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11/02/2024

“Sheila Keen-Warren will always be an admitted convicted murderer and will wear that stain for every day for the rest of her life," Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg said in a statement Saturday.

A woman who pleaded guilty to dressing as a clown and in 1990 murdering the wife of a man she later married has been released from a Florida prison.

11/02/2024

Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time Sunday, which means you should set your clock back an hour before you go to bed. Standard time will last until March 9 when we will again "spring forward" with the return of daylight saving time.

It's time to move the clocks back on Sunday. Daylight saving time ends in the U.S. at 2 a.m. local time, which means setting your clock back an hour.

11/02/2024

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office confirmed the body pulled from a car in a canal yesterday was a 58-year-old woman.

A person was found dead Friday afternoon in a waterway in southern Palm Beach County, rescue officials said.

11/02/2024

It was a golden day in Jupiter as a few hundred golden retrievers of all sizes and ages met up for some play time in and out of the water at the Jupiter Dog Beach for the seventh annual Jupiter Golden Jubilee.

Jupiter Golden Jubilee brings 100s of dogs to Jupiter Dog Beach to raise awareness for canine cancer

11/02/2024

Restaurant chain TGI Fridays filed for bankruptcy protection Saturday, saying it is looking for ways to "ensure the long-term viability" of the casual dining brand after closing many of its branches this year.

Restaurant chain TGI Fridays said Saturday it has filed for bankruptcy protection as it looks for ways to "ensure the long-term viability" of the casual dining brand.

11/02/2024

'ANYTHING'S POSSIBLE' | The family says it’s incredible to see all this community support after they say they hit their rock bottom.

Today, the Buera family got their hands on the keys to a new lease on life with the gift of a new car.

11/02/2024

A federal jury on Friday convicted a former Kentucky police detective of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during a botched 2020 drug raid that left her dead.

A jury has convicted a former Kentucky officer of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during a deadly raid. The 12-member jury returned the late night verdict on Friday.

11/02/2024

Boynton Beach police are investigating a traffic homicide that happened Halloween night. While they haven't released many details, a neighbor told WPTV what he saw last night.

The Boynton Beach Police Department is investigating a traffic homicide in the Windemere neighborhood.

11/02/2024

A new study shows consumers expecting to buy a new car may head to a used car lot instead.

If you're in the market for a car, you know prices are high. A new study shows consumers expecting to buy a new car may head to a used car lot instead.

11/02/2024

“I was definitely uncomfortable with the joke, I feel like it was a bad joke, bad timing,” Javiel Rodriguez Jr. said.

The distasteful joke made about Puerto Rico at Trump's rally led to swift backlash. Scripps News spoke with some members of the community for their thoughts.

11/02/2024

Crews have built the student parking lot, laid the foundation, and have even picked out their official school colors. The $93 million project will ease overcrowding in classrooms and help with the booming growth.

When you drive by Crosstown Parkway in Port St. Lucie you can see the progress of a new high school that is under construction.

11/01/2024

"There's a lot of misconceptions about the cleanliness or the viability of a product," Fauver said. "I mean, it's tested. It's more rigorous than the pharmaceutical industry."

Ahead of the Amendment 3 vote to allow recreational ma*****na in Florida, WPTV got a firsthand look at how the state's medical ma*****na market operates under a litany of regulations.

11/01/2024

Living in the prison's unairconditioned cells could feel like “being locked in a sardine can with no air to breathe,” an inmate identified in the lawsuit as G.M. said.

The lawsuit filed this week by the prison reform advocacy group Florida Justice Institute says that heat at the facility has contributed to the deaths of four people there.

11/01/2024

If former President Donald Trump wins the election, vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could hold significant influence over the nation's health care system.

Donald Trump said on Friday that RFK Jr., a vaccine skeptic, would have a 'very big role' in health care if he becomes president again.

11/01/2024

NAVIGATING INSURANCE CLAIMS | More than three weeks after the tornadoes from Hurricane Milton, storm victims are now finding out about the process of navigating homeowners insurance.

The recovery across Florida from Hurricane Milton continues and that includes how homeowners are dealing with their insurance claims.

11/01/2024

THANK YOU! With the help of local businesses and generous residents throughout our community, WPTV's tornado relief fundraisers raised more than $57,000.

With the help of local businesses and generous residents throughout our community, our WPTV News tornado relief fundraisers raised more than $57,000.

11/01/2024

DDHQ uses technology like data-scraping as well as real people on the ground at polling sites to call races.

Scripps News works with Decision Desk HQ to report timely and accurate election results to readers and viewers. So how does it work?

11/01/2024

Has the recent E. coli scare affected your dining habits?

Foot traffic at McDonald's locations dropped last week after its Quarter Pounders were linked to a nationwide E. coli outbreak.

11/01/2024

BODY FOUND | Rescue officials said it's unclear how long the vehicle had been in the canal.

A person was found dead Friday afternoon in a waterway in southern Palm Beach County, rescue officials said.

11/01/2024

HEADED TO PRISON | The man responsible for a deadly hit-and-run crash involving a golf cart back in August 2022 has been sentenced.

A man responsible for a deadly hit-and-run crash involving a golf cart back in August 2022 has been sentenced to eight years in prison after accepting a plea deal.

11/01/2024

WORTH THE RISK? People considering moving to Florida are contemplating whether coming to a hurricane-prone state is worth it.

Up and down Florida's Gulf Coast, residents are deciding whether to stay or go following two recent hurricanes. And people who might move to Florida are contemplating whether it's worth the risk.

11/01/2024

It was a busy Halloween night for Palm Beach County deputies who responded to a Wellington neighborhood.

It was a busy Halloween night for Palm Beach County deputies who responded to the Olympia neighborhood in Wellington.

11/01/2024

ELECTION DAY NEARS | The survey found about half of Republican registered voters have “a great deal” or “quite a bit” of trust that the vote will be accurately counted by their local election officials.

A new poll finds that Republicans are much more skeptical than Democrats that ballots will be counted accurately.

11/01/2024

DEADLY SHOOTINGS | Two people were killed and six others were wounded in two shootings that took place among crowds during Halloween celebrations in Orlando.

Two people were killed and six others were wounded in two shootings that took place among crowds during Halloween celebrations in Orlando early Friday, authorities said.

11/01/2024

Ice skating in South Florida? Yes!

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