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1 dead after Riviera Beach neighborhood shooting
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. — A man is dead after a neighborhood shooting in Riviera Beach Monday. Police responded to the 3300 block of President Barack Obama Highway just after 3 p.m. in response to a shooting. Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 News. A man was pronounced dead...
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Port St. Lucie police arrest New Hampshire man for stealing vehicle with man in wheelchair inside
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Port St. Lucie police arrested a man on Tuesday from New Hampshire for stealing a van with a nonverbal man in a wheelchair inside the day before. John Peloquin, 46, was experiencing homelessness and stole the vehicle in an attempt to get back to New Hampshire, according to police.
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'Not every law enforcement officer is bad': New police officers on a mission in Port St. Lucie
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Newly hired Port St. Lucie Police Officer Jose Chaparro is ready to do the job. "I've always had the desire to protect and serve," Chaparro. "In today's standards, the way everything is going on now in the media and how law enforcement is perceived, it's great to go out there and show the community not every law enforcement officer is bad."
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Cruizin' for Crime Stoppers motorcycle ride raises money in Palm Beach County
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — A motorcycle ride from Wellington to Jupiter took place over the weekend. Cruizin' for Crime Stoppers included a more than 100-mile police escort for a ride that raises money for Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County.
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Police looking for person responsible in West Palm Beach murder
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — West Palm Beach police are looking for the person responsible for a fatal shooting in West Palm Beach after a man was found dead Friday night. Officials say a 30-year-old man was murdered in an apartment in the Royal St. George apartment community. 'Enough...
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Trial begins in cold case murder of elderly Lake Worth woman
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Jury selection has begun in the murder trial of a local man charged with the rape and murder of a 78-year-old Lake Worth widow. It happened almost 40 years ago. DNA led detectives to defendant Richard Lange after a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office...
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Palm Beach County Schools hoping to fill hundreds of positions during first job fair of 2023
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The School District of Palm Beach County is preparing for its first in a series of job fairs this year. The district has hundreds of openings in multiple departments, and is hoping for a big turnout to fill them. Your neighborhood: Local coverage from...
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Port St. Lucie police search for suspect after stolen van found with man in wheelchair inside
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Port St. Lucie police are searching for a suspect after a white van was stolen with a nonverbal man in a wheelchair inside Monday. Police responded to a convenience store on the 900 block of SW Bayshore Boulevard in response to a stolen vehicle.
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Mother accused of manslaughter and neglect in infant's death appears in court
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Delaila Pino LaSalle appeared in court Tuesday morning facing two charges: aggravated manslaughter of a child and neglect. The charges stem from the death of her 1-month-old daughter in March of last year. The medical examiner's office ruled the manner of death as a homicide due to malnutrition.
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Palm Beach County high school students network with top employers, colleges at annual event
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — About 1,200 Palm Beach County high school students got the chance to network with nearly 60 of the county’s top companies, agencies, and colleges at this year’s Claim Your Future showcase. The main goal of the event is to introduce students to...
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First 'diverging diamond' interchange opens in Boca Raton
BOCA RATON, Fla. — The new "diverging diamond" interchange opened Monday afternoon in Boca Raton. The area has been under construction for a year as crews change how the flow of traffic maneuvers. Follow: Interactive traffic map. The goal of the project is to reduce the number of traffic...
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21-year-old dies in Fort Pierce motorcycle crash involving SUV
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A 21-year-old is dead after a motorcycle crash involving an SUV in Fort Pierce Monday morning. Police said the crash happened at 9:50 a.m. at the intersection of Edwards Road and South U.S. Highway 1. Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 News. The driver...
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'Enough is enough': Dozens attend funeral for mother killed at Martin Luther King Jr. event in Fort Pierce
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Dozens of people attended the funeral for a mother who was killed in a mass shooting at a Martin Luther King Jr. event in Fort Pierce. Twenty-nine-year-old Nikkitia Bryant was standing at a food truck with her 9-year-old daughter when she was shot. A horse-drawn...
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Near record heat before two cold fronts
From the WPBF 25 Weather Center, I’m First Warning Meteorologist Glenn Glazer,. Temperatures tonight will fall into the 60s across South Florida. We’ll end up in the mid to low 60s along the Treasure Coast and inland, and upper 60s along the Palm Beach County coast. Skies will be mostly clear with only a slim chance for a coastal shower. Patchy fog is possible overnight.
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