WPTV reporter Christy Waite connected with a Westlake woman who lost her father in the Sept. 11 attacks and is channeling her grief into a children's book hoping to help parents and educators teach the next generation about that day. Courtney Sosna was just 16 years old when her father, Thomas Mc...
Local
For many working families in Palm Beach County, having a job is no longer enough to guarantee they can afford a place to live. That was the message from faith leaders and community members with People Engaged in Active Community Efforts (PEACE), who gathered Monday at St. Ann Cat...
business
The West Palm Beach GreenMarket is more than a weekend destination. Its also serving as a launching pad for local entrepreneurs, including several new vendors making their debut this season. For this weeks Saturday Small Business, WPTVs Christy Waite visited Truffle Smiles, one o...
News
The West Palm Beach Garden Club will open its new season Tuesday, Oct. 13, with a presentation by John Siena, who will discuss “New World Contributions to Global Food and Flowers.” The meeting, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the conference room of the Hutch...
schools
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WFLX) - Eden Delia Karam, a ninth grader at The Pine School in Hobe Sound, Florida, has been named Student Athlete of the Week. Karam plays for the school’s women’s varsity golf team. “Being Student Athlete of the Week means being recognized for the hard wo...
government
The city of Westlake is moving forward with plans to install school zone speed cameras at Seminole Ridge High School after city council members unanimously approved the measure during a final hearing. WPTV reporter Christy Waite has been tracking speed cameras that are popping up...
government
The city of Westlake is considering installing speed enforcement cameras in a school zone near Seminole Ridge High School, a proposal that city leaders say would improve student safety. The topic is expected to come before the Westlake City Council during its meeting Tuesday at 6...
safety
The scene has been cleared after West Palm Beach police investigated a suspicious package at the Palm Beach County courthouse Tuesday. The Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office initially said the West Palm Beach Police Department was investigating a suspicious object at the courthous...
safety
It’s getting busier out there. And we say: Bring it! For you today, neighbors sue to block another convention center hotel; Rick Roth vs. David Silvers for state Senate; get ready to pay to play tennis in West Palm Beach; a well-liked administrator is recovering from a medical em...
Local
Residents looking for work in Palm Beach County's tourism and hospitality industry will have two opportunities this month to connect with employers ahead of the busy tourism season. Discover The Palm Beaches (DTPB), the county's destination marketing organization, announced it wi...
