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Palm Beach County agencies conduct first joint training with Coast Guard at Jupiter Inlet
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (168+ words) Joel joins the WPTV NewsChannel 5 team as a multimedia journalist after spending two years as a weekend anchor/producer and multimedia journalist with the Scripps station KXXV 25 News in Waco, Texas. PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. " Palm Beach County Fire Rescue…...
Palm Beach County leads Florida in suspected undocumented migrant encounters in last 6 months
1+ day, 5+ min ago (343+ words) PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. " The Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Department has encountered more suspected undocumented migrants in Palm Beach County over the last six months than any other county in the state, according to data from the State…...
Historic cold and dangerous winds impact the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (278+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. " It's a milder start to Saturday across the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast, but big changes are on the way this afternoon and tonight as a powerful cold front sweeps through South Florida. This morning begins…...
Palm Beach County farmers cover crops with freezing temps in the forecast
5+ day, 7+ min ago (226+ words) PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. " Farmers across South Florida are scrambling to protect valuable crops against a weekend freeze that hasn't happened in years. "If we lose these crops, we're out of it; it's that important to us," Jimmy Alderman of…...
Members of Congress call Palm Beach County 'belly of the beast' for Trump immigration enforcement
5+ day, 22+ min ago (525+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. " A pair of congressional Democrats spent Friday morning in West Palm Beach discussing the widespread impact of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policies on Palm Beach County communities. WATCH: Democrats, local leaders meet on immigration impact…...
West Palm Beach developer faces $5 million penalty if downtown tower isn't done by 2027
6+ day, 18+ min ago (314+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. " Developer Jeff Greene will pay the city of West Palm Beach $5 million in "liquidated damages" if he doesn't complete his downtown building by the end of 2027, according to a proposed agreement between himself and the city....
Palm Beach residents voice concerns about flight path disruptions at community meeting
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (316+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. " Palm Beach residents voiced concerns about ongoing flight path disruptions during a community meeting Wednesday night, despite recent adjustments to Trump-related flight restrictions. City, county and congressional leaders met with about 30 Flamingo Park residents to address…...
FHP trooper under review after North Palm Beach arrest involving Halo's Law
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (410+ words) NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. " A Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) trooper is under supervisory review following a weekend arrest in North Palm Beach that involved the state's Halo's Law. The law requires bystanders to stay at least 25 feet away from police…...
West Palm Beach family mourns 18-year-old killed months before graduation
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (355+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. " A West Palm Beach family is grieving the loss of an 18-year-old who was gunned down Monday afternoon, just months before he was set to graduate. According to West Palm Beach police, Ri'chard Jackson was shot…...
Pipe bursts on American Airlines flight carrying North Palm Beach family during winter storm
1+ week, 1+ day ago (192+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. " A North Palm Beach family experienced a travel nightmare Monday when a pipe burst aboard their American Airlines flight, forcing all passengers to evacuate the aircraft amid ongoing winter storm disruptions. Jay Youmans was traveling with…...