Education
Palm Beach County school board passes 3.5% teacher pay raise
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WPTV's 'Storm Ready' Hurricane Preparedness Tour stops in PSL
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Summer travel costs are rising. Here's how to save.
The summer travel season is approaching, and higher airfares and gas prices are making vacation planning more difficult for many travelers.
Why Mother’s Day beats Valentine’s as the biggest dining holiday
Mother’s Day tops dining holidays, beating Valentine’s and New Year’s, with diners spending 4% more this year — driven mostly by rising labor costs.
Are businesses illegally charging you debit card fees?
WPTV is seeking answers to questions about fees charged to customers when they use debit cards. Thaddeus Clark of Lantana brought this to our attention by contacting WPTV through our Let's Hear It email address (letshearit@wptv.com).
Florida parents face rising child care costs as state ranks among most expensive
New data from LendingTree reveals Florida is now the 14th most expensive state to raise a child. The price tag? More than $280,000 from birth to age 18 — up from nearly $254,000 just last year.
While issues like teacher retention and pay heat up down in Palm Beach County, WPTV listened to David Moore, superintendent for the School District of Indian River County, about how they’re trying to separate from the pack. Moore said they cut around $7 million from their district office in the past few years, and consolidated schools to help pay teachers more.
How Indian River County is keeping teachers in the classroom
