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Brightline temporarily suspends service between Orlando and West Palm Beach due to high water
Brightline temporarily suspended train service between Orlando and West Palm Beach because of high water along its rail corridor in Brevard County. The rail company said maintenance crews are at the scene and service will resume when conditions allow trains to safely travel throu...
safety
NTSB: Learjet 60 crew reported icing, turbulence shortly before deadly Palm Beach County crash
The crew of a Learjet that crashed in Palm Beach County on Sunday reported icing, moderate turbulence and precipitation minutes before the aircraft rapidly descended and crashed, killing all nine people aboard, federal investigators said Monday. During a Monday afternoon news con...
safety
FOX29 First Alert Weather Forecast: Nov. 2, 2026
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WFLX) - November is wasting no time making an entrance across the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches! We’re starting the month with unsettled, stormy weather, gusty winds, and that flooding heavy rain! Flood Watch continues area-wide through today. Showers and...
safety
Hundreds displaced, portion of Military Trail closed indefinitely after deadly Palm Beach County Learjet crash
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
John I. Leonard High School announces Monday closure in wake of Learjet crash
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 ...
safety
9 dead after Learjet crashes near Greenacres; shelters open for hundreds displaced
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
West Palm Beach entrepreneur brings Vietnamese coffee and culture to the GreenMarket
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
Wellington Holds Halloween-Themed Fall Festival
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
Likely Boundary Plan Puts All Westlake Students At New Elementary School
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
Arden HOA Fighting Clock And County Staff To Stall Data Center Project
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
New Wellington Agreement With County Could Solve Artistry Lakes Dispute
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
Proposed County Ordinance Aims For Stricter Rules On Micromobility Devices
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...