Matt Papaycik
Real-Time Digital Editor
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 11:40 AM EDT
|By Matt Papaycik
Florida's governor on Monday criticized a grand jury investigation into former President Donald Trump as being a "political spectacle," while simultaneously throwing jabs at Trump.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 12:20 PM EDT
|By Matt Papaycik
Federal officials confirmed Friday a miner died in a tragic accident at a quarry in St. Lucie County earlier this week.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 10:15 AM EDT
|By Matt Papaycik
U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., held a news conference Thursday morning to defend access to reproductive care in Florida, where legislation seeks to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 8:40 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said Friday a missing 13-year-old girl who may have been in danger has been found safe.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 6:40 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
Border protection agents and law enforcement officials responded to a suspected maritime smuggling event in Boynton Beach on Friday morning, authorities said.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 12:30 PM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
Florida's governor on Wednesday doubled down on his administration's efforts to keep what he called "garbage" books out of schools and away from children.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 11:25 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
Republican lawmakers in Florida introduced legislation Tuesday that seeks to prevent abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 9:55 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
An 18-year-old student was taken to a hospital after a crash in Wellington, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office says.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 5:55 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
Two men were killed Sunday night when a small plane crashed in a field at the Palm Beach County Park Airport in Lantana, authorities say.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 12:05 PM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
Calling it a "bloody mess," a Martin County man on Tuesday detailed his painful encounter after he was bitten by a shark while surfing.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 8:10 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
A Wellington man is under arrest after the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said he illegally recorded video of a woman in her underwear inside a changing room at a Forever 21 store.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 12:35 PM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
A 2-year-old Florida boy who went missing after wandering away from his home on Thursday has been found safe.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 10:45 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
Two Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers were taken to the hospital following a hit-and-run crash on Interstate 95 in Martin County on Thursday, authorities said.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 12:45 PM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
School lockdowns happen frequently throughout South Florida and the Treasure Coast, but many public school districts use varying terminology when it comes to lockdowns.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 8:55 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
Port St. Lucie High School is on a precautionary lockdown Friday after the school's principal said a rumor was circulating on social media about a threat to the school.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 7:07 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
A person was hit and killed by a train early Friday morning near Vero Beach, authorities said. A spokesman for the Indian River County Sheriff's Office said a FEC worker called 911 just after 6 a.m.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 6:50 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw held a news conference on Thursday as the agency prepares to roll out body cameras for deputies.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 10:45 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
A 61-year-old Port St. Lucie man riding a scooter was killed early Wednesday morning after authorities said a pickup truck rear-ended him.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 6:40 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
One person was killed and multiple others were hurt following a crash early Monday morning in Delray Beach, police said.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 12:15 PM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
Fort Pierce police are investigating a deadly shooting that a former state lawmaker said claimed the life of a 21-year-old former Boy Scouts troop member.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 8:40 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
A Pembroke Pines police officer died Thursday after a piece of debris fell from a tree, striking the officer on his police motorcycle, authorities said.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 6:07 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
Multiple emergency crews responded early Friday morning to what a homeowner said was an underground propane tank fire in Jupiter Farms.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 12:05 PM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
Florida's governor fired back at former President Donald Trump after he took to social media, suggesting that Ron DeSantis was "grooming high school girls with alcohol" when he was a teacher.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 11:05 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
Essential baby and toddler items, children's books, school supplies, pet food, gas stoves and more would all be tax-free under a sweeping new proposal announced by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 12:20 PM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
Two people and their pet were rescued early Tuesday morning after flames broke out at a Palm Beach County home, authorities said.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 9:40 PM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
A Palm Beach County high school volunteer cheerleading coach accused of sending explicit text messages to a 14-year-old student pleaded guilty Monday to two felony charges.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 6:40 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
A man is taken to a hospital after he was shot while driving on Interstate 95 in Pompano Beach near Sample Road, not far from the Palm Beach County line.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 9:20 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
Palm Beach Gardens police confirmed Friday one person died in a crash the day before on Northlake Boulevard, which caused a mess for drivers during the morning commute.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 9:40 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik and Todd Wilson
Port St. Lucie police are searching for the driver who hit a 16-year-old student on Thursday morning, then took off.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 9:25 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
A Royal Palm Beach teacher who police said brought a loaded gun and knife onto campus Thursday said "he was being watched through his phone and was being listened to," according to an arrest report.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 11:35 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
Authorities said Thursday the man who was once a person of interest in a deadly mass shooting at Ilous Ellis Park in Fort Pierce earlier this week is no longer a person of interest.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 10:00 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
A 77-year-old man was hit and killed by a white van while walking on Interstate 95 in Boca Raton on Thursday morning, authorities said.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 9:25 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
The School District of Palm Beach County officially has a new security policy on the books. School board members on Wednesday night unanimously approved the new rules.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 6:37 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
Some local students need your help. Right now, Okeechobee High School is in second place for a chance to win one of five automotive kits that are being donated by Milton Industries and Zeeline.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 10:23 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday they have located a person of interest in a deadly mass shooting that happened at Ilous Ellis Park in Fort Pierce on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 9:35 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
A 15-year-old student riding his bicycle to school was hit by a car in Port St. Lucie on Wednesday morning, police said.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 11:10 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
A 30-year-old woman has died after she and seven others were shot during a car show at Ilous Ellis Park in Fort Pierce on Monday night, authorities say.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 10:05 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
Westward Elementary School in West Palm Beach was evacuated Friday morning following reports of a smell of smoke.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 7:07 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
A deadly crash involving three tractor-trailers caused major southbound traffic delays on Florida's Turnpike in Martin County on Friday.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 11:50 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
Two students from Palm Beach Central High School in Wellington died Wednesday in a shooting that occurred in a Palm Springs neighborhood, according to the School District of Palm Beach County.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 6:07 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
The U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies on Wednesday are searching for a missing 27-year-old man who was last seen in Vero Beach.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 9:00 PM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
A missing 6-year-old girl who had autism and was non-verbal was tragically pronounced dead after her body was found in a body of water near West Palm Beach on Tuesday night, authorities said.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 7:25 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
Palm Beach County deputies responded to a crash early Monday morning and found a man dead, possibly from a gunshot wound, authorities said.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 10:55 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
A substitute teacher at Palm Beach Central High School is under arrest after police said she tried to get a 15-year-old girl to "engage in sexual activity" with the teacher's boyfriend on Christmas.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 12:20 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik, Todd Wilson and Allen Cone
At least six people, including a West Palm Beach police officer, were injured in two separate crashes late Wednesday, authorities said.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 8:25 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said a welfare check on Monday led to the discovery of a dead body. Now a homicide investigation is underway.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2022 at 9:45 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
The Broward Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man for the murder of a young woman on Interstate 95 in November. Jahkobi Williams, 21, was taken into custody Thursday night.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2022 at 9:35 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
A shoplifter was caught on camera losing his cool in Broward County. Deputies released surveillance video from the Rainbow clothing store, located at 3021 North State Road 7 in Lauderdale Lakes.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 10:05 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
A man was taken to the hospital Friday morning after police said he was shot in the parking lot of a Delray Beach strip mall.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 6:00 AM EST
|By Matt Papaycik
Several hours after a Missing Child Alert was issued for a missing 18-month Boca Raton boy, city police said the child was located in good condition and the father was arrested in a custody case.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/ZULI5GTR3ILSUPUY4GPMIMO3NU.com)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/BL6TH7AVNCV5B7NILW4RK5OSCE.png)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/HACFOXWTXTDQETZBGGEJSBFRTM.com)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/OUHELFX2API7LP3UDKW55CBXO4.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/ZORDJT4BUUOTMQEALQ7H57VGHE.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/KF4TUXV5NPF4WOIZGXQGA2KZUE.com)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/EJ75X5GHKNPROLIJP72VHV3G6Q.com)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/YLYD7SRF7JYKEJN5E67HH4MSJQ.com)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/DHQEXNVG2NFOVZHE2MV32XR47Y.com)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/4Z7NVNP5F44E3JT72ZEF3XM6XM.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/YJZQARUIEWHZCHLA3VKHXKORSA.com)