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'Whoever thought a tree couldn't fly?' Green giant quite a showboat on move to new West Palm home

“LOOK AT THAT! Airborne! Whoever thought that a tree could not fly?’’ Oswald Oakley could not contain his enthusiasm, and no one watching...

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Salvage crews remove abandoned yacht from Snook Islands Natural Area

SALVAGE CREWS FINALLY removed the hulking remains of a 33-foot yacht that had been precariously abandoned since June on rocks in an...

Snook Islands turning into ‘Gilligan’s Island’ as boat graveyard threatens sensitive natural area

THE SNOOK ISLANDS in Lake Worth Beach are supposed to be an ecological gem of manmade mangroves, oyster reefs and wildlife along the Lake...

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As drones harass protected nesting birds, Lake Worth Beach considers flight restrictions

AN EXTRAORDINARY SCENE played out in the sky above the Bryant Park shoreline in Lake Worth Beach on the Fourth of July. It did not...

Nature on tap at Twisted Trunk brewery benefit for Palm Beach County wilderness destinations

LOCAL NATURE LOVERS usually can be found outdoors, hiking, biking and kayaking through more than 31,000 acres of wilderness in Palm Beach...

In Jupiter, this bear encounter has a happy ending

DOUG COVIN OF Jupiter was standing at the base of a 50-ft. strangler fig in his backyard Saturday morning when he heard the crack of a...

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Rough waters ahead for renowned dive spot during Blue Heron Bridge construction project

SNORKELING AT THE Blue Heron Bridge, a world-renowned dive spot, will be a lot more challenging for a few months next year. Access to the...

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Was killing this Florida black bear necessary? State agency rips PBSO decision to 'take the shot'

DO NOT SHOOT the bear. You don’t want to shoot the bear. The state wildlife officer could not have been more emphatic in his directive to...

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Former county commissioner patiently waits for construction of Jupiter park named after her in 2012

EVERY OTHER WEEK or so, the driver of a brown Honda Pilot performs a peculiar ritual while motoring north along a certain stretch of U.S....