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Man Found Dead on South Palm Beach, No Signs of Foul Play, Say Officials
A grim discovery was made early Sunday morning in South Palm Beach when a man's body was found face down in the sand, local authorities reported. According to the WPTV News Channel 5, a passerby happened upon the deceased in the vicinity of the 3900 block of South Ocean Boulevard, next to the water's edge. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office disclosed there were no apparent signs of foul play at the scene of the incident.
2 shot outside small grocery store in downtown West Palm Beach
Two people were shot outside a small grocery store in downtown West Palm Beach on Monday afternoon, a police spokesman said. The shooting was at Seventh Street and North Tamarind Avenue before 4 p.m. The scene was across from the former Police Athletic League building. Spokesman Mike Jachles said the...
6 accused of stealing $3M in COVID relief fraud
The Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office on Monday announced the arrests of six business owners accused of ripping off the federal Paycheck Protection Program during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, stealing nearly $3 million. Prosecutors say the money was spent gambling in a casino, buying luxury cars, traveling and other personal expenses. The emergency funds were supposed to be used ...
Lawmakers stuff state budget with local projects. Here’s what’s earmarked for South Florida.
Crisis support for people in Parkland and nearby communities affected by the continuing trauma stemming from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre. A new home for a West Palm Beach public policy center named after a major player in Florida political and legal circles. Surveillance cameras in Wilton Manors, including for its main street, which is a center of the LGBTQ+ community. ...
Faced with under-enrollment, Broward to release plan aimed at redefining schools
OAKLAND PARK - After three community meetings and much research, the Broward School District will release a plan Wednesday aimed at redefining schools. Faced with 50,000 fewer students, the district must decide what to do with under-enrolled schools while having enough money to operate the rest of the schools This means combining, repurposing, selling or leasing some of the land certain schools occupy. The concept is causing anxiety in Oakland Park, where two schools, Oakland Park Elementary and Rickards Middle are under-enrolled. Oakland Park Elementary is short about 300 students and one possibility is to merge it with another elementary school in the...
Cold front bringing cooler, less humid weather
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Much cooler weather is coming Tuesday. The cold front moves through over,night which may bring some showers with it, but they will be gone by sunrise. Temperatures will drop into the 50s to 60s by the morning. Radar |Alerts | 7-Day Forecast | Hourly...
State attorney explains why charges were dropped against school staffers
WPTV is learning more about why the State Attorney's Office dropped charges against five former Palm Beach Central High School employees accused of not reporting a suspected case of sexual assault between two students off campus. Former Palm Beach Central principal Darren Edgecomb was expected to be in court Monday...
Bankruptcy creditors want Rudy Giuliani to sell his Palm Beach condo, court filing shows
Will former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani be forced to sell his lakefront vacation condominium in Palm Beach across from the Town Marina to help satisfy the debts outlined in his federal bankruptcy case? A filing on behalf of creditors in the New York-based case says the Palm Beach condo is one of...
West Palm Beach mom charged after firearm found in toddler's lunchbox at daycare
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A West Palm Beach mother is facing charges after a firearm was discovered inside a child's lunchbox at a daycare in Riviera Beach. According to the Riviera Beach Police Department, Shanae Davis told investigators that she normally keeps the gun in her glove box but, lately, her apartment complex has seen several break-ins, so she’s been taking the gun inside. On Thursday, the 39-year-old mother placed the gun inside her son’s lunchbox because she doesn’t carry a purse, she continued, adding that she forgot to take it out.
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