WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- The disputed election in Palm Beach County has taken another bizarre turn. ...more

September 12, 2008

A candidate for a Palm Beach County judicial race who was ahead by 17 votes on Election Night but lost in a recount where ballots went missing is suing to be declared the winner. ...more

September 10, 2008

With a series of storms potentially battering Florida, advances made since Hurricane Katrina to provide safe shelter for pets are evident. But what if the pet is a monkey or the animals housed in a neighborhood are lions and tigers? ...more

September 10, 2008

At some point Tuesday, Kenneth Smith found himself sitting in the Riviera Beach hoosegow surrounded, perhaps, by drug dealers, pimps, thieves, violent brigands and all manner of other assorted dark souls of society. ...more

September 6, 2008

Welcome to Recount 2008! The scene: Palm Beach County, where the search continues for thousands of missing ballots that were apparently cast on Aug. 26. At least one race is heading to court. More may follow. ...more

September 6, 2008

Authorities say a SWAT team assault rifle and other items were stolen from an unmarked Palm Beach County sheriff's office sport utility vehicle. ...more

August 29, 2008

Former Army officer Tom Rooney edged out a victory in Tuesday's Republican primary and will face freshman Democratic U.S. Rep Tim Mahoney, who captured his seat after Rep. Mark Foley resigned amid an Internet teen sex scandal. ...more

August 27, 2008

It's ugly, expensive and goes right in front of your house where everyone can see it. ...more

August 25, 2008

It's ugly, expensive and goes right in front of your house where everyone can see it. But you're required to buy a backflow prevention device if you irrigate your yard with water from a well, pond or lake. The devices, which can cost $600 or more to install, prevent untreated water from contaminating the public drinking water system. ...more

August 24, 2008

Tropical Storm Fay left behind a soggy but relieved Central Florida as the storm crawled across the state Tuesday toward an exit into the Atlantic Ocean. But forecasters warned that the storm isn't done with Florida yet, saying it could become a hurricane over water, curve left and make a second landfall north of Jacksonville. ...more

August 20, 2008