Palm Beach County approves sugar rock mine in Everglades despite Treasure Coast opposition Captains for Clean Water, the Florida Oceanographic Society and Friends of the Everglades worry the rock ...

The Palm Beach County Commission on May 22 unanimously approved a 34-year sugar rock mining operation in the Everglades, despite opposition from Treasure Coast environmentalists concerned about ...

Palm Beach County Chief Appraiser Cecil Jackson explained that the $5 billion in taxable value is essentially the same as assessed value, which is a property’s deemed worth.