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      • Tropics Aug. 12, 2026

        Tropical Weather

        TROPICS: Tropical depression likely to form in Atlantic within 48 hours

        Samantha Roesler
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        Dont Waste Your Money

        Signed a contract but want to cancel? When you have a 3-day right to back out

        John Matarese
        Election 2026 Wisconsin Governor

        National Politics

        Moderate Democrat David Crowley defeats progressive rival in Wisconsin primary

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • John Abkemeir Jr.

        Jupiter / Tequesta / Juno Beach

        'MY HERO': Student saves dad's life using CPR skills he learned weeks before

        Mike Trim
        Temperatures Aug. 12, 2026

        Weather

        FORECAST: Higher chance for afternoon storms, Heat Advisory remains in effect

        Walter Kelley
        Election 2026 Minnesota

        National Politics

        Flanagan, Klobuchar, Demuth win high-profile Minnesota primaries

        AP via Scripps News Group
      •  Chris Calianti

        Football

        From linebacker to surgeon: Colasanti trades tackles for the operating room

        Kendall Hyde
        Election 2026 Minnesota

        National Politics

        Michele Tafoya wins Republican nomination in Minnesota Senate race

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Turkey NATO Summit Trump

        National Politics

        Trump says advisers wanted him off Air Force One in Turkey due to threat

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • Election 2026 South Carolina Senate

        National Politics

        Darline Graham advances to GOP runoff to replace late Sen. Lindsey Graham

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Village of Wellington sign, generic

        Wellington / Royal Palm Beach / Westlake

        Wellington votes on new age and ID rules for e-bikes and e-scooters

        Michael Hoffman
        Immigration Enforcement Minnesota

        National Politics

        ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • Animal Hoarding Case

        Region Martin County

        Martin County hoarding cases raise questions about Florida law

        Cassandra Garcia
        Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship

        National Politics

        ACLU wants a judge to guard children from Trump's birthright citizenship orders

        Ava-joye Burnett
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        Palm Beach County

        'ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE': Dad demands answers after students sit on bus floor

        Joel Lopez
      • Staff at the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast (HSTC) in Palm City are in the midst of an arduous process: medically grooming, bathing and examining 36 Border Collies brought to them Monday.

        WPTV Investigates

        'Worst case we've ever seen': Humane Society caring for 36 rescued dogs

        Jamie Ostroff
        Anier Sosa told WPTV consumer reporter Matt Sczesny that he installed a new metal roof to replace an aging shingled roof on his West Palm Beach home two years ago, expecting the premium upgrade to reduce his homeowners insurance costs. Instead, the investment had an unexpected result.

        Real Estate News

        Florida roof costs & insurance: What homeowners need to know

        Matt Sczesny
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        Region St Lucie County

        Leaders discuss proposed changes to Port of Fort Pierce

        Tyler Hatfield
      • Japan Earn Toyota

        National Politics

        Toyota recalls 655,000 Camrys over display error that may deactivate indicators

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Kennedy Center

        National Politics

        Kennedy Center to pay a jazz musician more than $250,000 in legal fees

        Kelly Broderick
        Indonesia Roblox

        National News

        Ohio sues Roblox on behalf of pensioners who've lost $21.5M after stock plummets

        Scripps News Group
      • Martin County notice of development change sign

        Region Martin County

        This new law could open Martin Co. farmland to development

        Jon Shainman
        Trump Grass

        National Politics

        High security spotted at Trump golf course events amid Iran war

        Brittany Freeman
        Online Shopping

        Consumer

        Report: Amazon, Walmart shopping bots avoid data on products 'Made in USA'

        Scripps News Group
      • drone installation in school

        WPTV Investigates

        Florida schools deploy drones in first-of-its-kind safety pilot

        Katie LaGrone
        APTOPIX Trump

        National News

        Trump's vaccine order draws bipartisan criticism, pushback from doctors

        Jay Gray
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        West Palm Beach

        Meet the friendly faces behind every Kravis Center performance

        Todd Wilson
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        Region Martin County

        'UNLIVABLE CONDITION': New details reveal warnings before dog hoarding arrest

        Aja Dorsainvil
        Alicia Ireson Let's Hear It

        Let's Hear It

        Let's Hear It: Join WPTV at 2 locations for education-focused meetups

        Scott Sutton
        Partial solar eclipse

        National News

        Partial solar eclipse to darken skies across Northern US on Wednesday

        Justin Boggs
      • US Election 2026 Arizona Governor

        National Politics

        Democratic Arizona governor picks Republican-turned-independent as running mate

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Back to school

        Back To School

        Back-to-school anxiety surging among kids and teens — what parents can do

        Scripps News Group
        FILE - In this long exposure photo, a streak appears in the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower at the Guadarrama mountains, near Madrid, in the early hours of Aug. 12, 2016.

        Weather News

        Celestial events this week: What's visible in Florida?

        Sami Squires
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        National News

        It's time to meet the furry contenders participating in Fat Marmot Week

        Kelly Broderick
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        Region Martin County

        SR 710 crash survivor reunites with crew who saved his life

        Aja Dorsainvil
        Mississippi Woman-Hanging

        National News

        Community shaken after Mississippi woman found hanging from a tree

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Scripps News Life

        FTC reports social media scams caused more than $90 million in losses in 2025

        Kelly Broderick
        Trump Media Results

        National Politics

        Trump Media says Wall Street firms paying $100K for early access to Trump posts

        David Goldman, Matt Egan
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        National News

        Video: Car swept off Ohio interstate during powerful storm

        Justin Boggs
      • Mortgage Rates

        Real Estate News

        Home sales fall as high prices, mortgage rates stifle would be-buyers

        AP via Scripps News Group
        FIFA Executive Leaves Soccer

        Sports

        Trump warns replacing FIFA president Infantino would be 'terrible mistake'

        Kelly Broderick
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        National News

        Rep. Lauren Boebert’s son arrested on charges of sexual exploitation of a child

        Scripps News Group
      • Congress Fauci

        National News

        GOP senators release Fauci texts discussing vaccine risks for pregnant women

        Robert Gilman held in Russia

        National Politics

        Former US Marine held in Russia for over 4 years has been released, group says

        AP via Scripps News Group
        UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed

        National News

        Who will be allowed inside Luigi Mangione’s murder trial? Judge addresses access

        Alexandra Miller
      • Westlake school

        Wellington / Royal Palm Beach / Westlake

        New $48 million school coming to this city, set to open August 2027

        Christy Waite
        Trump Air Force One

        National Politics

        Trump secretly switched planes during NATO trip amid Iranian threat, reports say

        Joe St. George
        Ben Jones

        Entertainment

        Ben Jones, 'Dukes of Hazzard' actor and 2-term US House member, dies at 84

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • Election 2026 South Carolina Senate

        National Politics

        South Carolina, Wisconsin hold high-stakes primaries Tuesday

        Joe St. George
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        Tropical Weather

        TROPICS: Atlantic hurricane season heats up as NHC tracks 3 areas of development

        Sami Squires
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        National News

        Powerball jackpot climbs to $1 billion after 43rd drawing without winner

        Justin Boggs
      • Tire Fire Aug. 11, 2026

        Region C Palm Beach County

        Fire contained after tire recycling lot sets ablaze at industrial park

        Samantha Roesler
        New York Harbor Capsized Boat

        National News

        Federal charges filed after mother, infant die in NYC harbor boat tragedy

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        National Politics

        What is Coast FIRE for retirement and can it work for you? 

        Holly Firfer
      • Heat Advisory Aug. 11, 2026

        Weather

        FORECAST: Wednesday brings better chance for afternoon storms

        Skylar Spinler
        H.L. Johnson U-Turn

        Back To School

        Royal Palm Beach residents push for traffic fixes near school

        Michael Hoffman
        APTOPIX Missouri Extreme Weather Heat

        Weather News

        Contiguous US breaks its record for hottest month ever, NOAA says

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • Vindman’s money advantage meets Nixon’s Florida roots in Democratic Senate primary

        Politics

        Vindman's money advantage meets Nixon’s Florida roots in Dem Senate primary

        Forrest Saunders
        Roof, roofer

        Real Estate News

        Insurers move goalposts: Florida roofs now flagged at 15 years

        Matt Sczesny
        Immigrant Detention Leavenworth

        Scripps News Investigates

        Corporate owners of ICE detention centers report another revenue surge

        Patrick Terpstra
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