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Man arrested after police find him sleeping in West Palm Beach school stairwell with a loaded firearm
A 23-year-old man was arrested after police said he was found trespassing inside a West Palm Beach school with a firearm in his belongings. Officers responded to Palm Beach Day Academy, located at 1905 S. Flagler Drive, shortly after noon Saturday after a school employee reported...
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Miss America contestants share laughs, luggage secrets and pageant prep in West Palm Beach
Miss America contestants are spending the week in West Palm Beach preparing for competition. But between rehearsals and interviews, delegates are also getting a taste of Palm Beach County attractions and sharing some memorable answers along the way. Contestants from across the co...
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FOX29 First Alert Weather Forecast: August 31, 2026
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WFLX) - Today will be humid with increasing clouds and scattered showers and thunderstorms becoming more widespread this afternoon. Some storms may bring torrential rain, frequent lightning and gusty winds. Localized flooding is possible in areas where stor...
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2 bicyclists, including 1 child, hospitalized after vehicle crash near Westlake
Two bicyclists, including a child, were injured in a crash with a vehicle Monday morning in western Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) responded to the incident at 7:15 a.m. in the area of 162nd Drive North and Sycamore Drive near Westlake. Crews found two i...
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Goodbye, August
Good morning, Stetters, on this last day of the month! The news sure didn’t stop in August. Here is your month in review while we all catch our breath. We’ll be back tomorrow with the first newsletter of a shiny new September. 🆕 Rebirth in the heart of Riviera Beach Aug. 4, 2026...
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'Things will never be the same': Shot by former co-worker, gas station employee still fighting to recover
Nearly two years after a gunman shot him in the chest outside his workplace, Raymond Dwyer returned for the first time to the West Palm Beach gas station parking lot where the attack happened a place he said still feels "traumatic and surreal." Dwyer, a longtime employee who had ...
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Deputies find vehicle involved in Lake Worth Beach hit-and-run
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office found the vehicle responsible for a hit-and-run Saturday night in Lake Worth Beach. The deadlycrash happened at around 10:52 p.m. at the 2400 block of 10th Avenue North when a black 2003-2007 Honda Accord was traveling eastbound on 10th Aven...
government
Miss America pageant comes to West Palm Beach as 52 contestants arrive in Florida
West Palm Beach is officially the new home of the Miss America pageant, welcoming 52 contestants from across the country Saturday morning for opening ceremonies. The contestants were greeted by West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James as the city kicked off a week of events leading up t...
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Early-morning stabbing leaves 1 dead, 3 injured in Lake Worth Beach, suspect unknown
One person is dead and three others were injured after a stabbing early Saturday morning in Lake Worth Beach, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office. Deputies responded at about 1:20 a.m. to the 700 block of N. F Street after receiving a report of a stabbing. WATCH BE...
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Archaeologists dig deep to unlock evidence of humans from 5,000 years ago in Palm Beach County
‘In academia, there is the notion that nobody or very few people lived in South Florida before 2,000 years ago. We now know that is incorrect.’ The post Archaeologists dig deep to unlock evidence of humans from 5,000 years ago in Palm Beach County appeared first on Stet News ....
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Riviera Beach cracks down on long-term anchoring in the Intracoastal Waterway
Boaters who have anchored in the Intracoastal Waterway for months or indefinitely now face a 30-day limit under a new city ordinance. Riviera Beach is cracking down on long-term anchoring in the Intracoastal Waterway, a stretch of water that has long drawn boaters looking for a f...
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Palm Beach County dog park on Hypoluxo Road targeted for February 2028 completion
Palm Beach County has set February 2028 as the target completion date for the Villages of Windsor Dog Park on Hypoluxo Road, giving western Palm Beach County residents their first county-managed dog park in more than a decade but not before years of waiting that have taken a pers...
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Caruso’s 14-year court battle
Welcome back. For you today, insights from Mike Caruso’s supercharged divorce; the latest on plans for the Old Twin City Mall in North Palm Beach; Vanderbilt steams ahead; what our Community Voices teens did this summer; and Palm Beach Improv’s new digs. ⚖️ Disturbing charges aga...
