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William Richard "Billy" Wilkerson (September 29, 1890 – September 2, 1962) was the founder of The Hollywood Reporter, [1] a real estate developer in Las Vegas and owner of such nightclubs as Ciro's. His series of columns known as "Billy's List" helped to initiate the red scare that led to the Hollywood blacklist. Wilkerson "discovered" Lana ...
Boca Raton Old City Hall. October 16, 1980 : 71 North Federal Highway ... 701 Flamingo Drive ... Mickens House: April 11, 1985
Wilkerson was eventually coerced into selling all stakes in the Flamingo under the threat of death, and he went into hiding in Paris for a time. [81] From this point the Flamingo became syndicate-run. [82] By October 1946, the Flamingo's costs were above $4 million. [83] By 1947, the costs were over $6 M (equivalent to $72 M in 2023). [84]
A unique Boca Raton home with a soaring opera house-style facade and tropical landscaping worthy of a luxury resort sold this month for $40 million — a solid record for the city.. But the ...
Billy Joel may be past his clubbing days. Word is he just bought a house in Boca Raton ― the Studio 54-esque hot spot of South Florida 😉 (not really). The waterfront abode in The Sanctuary ...
LOCATION: The Boca Raton, 501 E. Camino Real, Boca Raton, 855-874-6551, thebocaraton.com Sadelle's, Major Food Group's quintessential deli-inspired eatery, offers breakfast, lunch, and brunch at ...
The Flamingo includes a 72,299 sq ft (6,716.8 m 2) casino and a 28-story hotel with 3,460 rooms. The resort was originally proposed by Billy Wilkerson, founder of The Hollywood Reporter, who purchased the land in 1945. Early the following year, he partnered with a trio of mobsters to obtain financing.
The estate at 5001 Egret Point Circle in Boca Raton sold for $29.5 million on Jan. 31, 2024.