The wading birds exploded from the grassy wetlands like confetti from a popped balloon. Gawky wood storks and great blue herons with sparks of pink roseate spoonbills circled and swooped, then settled again in a prey-rich pond in the far western reaches of Palm Beach Gardens....
Citing the harm to human and environmental health from the over-application of toxic pesticides, herbicides and fungicides on the island, the Town Council has approved a resolution to push for the right to regulate the use of these chemicals....
More than four years after a piece of Palm Beach history closed to the public, officials have agreed to a set of terms that would see the county take over the bunker built for President John F. Kennedy and other historical properties on a portion of Peanut Island....
Numerous WPBFC angling records have been set along its mangrove shoreline; it’s a favorite haunt for schools of pilchards, pinfish and mullet; light-tackle enthusiasts catch jack crevalle, snook and an occasional redfish, bonefish or trout there; wading birds, manatees and juvenile green sea turtles are a frequent sight; and it is home to protected species of sea grass…The place being described is Munyon Cove. This biologically diverse area is situated just south of MacArthur Beach State Park between A1A on Singer Island and Little Munyon Island. It is one of the the most ecologically important portions of the Lake Worth...
“Adding highway lanes to deal with traffic congestion is like loosening your belt to cure obesity,” remarked Lewis Mumford. That was in the 1950s. The majority opinion on solving traffic con-gestion, however, has not improved much in 70 years....