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24-Year-Old Nanny Made Final Call to Sister Before Plane Crashed, Killing 9, in Florida

“We did a video call. She showed me the children, she showed me the plane,” her sister recalled of their final phone call

Palm Beach County, FL · 1d
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South Florida Mosquito Alert Follows Flooding, 880 Dengue Cases Statewide

Flooded parking lots and waterlogged playgrounds across Broward County prompted health officials to issue a mosquito-borne illness alert this past Wednesday, warning South Florida residents that standing water left behind by more than a week of heavy, intermittent rain is prime breeding ground for disease-carrying mosquitoes. The warning lands as Florida logs more than 880 dengue cases this year, a number one researcher has called unprecedented for the state.

Broward County, FL · 2d
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Wellington Nursing Home Sued Over Woman’s Death, Sepsis And Malnutrition Alleged

WELLINGTON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The family of a woman who died last year is suing The Luxe at Wellington Rehab Center, claiming staff let her slide into sepsis, malnutrition and dehydration while she lived there. Deanna MacDonald, the daughter of Mary Olsen and the personal representative of her estate, filed the lawsuit in Palm Beach County Circuit Court. It names Wellington Rehab and Health Center, LLC, the facility’s licensee and owner. Olsen died May 20, 2025. According to the complaint obtained by BocaNewsNow.com and published below, staff never built an adequate care plan for Olsen and failed to watch for warning signs as infections, weight loss and dehydration set in. The suit says the facility didn’t alert her family or doctors to those changes, didn’t follow physician orders and didn’t get her to a hospital in time. It also blames inadequate staffing, poor training and poor supervision of employees. The case is brought under Chapter 400 of Florida law, which spells out the rights of nursing home residents. The family is seeking more than $50,000 in damages and a jury trial. Olsen’s survivors are listed as MacDonald, Edward Olsen Jr. and Stephanie Brick. The

Wellington, FL · 2d

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2 right lanes blocked after major I-95 South crash near Exit 63 in Palm Beach County

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A major crash on I-95 South in Palm Beach County is causing significant lane closures, according to Florida 511. 511 says that a major crash occurred just after 6 p.m. on Friday. The crash took place in Palm Beach County on I-95 South before Exit 63: 6th Avenue South.

Palm Beach County, FL · 2d
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Flooding leaves another concern: Wastewater in local waterways

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — This week’s flooding has brought another concern: wastewater in local waterways, with warnings to avoid swimming in some areas and using the water for irrigation. Palm Beach County health officials issued wastewater-related alerts naming seven locations, including a stormwater canal near Washington...

Palm Beach County, FL · 2d

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Mattamy Homes Donates 125 Acres in Martin County for River Muck

Mattamy Homes is transferring 125 acres to Martin County The land would hold muck dredged from the St. Lucie River The parcel comes from the northern section of the Newfield development Developer Mattamy Homes is transferring 125 acres in Martin County to support restoration of the St. Lucie River. The land comes from the northern […] The post Mattamy Homes Donates 125 Acres in Martin County for River Muck appeared first on TreasureCoast.com .

Martin County, FL · 1d

The Palm Beach Post

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Biblical flooding, a cataclysmic plane crash and an extinction-level election

Biblical flooding, a cataclysmic plane crash and an extinction-level election In an average week, the massive flooding Palm Beach County saw this week would have dominated the news. But that unprecedented water was overshadowed by the tragic plane crash near Greenacres and the historic election on Tuesday. Many of you had to wade through the floodwaters , others saw schools close, polling places moved and questions about "how could this happen?" Check out images by photographers Greg Lovett and Thomas Cordy here. A tragic, bizarre tragedy on a Sunday afternoon The plane crash that took the life of nine people, including one of our own, 20-year-old pilot Nathalia Filgueiras. The young woman grew up in West Boca Raton and dreamed of becoming a pilot since she was 12. "She always followed her dream. She showed any girl could do what it takes," her sister told us. Gov. Ron DeSantis was at the scene and called it a "cataclysmic plane crash." He said "it looked like a missile going down." Two amazing things about that tragedy; 1) no one on the ground died. One person sustained a minor injury. That's it. Many more people would have died if the plane didn't

Palm Beach County, FL · 2d

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Miami Man Posed as Dating-App Suitor, Then Threatened to Kill Palm Beach Woman

A 31-year-old Miami man is facing four felony charges after a Palm Beach County woman said two dates with him spiraled into months of threatening calls, texts warning of violence and death, and the unauthorized release of her private explicit photos to her own workplace. Henry Christopher Dufour is charged with written threats to kill, aggravated stalking with a credible threat, unlawful use of a two-way communication device and sexual cyberharassment, according to a probable cause affidavit.

Palm Beach County, FL · 1d

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U.S. Marshals arrest Cape Coral man for threatening school

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (WINK) — Police arrested a Cape Coral man for threatening a student, school, and law enforcement on social media. Police arrested Michael George Davis at his Cape Coral home on Saturday night, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office said someone alerted law enforcement on Friday about concerning TikTok posts from Davis.

Cape Coral, FL · 20h

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Catholic Charities responds to Palm Beach County crises while opening People of Hope Museum

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Palm Beach is balancing four community efforts this week, from responding to people displaced by a plane crash and flooding to opening an interactive museum designed to help people better understand poverty. Ellen T. Wayne, CEO of Catholic...

Palm Beach County, FL · 2d

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Florida students will be back in school after floodwaters recede

Public schools in all three districts across the Treasure Coast will be open next week after they closed for parts of this week because of massive flooding across throughout region. Indian River and St. Lucie county school districts will reopen for classes Monday, Nov. 9, after shutting down in the wake of historic flooding that pummeled the area, officials announced. St. Lucie and Indian River districts lost four days of class, with buildings closed closed Nov. 3-6. Martin County schools were closed one day — Tuesday, Nov. 3. The Treasure Coast was slammed with extraordinary rainfall totals, up to nearly 17 inches over 60 hours, according to the National Weather Service. The hardest-hit spot over the period, midnight Nov. 1 through noon Nov. 3, was 16.7 inches of rainfall in Port St. Lucie, about 2 miles west of the St. Lucie River, according to the Weather Service. The storm officially was classified a 100-to-200-year storm, referring to its odds of occurrence. The storm's wrath was worst, however, in Grant-Valkaria in Brevard County, which received nearly 25 inches of rain. Forecasters called that storm a 500-to-1,000-year event. Arnie Rosenberg is TCPalm's Watchdog editor. Reach him at arnie.rosenberg@tcpalm.com. This article originally appeared

St Lucie County, FL · 2d

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Amendment 3 passes; Treasure Coast counties brace for budget hits

Florida voters approved Amendment 3, and local governments on the Treasure Coast are already working out what it will cost them. The measure won about 62 percent of the vote statewide, two points more than the 60 percent it needed. It raises the homestead exemption for non-school property taxes from $50,000 to $150,000 in 2027, then to $250,000 in 2028. School districts were carved out of the larger exemption.

Martin County, FL · 1d

Apple Valley News Now

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Martin County flooding leaves cattle farmers struggling, residents demanding solutions

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Martin County, FL · 2d

Parent Diaries

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Roberto Sosa Had Only Seen CPR on TV When Lightning Struck His Son Kevin, 14, on a Boynton Beach Soccer Field, and He Got the Boy's Pulse Back

Roberto Sosa began CPR he learned from TV after lightning struck his son Kevin, 14, at a Boynton Beach soccer game, and the boy's pulse returned. The post Roberto Sosa Had Only Seen CPR on TV When Lightning Struck His Son Kevin, 14, on a Boynton Beach Soccer Field, and He Got the Boy’s Pulse Back appeared first on parentdiaries.com .

Boynton Beach, FL · 1d

The Cool Down

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Florida homeowners may get partial property tax refunds if floods make homes unlivable for 30 days

Property Appraiser Dorothy Jacks emphasized that homeowners whose houses sustained substantial damage should report it to her office as soon as they are able.

Palm Beach County, FL · 1d

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West Palm Beach Mother Rescues Driver From Flooded Lake

Annmarie Sanchez is still trying to locate the woman who entered the water to help her during a Monday-night rescue, so she can thank her, WPBF reported. On Thursday, the man Sanchez had helped came to her home and introduced himself as Bill. WPBF reported that they embraced, and that Sanchez hopes to keep in touch with him.

West Palm Beach, FL · 1d

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Loxahatchee man accused of stealing from storage unit, businesses in $24K theft scheme

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Loxahatchee man accused of stealing thousands of dollars in jewelry, cash and equipment from a woman and two businesses was arrested Thursday. Angel David Guerra, 24, faces dozens of felony charges stemming from two separate investigations involving nearly $24,000 in reported losses,...

Loxahatchee, FL · 18h

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Treasure Coast Food Bank delivers aid to flood-stricken communities

TREASURE COAST — As floodwaters continue to affect neighborhoods across our region, the Treasure Coast Food Bank is bringing food, water and other essential supplies directly to residents struggling to recover. The organization recently celebrated the grand opening and dedication of its facility at 401 Loop Road in Fort...

Fort Pierce, FL · 2d

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Tamarac Patient Sues HCA Woodmont, Says Nurse Groped Her During Wrist Surgery

HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital — Reported Site of Alleged Conduct. A 56-year-old Palm Beach County woman has filed a lawsuit against HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital in Tamarac, claiming the hospital failed to properly vet a male nurse who she says sexually touched her during an outpatient wrist surgery in October 2024. The woman alleges nurse John Vicent Pica made sexually suggestive comments and lifted her gown in a sexual manner without her consent, both before and after her procedure.

Tamarac, FL · 1d

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Environmentalists leery of plan to blast, pump and mine area south of Lake O

On the edges of the sugar fields that lie between Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades, state and federal officials have spent decades and billions of taxpayer dollars to build canals, pumps, water filtration systems and reservoirs designed to restore the River of Grass. A Tennessee-based contractor called Phillips Heavy says...

Florida · 2h