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‘Home Improvement’ star Jonathan Taylor Thomas allegedly arrested following traffic stop
LOS ANGELES (Gray News) - Actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas was reportedly arrested following a traffic stop in Malibu on Monday. According to multiple outlets, Thomas, 45, was a passenger in a car that was pulled over by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies near Westlake ...
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West Palm Beach advances Downtown Master Plan as residents seek balance between growth and livability
When residents and visitors walk through downtown West Palm Beach, it's hard to miss the transformation. Construction cranes tower over city blocks, development projects are taking shape in nearly every direction and city leaders are trying to determine how future growth should u...
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Crosswalk coming to Haverhill Road near Greenacres Elementary School after safety study
A crosswalk is coming to Haverhill Road near Greenacres Elementary School after a county pedestrian safety study confirmed it's needed. Palm Beach County Engineering and Public Works is working to agree on the exact location either at Haverhill and Carver or Haverhill and 4th bef...
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Lake Worth nonprofit running low on supplies for military care packages, needs your help
A nonprofit based in Palm Beach County that sends care packages to our military men and women stationed around the world is asking for your help. Forgotten Soldiers Outreach tells me it's running critically low on donated supplies. WATCH BELOW: Nonprofit running low on supplies f...
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New crosswalk coming to Greenacres Elementary after WPTV investigates safety concerns
For nearly a month, WPTV reporter Christy Waite has been listening to parents and neighbors who live across from Greenacres Elementary School. Parents have expressed their concern for student safety and said crossing the street is like the video game Frogger. They have been askin...
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Flooding concerns grow as trash clogs canals in The Acreage, officials say
Crews in the Indian Trail Improvement District are working early mornings and late nights to pump down elevated water levels after days of heavy rain, but officials say garbage clogging drainage canals is making a tough job even harder. Board President Elizabeth Accomando said Mo...
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Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office seeks 2 people after man hospitalized with broken jaw at Luke Bryan concert
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help identifying two individuals in connection with a man being hospitalized after an altercation at a Luke Bryan concert at iTHINK Financial Amphitheater. The incident happened at the concert on Saturday, Sept. 12...
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Pause doesn’t mean flight-path lawsuit is over
Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach and Palm Beach prepare to continue to fight ban on flights over president’s home at Mar-a-Lago. The post Pause doesn’t mean flight-path lawsuit is over appeared first on Stet News ....
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Palm Beach County woman charged with animal cruelty after 11 dogs found in filthy cages at her home
A Palm Beach County woman is facing multiple animal cruelty charges after investigators said 11 dogs were found living in cages containing accumulated urine and feces inside her home. Leslie Ann Torres, 34, faces seven felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty and four misdemean...
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Flooding swamps the Acreage as more rain threatens the area this weekend
Crews are working to pump water out of flooded streets and yards in the Acreage as the area braces for more rain this weekend, following more than 9 inches of rainfall Thursday. More heavy rain hit the area Saturday, compounding the flooding that has left roads, swales and canals...
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Westlake 5K Helps Mark 25th Anniversary Of 9/11
The City of Westlake hosted its third annual 5K event on Saturday, Sept. 12. This year, the event was themed “Remembering 9/11” in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. The event supported both local schools and the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, which honor...