McVoy Wins Big: Defeats Stafford With 57 Percent of the Vote

Lake Worth City Commissioner Christopher McVoy was re-elected with more than 58 percent of the vote, beating back an aggressive challenger in Jim Stafford, who got 42 percent.

With all 17 precincts reporting, the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections had 4,419 votes for McVoy versus 3,242 votes for Stafford.

Double Shooting on South C Street

Two 18-year-olds were shot Saturday evening at a house on South C Street in Lake Worth. Names: Jefty Joseph and Diamond Garrett. Both are in critical condition at Delray Medical Center. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office says "multiple suspects" began firing at the two shortly after they arrived at the home on the 1000 block of South C. They fled in a Honda Accord, but crashed it a few blocks away.

Murder on South L Street

The human remains found in a garbage bag in the front yard of an abandoned home on the 1300 block of South L Street on October 29 have been identified as those of 20-year-old Tiffany Nelson, who lived at 628 South L Street.

The victim had a history of drug arrests, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. She was last arrested in late September and charged with one count of possession of drug equipment.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office has ruled the death a homicide, and is asking for the public's help in identifying possible suspects. Anyone with information about the murder of Tiffany Nelson is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-458-TIPS.

Florida Still Number One in Mortgaged Homes in Foreclosure

The number has gone down, but Florida is still number one among the 50 states in the percentage of mortgaged homes in foreclosure. The Miami Herald has the story here:

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/10/31/3076329/florida-still-no-1-in-share-of.html