John I. Leonard High School will be closed Monday in the wake of a nearby deadly plane crash in Palm Beach County, district officials announced Sunday night. The school will be closed "as emergency crews continue to respond to" the fiery crash that killed nine people and left a crater on Militar...
safety
Hundreds of residents are being displaced and a major stretch of Military Trail remains closed as federal investigators work to determine what caused a Learjet to crash Sunday afternoon in Palm Beach County, killing all nine people aboard. Palm Beach County officials said approxi...
safety
A Learjet carrying nine people crashed in a residential area near Cresthaven on Sunday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. WATCH WPTV'S BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE BELOW: Learjet headed to Bahamas crashes in Palm Beach County with 9 people on board The FAA sai...
business
The West Palm Beach GreenMarket is more than a weekend destination. For local entrepreneurs, it can also be a launching pad for growing a small business. For this week's Small Business Saturday, WPTV's Christy Waite checked out Ba Cafe, a mobile coffee company specializing in Vie...
parks
A bit of rain didn’t dampen the spooky spirits on Saturday, Oct. 17, when the Village of Wellington held its annual Fall Festival at Village Park. Several thousand people attended the ghoulish event filled with costume contests and other fun Halloween activities. The family-frien...
schools
Present and future pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade students living within the entire City of Westlake likely will be attending the three-story, 96,000-square-foot elementary school going up at the intersection of Persimmon Blvd. and Green Lane. The School District of Palm Be...
government
Members of the Arden Homeowners’ Association Board of Directors met for hours this week with attorneys to plan a legal challenge to an Oct. 7 ruling by Palm Beach County staff allowing the construction and expansion of the data center development known as Project Tango just west ...
government
Wellington and Palm Beach County officials have agreed to scale back the scope of a controversial Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement (ISBA) after backlash from members of the Palm Beach County Commission. The original ISBA, approved by the Wellington Village Council in August,...
safety
The fast-growing popularity of e-bikes and other motorized micromobility devices continues to catch the attention of local leaders. To reduce the rising number of serious accidents among children using these modes of travel, Palm Beach County is pushing forward with a new ordinan...
safety
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WFLX) - Halloween weekend is bringing some changes to our weather across the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches. Enjoy the better conditions early in the weekend, but keep an eye on the forecast as showers and storms become more likely by Sunday. FRIDAY – HALL...
Local
The Western Ride to benefit Donnah’s Fund at Women in Distress took place in Wellington on Sunday, Oct. 18. Community members turned out to support Donnah’s Fund through a bicycle ride offering three distances, 15 miles, 30 miles and 60 miles, something for every skill level. The...
schools
The Royal Palm Beach High School Wildcats (8-1), currently riding an eight-game winning streak, dominated the visiting Hawks from Seminole Ridge High School (1-8) by a score of 41-0 on Monday, Oct. 19 to claim the “Best in the West” reciprocal trophy. The game was delayed three d...
parks
On Saturday, Oct. 17, the Kids Cancer Foundation held its annual 5K run/walk along with a fall festival at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. More than 300 people participated in the event. While many were running, there were plenty of fun activities for others to do, including games...
