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FOX29 First Alert Weather Forecast: Sept. 3, 2026
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WFLX) - A hot, humid and increasingly stormy weather pattern continues across the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast on Thursday. Plenty of tropical moisture is in place, meaning even brief periods of sunshine will leave the atmosphere primed for thunderstorms...
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1 dead after being struck by Tri-Rail train in West Palm Beach
One person is dead after getting hit by a Tri-Rail train in West Palm Beach Wednesday morning, West Palm Beach Fire Rescue confirmed to WPTV. The incident occurred at around 5:35 a.m. at the intersection of Windsor Avenue and Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard. The West Palm Beach Police...
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Library Card Sign-Up Month: Bring a Friend or Family Member
This September, the Palm Beach County Library System is celebrating Library Card Sign-Up Month with a special incentive encouraging members to share the library with friends and family. Throughout the month, library members who bring a friend or family member to any Palm Beach Co...
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Man arrested after police find him sleeping in West Palm Beach school stairwell with a loaded firearm
A 23-year-old man was arrested after police said he was found trespassing inside a West Palm Beach school with a firearm in his belongings. Officers responded to Palm Beach Day Academy, located at 1905 S. Flagler Drive, shortly after noon Saturday after a school employee reported...
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Miss America contestants share laughs, luggage secrets and pageant prep in West Palm Beach
Miss America contestants are spending the week in West Palm Beach preparing for competition. But between rehearsals and interviews, delegates are also getting a taste of Palm Beach County attractions and sharing some memorable answers along the way. Contestants from across the co...
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FOX29 First Alert Weather Forecast: August 31, 2026
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WFLX) - Today will be humid with increasing clouds and scattered showers and thunderstorms becoming more widespread this afternoon. Some storms may bring torrential rain, frequent lightning and gusty winds. Localized flooding is possible in areas where stor...
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2 bicyclists, including 1 child, hospitalized after vehicle crash near Westlake
Two bicyclists, including a child, were injured in a crash with a vehicle Monday morning in western Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) responded to the incident at 7:15 a.m. in the area of 162nd Drive North and Sycamore Drive near Westlake. Crews found two i...
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'Things will never be the same': Shot by former co-worker, gas station employee still fighting to recover
Nearly two years after a gunman shot him in the chest outside his workplace, Raymond Dwyer returned for the first time to the West Palm Beach gas station parking lot where the attack happened a place he said still feels "traumatic and surreal." Dwyer, a longtime employee who had ...
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Miss America pageant comes to West Palm Beach as 52 contestants arrive in Florida
West Palm Beach is officially the new home of the Miss America pageant, welcoming 52 contestants from across the country Saturday morning for opening ceremonies. The contestants were greeted by West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James as the city kicked off a week of events leading up t...
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Archaeologists dig deep to unlock evidence of humans from 5,000 years ago in Palm Beach County
‘In academia, there is the notion that nobody or very few people lived in South Florida before 2,000 years ago. We now know that is incorrect.’ The post Archaeologists dig deep to unlock evidence of humans from 5,000 years ago in Palm Beach County appeared first on Stet News ....