South Florida lands another research institute

State officials have signed off on $94-million for Germany's Max Planck Society to build a research institute in Jupiter. The state money will be matched by $93-million from Palm Beach County. Max Planck expects to open a bio-imaging center near the Scripps Research Institute. The project is expected to bring 1,824 jobs to the region over 20 years.

- Kris Hundley, Times staff writer