Francis “Cowboy” Williams was once known as “Mr. Citrus County.” He instinctively understood how to relate to the people in the county, which made him a beloved local hero. He
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Wackenhuts’ Fatio-designed landmark sells for $17.88M to Moens-linked company, deed shows
An entity linked to real estate broker Lawrence A. Moens bought the Palm Beach house at 930 S. Ocean Blvd., which was designed by society architect Maurice Fatio and restored by Richard and Marie Wackenhut.
Palm Beach Daily News
Having carried out a meticulous restoration, Richard R. and Marie Wackenhut have parted with their landmarked Palm Beach house designed in 1929 by noted society architect Maurice Fatio. The sale was recorded Thursday at $17.88 million.
An ownership company linked to Rick Wackenhut, heir to the security-services fortune, sold the house at 930 Ocean Blvd., with its distinctive façade of quarried Keystone blocks.
Odd jobs have fond memories
I was thinking back about all the jobs I’ve held since I started working at the age of 14. Of course, my first job was at a burger fast food joint, and NO not McDonald’s.
It was a new burger place called Monster Burger. What I liked about that job was that I wasn’t just a cashier. I got trained as a line cook. I got to toss the burger patties on the grill, prep the tomatoes, hand slice the homemade fries and slice the lettuce. I learned a lot about cooking, planning, prepping, using various kitchen devices and food hygiene.