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Flooding fills Riviera Beach homes, strands neighbors as crews work to help
Floodwater filled homes and stranded drivers Monday. In Riviera Beach’s Lone Pine Estates, residents faced submerged streets, damaged belongings and uncertainty...
More than 15 inches of rain reported in parts of Palm Beach Gardens area as flooding impacts roads
More than 15 inches of rain was reported in parts of Palm Beach Gardens, Riviera Beach and The Acreage over approximately 12 hours, leaving roads flooded and prompting officials to urge residents to stay off the streets....
Brightline suspends Orlando-West Palm Beach service due to flooding
Brightline suspends Orlando-West Palm Beach service due to high water in Brevard County. Service will resume after inspections.
Heavy rain floods Port St. Lucie, Okeechobee roads amid Treasure Coast flood watch
Floodwaters are creating dangerous driving conditions across Port St. Lucie and Okeechobee County, leaving vehicles stranded, roads underwater and officials urg...
Boca Raton breaks ground on $2M railroad crossing project
Boca Raton has marked the start of construction on a new railroad crossing expected to improve east-west access in the city’s northeast.The Jeffery Street cross...
President Trump arrives at Mar-a-Lago for Halloween, ‘I came as Donald Trump’
President Donald Trump arrived at Mar-a-Lago dressed as himself for a jungle-themed Halloween party, citing a busy schedule ahead of weekend campaign rallies....
More than 1,000 gather in Jupiter for Alzheimer's walk, raising over $334K
More than 1,000 people gathered in Jupiter on Saturday for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Palm Beach, raising more than $334,000 for the fight against the disease....
FAA restriction grounds drones, limits private flights during Trump visit
A Palm Beach-area flight restriction runs through Sunday as security increases around Mar-a-Lago and DJT airport during Trump’s visit.
Halloween brings breezy weather; heavy rain possible Sunday and Monday
Halloween: breezy with occasional showersHalloween should not be a complete washout across the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches, but occasional showers are possi...
West Palm Beach woman says flood fix damaged her garden, could cost $40K
Luann Parmelee said the city didn't answer her calls, so she turned to WPTV’s Michael Hoffman for help.
Florida Supreme Court disciplines 3 Boca Raton attorneys, among 16 statewide
The Florida Supreme Court disbarred one Boca Raton attorney and suspended two others in a round of discipline affecting 16 lawyers, according to The Florida Bar...
Arbitrator awards family $3 million in wrongful death case involving Boca nursing home
An arbitrator found The Encore at Boca Raton 85% responsible in Patricia Batashoff’s 2023 death and awarded her family $2.55 million.
Owner sought after 8-month-old shepherd mix found with injured, bleeding hind legs
An 8-month-old shepherd mix found with both hind legs bleeding and swollen is recovering at Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control.
LagoonFest in West Palm Beach canceled this year due to forecasted king tide flooding risk
LagoonFest has been cancelled this year due to forecasted conditions that could affect the event area.The family-friendly event that celebrates the Lake Worth L...
Palm Beach answers questions about 18-month Midtown Beach closure for seawall project
An 18-month seawall replacement project on Palm Beach is raising questions from residents and beachgoers about why the entire stretch of Midtown Beach needs to close....
Lake Park man accused of aggravated animal cruelty after dog suffers rib fractures
A man is accused of mistreating and abusing a small pet dog, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.PBSO says that Tyler Ronald Hill, 31, was arres...
Midtown Beach in Palm Beach could close for 18 months during seawall replacement
Midtown Beach could close for 18 months as Palm Beach replaces a 100-year-old seawall protecting billions in property, roads and utilities.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library sees $25K boost following WPTV report
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in Palm Beach County is seeing a boost in both donations and enrollment following WPTV's previous report on the program....
3-year-old found in truck after driver allegedly failed to stop for FHP on I-95
A 3-year-old was in the truck when her father allegedly continued driving after FHP troopers activated their lights and sirens on I-95 near Boynton Beach....
Still no cancer cluster? Florida updates Treasure Coast brain cancer review
Florida’s updated Treasure Coast review found no significant excess of glioblastoma, but diagnoses after 2023 remain outside the analysis.
Boca Raton man accused of trying to break into cannabis shop, causing nearly $2,000 damage
A Boca Raton man is accused of repeatedly trying to force his way into a cannabis shop and causing nearly $2,000 in damage, according to a Palm Beach County She...
LagoonFest celebrates Lake Worth Lagoon with free family-friendly fun
Residents and visitors can explore one of South Florida’s most scenic natural resources during the 13th annual LagoonFest.
Increased security spotted near Mar-a-Lago ahead of possible Trump visit
Security is ramping up around Mar-a-Lago as President Trump could return to Palm Beach this weekend, with additional military air defense systems in place....
King tide flooding persists - rain chances head higher this weekend
Coastal flood alerts persists through today for Palm Beach County and into Saturday Morning along the Treasure Coast.