Hurricane Ian closures and cancellations: What you need to know
As South Florida continues to monitor Hurricane Ian’s trajectory this week, city and county offices, as well as schools and universities, have announced closures and cancellations. The state of Florida has activated its price-gouging hotline. This report will be updated constantly as new information becomes available.
sun-sentinel.comWill Hurricane Hermine hit West Palm Beach? Here’s the updated forecast track
Much of Florida, including West Palm Beach and all of Palm Beach County, is in the forecast cone of uncertainty for Hurricane Hermine, which is expected to form out of Tropical Depression Nine in the southern Caribbean Sea. Here's the latest forecast map.
sun-sentinel.comThe South Florida heat breaks a record: West Palm Beach logs its warmest August
The chorus goes up every August — South Floridians moaning “It’s soooo hot out!” Well, this year you may have a point. This was the warmest August on record for West Palm Beach, with average temperatures reaching 85.6 degrees.
sun-sentinel.comJudge signals willingness to unveil portions of Mar-a-Lago search affidavit
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to put forward proposed redactions as he committed to making public at least part of the affidavit supporting the search warrant for former President Donald Trump’s Palm Beach estate.
South Florida is hot but hasn’t yet set heat records this summer
South Florida hasn’t experienced the searing, record-setting heat many other parts of the world have experienced this summer. But it’s still been oppressively hot and humid, especially last week when the “feels like” temperatures were between 105 and 110 degrees.
sun-sentinel.comWoman plunged to her death from a drawbridge. Wrongful death settlement includes safety changes, $8.3 million for family.
A case involving a 79-year-old woman who fell off the Royal Park Bridge in West Palm Beach and died in February has now closed. Wright's family attorney, Lance Ivey, announced a more than $8 million settlement that comes with corporate changes for Florida Drawbridges Inc. and a scholarship for University of Miami students in Wright's name.
sun-sentinel.comWalk or run with Feeding South Florida
Walk or run with Feeding South Florida on Saturday, September 24th, at the Outrun Hunger 5k – Palm Beach County at Okeeheelee Park, 7715 Forest Hill Blvd, West Palm Beach. Create a team with your family, friends, and coworkers to raise awareness and funds to provide meals for individuals and families facing hunger. Check in begins at 6:30 a.m. The 5K begins at 7:30 a.m.
thewestsidegazette.comFireworks-related accidents take a toll across Broward, Palm Beach counties
Fireworks-related accidents sent a few people to Broward and Palm Beach county hospitals, including an 8-year-old girl shot in the leg while she was in the back seat of a car and two teenagers who lost fingers in separate incidents.
sun-sentinel.comInside 2 South Florida abortion clinics: What happened after Supreme Court ruling
As the nation reacted Friday to the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, patients and staff at South Florida abortion clinics went about their day ensuring scheduled procedures continued. But at moments, the gravity of the ruling weighed on clinic workers and they vowed to turn their grief into an ongoing fight for abortion rights.
sun-sentinel.comDefense in long-delayed ‘killer clown’ case questions prosecution over possible witnesses
The woman accused of dressing up in a clown costume and killing her lover’s wife in 1990 will have to keep waiting for a list of witnesses from the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office. And no new trial date has been set.
sun-sentinel.com‘There’s no remorse’: Teen arrested in Canada after threatening mass shooting at West Palm Beach Pride Month event
A 17-year-old teenager living in Canada threatened to carry out a mass shooting at the annual Pride on the Block in downtown West Palm Beach Sunday and was taken into custody in Canada, police said.
sun-sentinel.com‘The thought never crossed my mind to call and tell my wife ‘bye.’’ Passenger who landed plane talks about his death-defying flight
A Florida man with no flying experience who kept his cool while landing a small plane says the “hand of God" was with him after the pilot collapsed at the controls
sun-sentinel.com‘I have no idea how to fly the airplane’: Air traffic controller helps passenger safely land at Palm Beach International Airport
Air traffic controllers in two Florida cities helped a passenger land a plane in West Palm Beach after the pilot became ill. “I’ve got a serious situation here,” the passenger said. “My pilot has gone incoherent. I have no idea how to fly the airplane.”
sun-sentinel.comFBI offers $10,000 reward for information about fatal shooting of toddler
The FBI announced Wednesday that it is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for the fatal shooting of a 16-month-old boy.
Nationals allow 29 runs in spring game vs Cardinals
Washington Nationals fans have reasons to doubt 2022 will be their year. Pitchers Anibal Sanchez and Cade Cavalli allowed 10 runs each while the Nationals were shellacked 29-8 by the St. Louis Cardinals in a spring training game — a laugher even by exhibition standards. “Things just got a little bit out of hand,” Washington manager Dave Martinez said.
news.yahoo.comTrump issues statement claiming hole-in-one on Florida course
Former President Trump on Monday touted in a statement hitting a hole-in-one while playing at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Saturday after some social media users questioned his abilities. "Trump just made a hole-in-one!" Tim Swain, a Republican running for Senate in South Carolina, captioned a photo posted to Twitter over the weekend. The photo showed Trump celebrating on the green with Hall of Fame golfer Ernie Els, Gene Sauers,...
news.yahoo.com‘I killed a lady on the bridge.’ New details emerge about bridge tender’s actions after 79-year-old woman plunged to her death
As 79-year-old Carol Wright toppled from the sky, plunging some 60 feet to her death from a drawbridge, tender Artissua Paulk, it appears, was oblivious to the chaos right outside her window.
sun-sentinel.comBridge tender arrested in death of 79-year-old bicyclist who fell to her death
Carol Wright was walking her bike across the bridge connecting West Palm Beach to the Town of Palm Beach when it opened. She grabbed a railing and held on as long as she could, then fell 60 feet to the pavement.
sun-sentinel.com‘I think she fell. I don’t know if she’s alive.’ 911 call details plunge, death of 79-year-old woman who lost grip on drawbridge as it raised
West Palm Beach police released the 911 call regarding Carol Wright, the 79-year-old woman who died after falling from an Intracoastal Waterway bridge while she was attempting to cross.
sun-sentinel.comEven colder weather coming to South Florida this weekend
The coldest period will be Saturday night and Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service. The Everglades and western areas of Palm Beach County, which are farthest from the moderating effect of the ocean, could see temperatures fall to 32 degrees or below.
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