WEST PALM BEACH - Former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley isn't expected to face charges after a lengthy investigation into his lurid messages to underage congressional pages, two federal law enforcement officials told The Associated Press today. ...more

September 18, 2008

A judge on Tuesday ordered a second recount in a disputed judicial race in Palm Beach County, where 12 ballots remain unaccounted for after an initial 3,500 ballots went missing after election night. ...more

September 18, 2008

The disputed election in Palm Beach County has taken another bizarre turn. ...more

September 13, 2008

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