Mitt Romney 46.42%
Newt Gingrich 31.93%
Rick Santorum 13.34%
Ron Paul 07.01%
Rick Perry 00.41%
Jon Huntsman 00.37%
Michelle Bachman 00.24%
Herman Cain 00.21%
1.67 million votes cast
Mitt Romney 54.42%
Newt Gingrich 27.88%
Rick Santorum 10.30%
Ron Paul 06.73%
Jon Huntsman 00.23%
Rick Perry 00.17%
Michelle Bachman 00.14%
Herman Cain 00.10%
DELRAY BEACH — It was a much different crowd Tuesday evening than the one that showed up two weeks ago, and the results were much different as well. READ MORE.
DELRAY BEACH — It’s back to the budgetary drawing board for Delray Beach. Delray Beach city commissioners Tuesday evening killed a proposed fire service fee needed to fill a $3.2 million hole in the municipal budget. City residents and business owners who packed commission chambers in opposition to the fee, cheered the 3-1vote. READ MORE.
DELRAY BEACH — The Dow had its highest finish in nearly four years. The Nasdaq composite index had its highest finish in more than a decade. It was that kind of day on Wall Street, thanks largely to one of the best jobs report since before the recession.
DELRAY BEACH — After moving substantially higher a week ago, mortgage rates this week did what they’ve done most of 2012 — set yet another record low. Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey found the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaging 3.87 percent with 0.8 point, down from 3.87 percent a week ago.
DELRAY BEACH — Consumer confidence surged in Florida but fell back nationally in January, according to separate reports released Tuesday. The University of Florida’s consumer confidence index rose 7 points to 77, as perceptions of the U.S. economy over the next year rose by 14 points, while expectations of the economy over the next five years rose by 10 points.
DELRAY BEACH — Stocks Tuesday continued their recent pattern of minimal gains and minimal losses, this time posting minimal losses. The Dow fell 20.81 points, or 0.16 percent, to 12,632.91; the Nasdaq composite index gained 1.90 points, or 0.07 percent, to 2,813.84; the S&P 500 fell 0.61 point, or 0.05 percent, to 1,312.40.
BOCA RATON — Specialty finance company Imperial Holdings Inc. of Boca Raton said Monday that its president and chief operating officer, who is the target of an FBI investigation, has agreed to take a four-month leave of absence.
DELRAY BEACH — Red ink dominated not only Wall Street but markets in Europe and Asia as well. The good news: the bleeding was minimal. The Dow fell 6.74 points, or 0.05 percent, to 12,653.72; the Nasdaq composite fell 4.61 percent, or 0.16 percent, to 2,811.94; the S&P 500 fell 3.32 points, or 0.25 percent, to 1,313.01.
DELRAY BEACH — Delray’s proposed fire service fee, believed to be killed two weeks ago in the face of seemingly overwhelming opposition, might yet have a heartbeat.
WEST PALM BEACH — The owner of a Pasco County air service company who pleaded guilty to paying kickbacks to a Lake Worth resident who handled contracts for a major charter airline company will be heading to prison.
DELRAY BEACH — Bankrate.com's financial security index rose in January for a second consecutive month, but consumers continue to feel less financially secure than they did one year ago.
