Hybrid cars in Florida to get solar charging – with shade

A Nissan Leaf charges at a electric vehicle charging station this summer in Portland, Ore.

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WPB: consultant to study managers’ pay?

Commissioners want the city to pay for its first in-depth study of managerial pay in six years, with the economic conditions quite different than last time.

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Port St. Lucie man attacked by bees

Residents in one Port St. Lucie neighborhood have been afraid to go in their own yards after one of their neighbors was attacked by a swarm of bees. Lewis Peters remains in a medically-induced coma at Martin Memorial after he was stung dozens of times. Now, the city of Port St. Lucie is taking Read More

Heroes from all walks honored

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office honored those who have gone above and beyond in the call of duty, whether employed in law enforcement or not.

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Ruffled feathers over removed ducks

 State-licensed trapper “destroys” ducks removed from Lynn University

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Lake Worth puts brakes on casino leases

Johnny Longboats, the nautical-theme restaurant based at the Ocean Mall in Riviera Beach,  might not become the anchor tenant in the renovated Lake Worth Casino building.

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Lynn shows off site of debate — just 350 days to go

BOCA RATON – A small city with high security will be established on the Lynn University campus next fall as the school and city prepare to host the final presidential debate of the 2012 campaign season. At the center will be the Wold Performing Arts Center where President Barack Obama and the Read More

Palm Beach County Commission tackles redistricting Tuesday

Palm Beach County commissioners on Tuesday are expected to be tinkering with the political dividing lines that determine which areas they represent – and who votes in their elections. The often politically-charged practice of “redistricting” calls for using U.S. Census data to update the Read More