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Legal expert explains standards that deemed Palm Beach Gardens suspect competent to stand trial
SEMMIE WILLIAMS TRIAL: Legal expert explains standards that deemed the murder suspect competent to stand trial
A legal expert explains what it means to be considered competent to stand trial, and why it's different from an insanity defense.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Legal expert explains standards that deemed Palm Beach Gardens suspect competent to stand trial
FAU won’t renew instructor’s contract, despite probe finding no grounds for discipline
FAU won’t renew instructor’s contract, despite probe finding no grounds for discipline
FAU instructor tells WPTV she's 'devastated' that she will not remain on staff following social media investigation.
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January 23, 2026 at 2:44 PM
FAU won’t renew instructor’s contract, despite probe finding no grounds for discipline
Worries grow in small Florida cities and towns over possible property tax cuts
Worries grow in small Florida cities and towns over possible property tax cuts
Despite loud warnings from rural counties and cities, lawmakers in the Florida House pushed ahead with one of its most aggressive property tax ideas.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Worries grow in small Florida cities and towns over possible property tax cuts
$3 Ride: Port St. Lucie Express offers affordable travel to West Palm Beach
$3 Ride: Port St. Lucie Express offers affordable travel to West Palm Beach
If you're looking for an affordable way to travel between Port St. Lucie and West Palm Beach, the Port St. Lucie Express only costs you $3 each way.
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January 22, 2026 at 10:34 PM
$3 Ride: Port St. Lucie Express offers affordable travel to West Palm Beach
Miami Dolphins introduce new GM Jon-Eric Sullivan & head coach Jeff Hafley with 'culture' a common theme
Miami Dolphins introduce new GM Jon-Eric Sullivan & head coach Jeff Hafley with 'culture' a common theme
Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has entrusted new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley with figuring out how the team can win its first playoff game in a quarter-century.
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January 22, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Miami Dolphins introduce new GM Jon-Eric Sullivan & head coach Jeff Hafley with 'culture' a common theme
Port Salerno man's 5-year battle with leaning utility pole finally resolved after contacting WPTV
Port Salerno man's 5-year battle with leaning utility pole finally resolved after contacting WPTV
Michael Wisowaty waits five years for FPL to address a dangerously tilted pole in Hidden Harbor Estates before bringing his safety concerns to a WPTV community event.
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January 22, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Port Salerno man's 5-year battle with leaning utility pole finally resolved after contacting WPTV
Citing affordability crisis, state Rep. Angie Nixon launches bid for U.S. Senate
Citing affordability crisis, state Rep. Angie Nixon launches bid for U.S. Senate
State Rep. Angie Nixon is launching a bid for the U.S. Senate, setting up another Democratic challenge to Republican U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody.
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January 22, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Citing affordability crisis, state Rep. Angie Nixon launches bid for U.S. Senate
AI-generated fake evidence is landing people in jail as courts struggle with new technology
AI-generated fake evidence is landing people in jail as courts struggle with new technology
From fabricated texts in domestic violence cases to fake photos in assault claims, artificial intelligence is creating new challenges for judges and juries nationwide.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:54 PM
AI-generated fake evidence is landing people in jail as courts struggle with new technology
New developer buys 2 properties in Juno Beach amid development concerns
New developer buys 2 properties in Juno Beach amid development concerns
Two major Juno Beach properties have been sold to a new developer, adding to residents' concerns about development changing their small coastal town.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:41 PM
New developer buys 2 properties in Juno Beach amid development concerns
'Reforms have worked': Florida insurance officials contend market is strongest 'in well over a decade'
'Reforms have worked': Florida insurance officials contend market is strongest 'in well over a decade'
WPTV reporter Matt Sczesny spoke with Stacey Giulianti, the chief legal officer of Windward Risk Managers, the parent company of Florida Peninsula, Edison and Ovation insurance companies.
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January 21, 2026 at 11:24 PM
'Reforms have worked': Florida insurance officials contend market is strongest 'in well over a decade'
Capping credit card interest rates: These are the pros and cons
Capping credit card interest rates: These are the pros and cons
A recent suggestion by President Donald Trump directed at credit card companies to reduce interest rates to 10% by Jan. 10 has come and gone without rates moving.
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January 21, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Capping credit card interest rates: These are the pros and cons
Jupiter approves initial rezoning for 57-acre Beacon Park development site
Jupiter approves initial rezoning for 57-acre Beacon Park development site
Jupiter Town Council gives initial approval to rezone 57-acre Beacon Park site from industrial to residential after 20 years of vacant land.
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January 21, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Jupiter approves initial rezoning for 57-acre Beacon Park development site
Seth Jones won't play for the US at the Milan Cortina Olympics, replaced by Jackson LaCombe
Seth Jones won't play for the US at the Milan Cortina Olympics, replaced by Jackson LaCombe
USA Hockey announces that Seth Jones won't play for the U.S. at the upcoming Milan Cortina Olympics because of injury.
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January 21, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Seth Jones won't play for the US at the Milan Cortina Olympics, replaced by Jackson LaCombe
Jupiter Medical Center alerts patients to Cerner data breach affecting personal health records
Jupiter Medical Center alerts patients to Cerner data breach affecting personal health records
A data breach affecting a technology company has prompted Jupiter Medical Center (JMC) to issue a notice to patients.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Jupiter Medical Center alerts patients to Cerner data breach affecting personal health records
'Kanner Speedway': Residents raise safety concerns along busy road in Martin County
'Kanner Speedway': Residents raise safety concerns along busy Kanner Highway in Martin County
Kanner Highway residents in Martin County say speeding vehicles and traffic noise are creating safety concerns, calling the busy roadway "Kanner Speedway."
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January 21, 2026 at 2:39 PM
'Kanner Speedway': Residents raise safety concerns along busy road in Martin County
Jupiter Town Council to vote on decade-long waterfront development dispute settlement
Jupiter Town Council to vote on decade-long waterfront development dispute settlement
A 10-acre waterfront property in Jupiter that has been at the center of a development dispute for years may finally see resolution.
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January 20, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Jupiter Town Council to vote on decade-long waterfront development dispute settlement
Palm Beach County native Brooks Koepka returns home for Cognizant Classic
Palm Beach County native Brooks Koepka returns home for Cognizant Classic
Fresh off his return to the PGA Tour, Palm Beach County native Brooks Koepka will compete in next month's Cognizant Classic in Palm Beach Gardens.
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January 20, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Palm Beach County native Brooks Koepka returns home for Cognizant Classic
Tri-Rail orders 7 new locomotives, but commuters won't see them until 2029
Tri-Rail orders 7 new locomotives, but commuters won't see them until 2029
The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority announced it has ordered seven new Charger diesel-electric locomotives from Siemens Mobility.
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January 20, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Tri-Rail orders 7 new locomotives, but commuters won't see them until 2029
KOA campgrounds to close, sparking concerns on future of Lion Country Safari
KOA campgrounds to close, sparking concerns on future of Lion Country Safari
The KOA campgrounds at Lion Country Safari will close on April 30, marking the first major change since the attraction was sold for $30 million in November.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:46 PM
KOA campgrounds to close, sparking concerns on future of Lion Country Safari
Loxahatchee residents wait nearly a year for Temple Park court repairs
Loxahatchee residents wait nearly a year for Temple Park court repairs
Residents living in Loxahatchee say they’ve been waiting nearly a year for answers after basketball and tennis courts at Temple Park were closed for maintenance, with little communication
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January 20, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Loxahatchee residents wait nearly a year for Temple Park court repairs
4 shot during Facebook Marketplace iPhone transaction in Fort Pierce
4 shot during Facebook Marketplace iPhone transaction in Fort Pierce
Four people were shot Sunday during a Facebook Marketplace transaction for a smartphone in Fort Pierce, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office.
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January 19, 2026 at 10:08 PM
4 shot during Facebook Marketplace iPhone transaction in Fort Pierce
FDOT plans controversial highway designs for Martin, St. Lucie and Palm Beach counties
FDOT plans controversial highway designs for Martin, St. Lucie and Palm Beach counties
Five new diverging diamond interchanges could be coming to the Treasure Coast and Palm Beach County within the next five years, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
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January 19, 2026 at 4:17 PM
FDOT plans controversial highway designs for Martin, St. Lucie and Palm Beach counties
Florida ranks No. 7 in list of states with most collection accounts
Florida ranks No. 7 in list of states with most collection accounts
A new survey puts Florida in the doghouse. The state is one of the top-ranked states for accounts in collections.
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January 19, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Florida ranks No. 7 in list of states with most collection accounts
Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk to make season debut Monday night
Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk to make season debut Monday night
After missing the first 47 games of the season, forward Matthew Tkachuk will finally take to the ice at Amerant Bank Arena.
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January 19, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk to make season debut Monday night
Wellington speed cameras issue 14,000+ citations in 4 months as officials defend school zone program
Wellington speed cameras issue 14,000+ citations in 4 months as officials defend school zone program
For months, WPTV has been listening to frustrated drivers all across Palm Beach County about speed cameras in school zones
The cameras are popping up in communities all across the area.
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January 19, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Wellington speed cameras issue 14,000+ citations in 4 months as officials defend school zone program