West Palm Beach police chief fires 5 command officers after nearly 2-year overtime misconduct probe
West Palm Beach's police chief fired 5 command officers after a nearly 2-year probe into overtime misconduct and double dipping
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Education Foundation awards $207,000 in GoTeach! grants across Palm Beach County schools
The annual GoTeach! Classroom Grant Awards were held in Lake Worth on Thursday, honoring more than 130 teachers in the Palm Beach County School District.The Edu...
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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....
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Florida man receives life sentence for using AI to create child pornography of neighborhood children
A Martin County judge has ordered a sentence equal to life in prison for a man who used artificial intelligence to create child pornography, a case the Martin County Sheriff's Office said it had never seen at that time....
government
Florida District 22 candidates Casey Askar, Pia Dandiya clash over affordability
A newly redrawn congressional district stretching across South Florida is setting up a battle between two candidates with sharply different ideas about how to make life more affordable for Floridians....
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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...
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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.
government
Palm Tran offering free rides to the polls on Election Day for Palm Beach County voters
Riders heading to or from a polling place can ride free across Palm Tran's Fixed Route, Palm Tran Connection, and Go Glades services on Tuesday, Nov. 3....
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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....
arts
Treasure Coast Food Bank dedicates new Fort Pierce operations center
The Treasure Coast Food Bank dedicated its new regional operations center in Fort Pierce Thursday morning, bringing its work under one roof and expanding its ca...
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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....
safety
1 person hospitalized after rollover crash in Martin County
One person is in the hospital following a single-vehicle rollover crash on Thursday.See also: Florida education department says data breach may affect 4.9 mill...