit the Frog says. Especially when Mother Nature doesn't cooperate and the county tells you when you can water. Learn to pick the right foliage and store water when and where you can. -
A Swimming Story: Saving a Community PoolWhen the Palm Beach County pools were threatened with closure last year, swimmers at Jupiter's North County Aquatic Complex showed up at the county commission meeting and made one thing very clear: their pool was not going down without a fight. -
Wheels Across The Pond Benefit for Busch Wildlife Sanctuary A "Jolly Good Time"Helping sick and abandoned wildlife is the focus of Jupiter's Busch Wildlife Sactuary. The annual Wheels Across the Pond car show helps make that happen. -
Credit Cards Are Not the Devil, but Card Users Aren't Angels, EitherIt's an important step in growing up when you get that first credit card. Learning the pros and cons of credit cards, and their proper use, will help prevent financial problems down the line. -
Passover in the Bronx:Matzoh, Manischewitz and Mishpoche*My family always trekked to New York City for Passover, to the apartment of my paternal grandparents. But beyond the food memories, the feel and smell of that place and time still lingers, more than 40 years after our last Seder. -
Tarpon Springs: More Than Sponges and SouvlakiTarpon Springs, Florida has the highest percentage of Greek-American residents in the U.S. Greek immigrants arrived here in the late 1800s to work in the sponge industry, and their descendants remain, working and living in this charming town. -
Bake Sale Remembers a Friend and Raises Money for Animal ShelterAuto enthusiast and track volunteer Paul Bagley lost his fight for life in 2007. His friends and fellow volunteers found a special way to remember him by incorporating his love of cars and animals. -
Masters of Disaster: Hurricane Preparation Must Start EarlySooner or later, a Category 5 hurricane is coming to our neighborhood. We've already experienced up to Category 3 storms, but it's worth reviewing how to prepare in light of Japan's recent multiple disasters. -
Concours d' Elegance courts automotive excellence for a good causeThey're antique, beautiful, restored, vintage, and one-of-a-kind: vehicles from all over the country in town for this annual event benefitting the Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward County. -
Chickee Hut Clash: When Code Enforcement Meets Cultural ExemptionA thatch-roof structure, the chickee hut was built by a local Seminole Indian and added to Ralph & Rosie's Restaurant to increase business. It turned out to be an expensive addition: over $600,000 in fines - and a foreclosure notice. -
Can You Afford to Do What You Love, and Will the Money Follow?We all want to do work we love, but achieving that goal can be a long, hard trip. Before you walk away from what you hate about the corporate world, consider what you need to do to prepare for the next step. -
Ghostly Prisoners of Pennsylvania's Eastern State PenitentiaryMore than forty years after it closed, it seems that some of Eastern State's most notorious residents have decided to stay in their now-decrepit cells. And I am wondering about what I saw in one of those cells. -
Raise a Glass to St. Patrick: Palm Beach Irish Pubs Offer Food, Drink and FunIreland's patron saint spent his life in the early Catholic Church, and supposedly performed several miracles, including ridding the Emerald Isle of snakes. But you don't have to work that hard to enjoy a celebration on the day set aside in his honor. -
Burgers Are Better Here: Four Places to Find the Beef in West Palm Beach, FloridaA great burger is more than meat and bread. It's the seasonings, toppings, and even the bun itself that distinguish the best from the rest.
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Time to Take Your Finances Seriously?Saving money and spending wisely is not only about giving up lattes and clipping coupons. The deeper issue is how and when you begin to take your relationship with money seriously.