Officials with St. Lucie County are encouraging people who have special medical needs that may need to evacuate in the event that the county's shelters open, to pre-register now.

Florida's Price Gouging Hotline has been activated with Tropical Storm Ian approaching the state. Anyone can report severe price increases through a website or by calling a toll-free number.

Pete Antonacci, who was appointed by five different Florida governors in his decades-long career as a state servant, has died.

With a potential hurricane hitting Florida next week, the window to purchase homeowners insurance has either closed now or is closing.

When a Boynton Beach man received a series of funeral home bills after his father’s death, he found a transportation fee that he felt he shouldn’t have to pay. So he called WPTV Contact 5 for help.

The storm track of the possible hurricane is still uncertain, but there is a possibility that the Glades and Lake Okeechobee could be in the path.

A Palm Beach County woman said she was in Puerto Rico longer than she expected after going to the island to prepare her vacation home for the peak of hurricane season.

As you prepare your home and family for a potential storm, our area school districts are getting plans in place as well.

A man was caught on camera placing a cellphone underneath a woman's dress at a Walmart in North Lauderdale. Now Broward Sheriff's Office are asking for the public's help finding him.

If you are looking to purchase a home but having trouble financially, the city of Fort Pierce is offering help.