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Pittsburgh forward Blake Hinson (2) gets a shot up against Miami guard Jordan Miller (11)...

Pittsburgh pushes past No. 20 Miami 71-68

Updated: moments ago
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By WPTV - Staff
Blake Hinson tipped in a Jamarius Burton miss with 31 seconds remaining and Pittsburgh rallied past No. 20 Miami 71-68.

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Kansas State forward Keyontae Johnson puts up a shot during the second half of an NCAA college...

Johnson helps take down former team as No. 5 Kansas State beats Florida

Updated: 51 minutes ago
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By WPTV - Staff
Keyontae Johnson had 13 points and 11 rebounds against his former team as No. 5 Kansas State beat Florida 64-50 in the Big 12-SEC Challenge.

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Florida State guard Darin Green, Jr. and Clemson guard Chase Hunter (1) position themselves for...

No. 24 Clemson survives scare by Seminoles 82-81

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By WPTV - Staff
Chase Hunter drove the lane and drew a foul, sinking the free throw, to help No. 24 Clemson escape with an 82-81 win over Florida State.

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Mother killed at MLK Day event in Fort Pierce laid to rest

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By WPTV - Staff
Friends and family members gathered Saturday to honor the life of a Fort Pierce mother who was killed in a mass shooting at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event earlier this month.

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Belvedere Elementary School celebrates 80 years

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By WPTV - Staff
Belvedere Elementary School in West Palm Beach celebrated its 80th anniversary on Saturday. Students and staff from multiple generations flocked to the school's basketball court for the celebration.

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US population center trending toward South this decade

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By WPTV - Staff
The U.S. population center is on track this decade to take a southern swerve for the first time in history.

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New I-95 interchange to open Monday morning in Boca Raton

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By WPTV - Staff
After close to two years of construction, the new diverging diamond interchange is scheduled to open Monday morning at Glades Road and Interstate 95 in Boca Raton.

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Aryna Sabalenka wins 1st Grand Slam title at Australian Open

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By WPTV - Staff
The Australian Open championship belonged to Aryna Sabalenka via a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 comeback victory over Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina.

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Amazon delivery driver robbed at gunpoint in Florida

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By WPTV - Staff
Newly-released dashboard camera video showed the terrifying moment when a central Florida Amazon delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint.

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College halts diversity training to comply with DeSantis law

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By WPTV - Staff
An optional training class on diversity for faculty at a central Florida public college has been canceled so administrators can ensure it complies with a new state law known as the "Stop Woke" act.

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More Than Pink Walk takes place in West Palm Beach

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By WPTV - Staff
The Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk is taking place at the Meyer Amphitheatre in downtown West Palm Beach.

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South Florida community reaction after beating video: anger, shock, sadness

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By WPTV - Staff
The brutal beating and death three days later of a Memphis man by police officers prompted a wave of emotions from the South Florida community after viewing video Friday: shock, anger, sadness.

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South Florida group teaching youth of color how to survive traffic stops

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By WPTV - Staff
The deadly beating of Tyre Nichols is resonating with the local community. Members of the local organization Inner City Innovators shared their concerning experiences with traffic stops.

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Cristobal visits Palm Beach County high schools by helicopter

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By WPTV - Staff
Mario Cristobal made a spectacle of his high school tour Friday, arriving by helicopter to three campuses in Palm Beach County.

NBA

Heat rally again, top Magic 110-105 to close 3-0 homestand

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Tim Reynolds
Jimmy Butler had 29 points, Bam Adebayo added 20 and the Miami Heat rallied again in the fourth quarter to beat the Orlando Magic 110-105.

Education

Seminole Ridge High School students learn to create quality journalism

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 10:00 PM EST
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By WPTV - Staff
As we wrap up National News Literacy Week, WPTV is highlighting what our local schools are doing to help students spot misinformation and create quality journalism.

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Lawyers return to court in Sunset Lounge lawsuit

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 9:45 PM EST
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By WPTV - Staff
Attorneys representing West Palm Beach asked a judge to dismiss Vita Lounge LLC's lawsuit against the city.

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Nikkitia Bryant viewing held at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 7:50 PM EST
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By WPTV - Staff
St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church held the viewing for Nikkitia Bryant. A large group of her family could be seen walking into the building to pay their respects as well as friends.

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Officers say 'dismantling' of Postal Police force allows for more mail theft

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 7:00 PM EST
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By WPTV - Staff
There was yet another instance of mail theft in a matter of a week at a Riviera Beach mailbox, making it the third in six weeks.

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Head of Palm Beach Co. Black Caucus thinks relations better here than in Memphis

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 6:50 PM EST
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By WPTV - Staff
"I think that any of us who've lived in this country over the last 30 years realize there are some issues with modern policing that have to be addressed," Richard Ryles says.

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Restaurants remain understaffed even as demand recovers after pandemic

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 6:05 PM EST
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By WPTV - Staff
The restaurant industry continues to add jobs now for the 24th consecutive month, and it’s still the industry with the largest employment deficit.

Crime

Ex-police officers accused of beating homeless man

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 5:00 PM EST
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By The Associated Press
Two former South Florida police officers turned themselves in Thursday morning to face felony charges over the beating of a homeless man.

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South Florida lawmakers push to expand state's 'red flag' law

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 4:35 PM EST
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By WPTV - Staff
A pair of South Florida lawmakers are trying to expand Florida's "red flag" law meant to keep firearms away from those who pose a threat to themselves or others.

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Electrical fire prompts evacuation of Palm Springs Community Middle School

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 4:25 PM EST
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By WPTV - Staff
A small electrical fire forced the evacuation of Palm Springs Community Middle School Friday morning.

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Survivors share stories of resilience on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 3:25 PM EST
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By WPTV - Staff
When it comes to the Holocaust, the phrase "never again" is spoken by the Jewish community. It resonates with the commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

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Deputies: Teen arrested after threatening to bring gun to middle school

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 2:15 PM EST
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By Peter Burke
A 14-year-old boy is arrested one day after telling another he was planning to bring a gun to an Okeechobee middle school.

Football

Hurricanes fire offensive coordinator after lone season

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 10:05 AM EST
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By Tim Reynolds
The Miami Hurricanes have fired offensive coordinator Josh Gattis after just one season, head coach Mario Cristobal announced.

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1 dead in Northlake Boulevard crash, Palm Beach Gardens police say

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 9:20 AM EST
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By WPTV - Staff
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.

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Viewing to be held for mother killed in Fort Pierce park shooting

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 9:10 AM EST
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By Kate Hussey
Family and friends will gather Friday for the viewing of Nikkitia Bryant, a mother killed in a mass shooting at Ilous Ellis Park in Fort Pierce on MLK Day.

Basketball

Owls win school-record 19th straight game

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 8:30 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
Johnell Davis scored 25 points as No. 21 Florida Atlantic won its school-record 19th straight game, beating Middle Tennessee 85-67 Thursday night.

Crime

Victim’s name released in Wellington murder-suicide

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 7:25 PM EST
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By Scott Sutton
The name of a woman who died in a Wellington murder-suicide last week was released Thursday. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office identified the female victim as Brittany Carter, 34.

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New bill could criminalize recent antisemitic propaganda

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 7:25 PM EST
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By Danielle Seat
A newly introduced antisemitism bill would allow law enforcement to arrest individuals spreading hateful messages, including flyers, by making that type of littering a criminal penalty.

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Eda and Cliff Viner Community Scholars Foundation helping students go to college

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 7:00 PM EST
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By Tania Rogers
Rising tuition costs can place a huge burden on families and students, and one local couple is working to lessen the load by empowering future generations.

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Frustration mounts as traffic delays grow on Northlake Boulevard

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:40 PM EST
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By Matt Sczesny
Traffic backs up every day along Northlake Boulevard in Palm Beach Gardens while city and county leaders look for solutions.

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Florida Senate president unveils plan to tackle affordable housing ‘crisis’

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:10 PM EST
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By Forrest Saunders
Florida's Senate president thinks she has a plan to tackle the state's affordable housing crisis, but Democrats already have concerns about the plan.

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Sunset Lounge lawsuit heads to court while venue continues to sit empty

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 4:35 PM EST
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By Michael Buczyner
The fight over who will operate and manage the historic and publicly funded Sunset Lounge in West Palm Beach landed in a courtroom and a trial Thursday.

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Health officials contemplate recommending annual COVID vaccine shots

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 3:55 PM EST
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By Michelle Quesada
WPTV looked into what makes the COVID-19 vaccine series complicated for many people, and the impact a model similar to annual flu shots might have.

Crime

Police seek thief who robbed Chase Bank in Palm Springs

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 2:50 PM EST
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By Scott Sutton
Police in Palm Springs are looking for a man who robbed a bank last week while brandishing a firearm.

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Claims of medical racism against Apple have doctors weighing in

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 2:39 PM EST
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By Chris Gilmore
Apple Watches and similar devices are under more scrutiny after a class action lawsuit claims there is a racial bias built into some of their products.

News

Florida woman accused of swindling Holocaust survivor of $2.8M

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 1:50 PM EST
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By Scott Sutton
A 36-year-old Florida woman is accused in a years-long scheme that defrauding an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor of his life savings, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.

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Northlake Boulevard crash creates mess for drivers, raises traffic concerns

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 10:35 AM EST
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By Kate Hussey
Traffic was diverted for hours Thursday morning after a serious two-vehicle crash on Northlake Boulevard at Bay Hill Drive near Palm Beach Gardens.

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Cats up for adoption in Palm Beach County, hoping for fur-ever home

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 10:25 AM EST
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By Ashleigh Walters
There are several cats up for adoption at Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control. We met three of them in hopes of finding them each a fur-ever home.

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Student, 16, taken to hospital after hit-and-run crash in Port St. Lucie

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 9:40 AM EST
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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.

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‘Pillowcase rapist’ suspect convicted in 1983 attack

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 9:15 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
A man suspected of being the "pillowcase rapist" in connection with a string of South Florida rapes back in the 1980s was convicted Wednesday in one of the attacks.

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Thief caught on camera stealing mail with postal key

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 11:55 PM EST
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By Kamrel Eppinger
A mailbox bandit is on the loose after surveillance caught him using a postal key to steal from local businesses in Riviera Beach, the second time in six weeks where thieves have targeted the cluster.

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Closed Palm Beach School of Nursing linked to federal arrests in diploma scheme

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 9:38 PM EST
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By Allen Cone
Twenty-five have been charged in a wire fraud scheme that created illegal licensing and employment shortcut for aspiring nurses at three now-closed schools, including the Palm Beach School of Nursing.

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Attorney threatens legal action over banning African American studies course

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 7:50 PM EST
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By Forrest Saunders
A famed civil rights attorney has threatened to sue the governor if the state bans teaching a controversial AP course on African American studies.

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Employers offering ‘silly money’ in effort to fill cybersecurity positions

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 7:40 PM EST
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By Michelle Quesada
Amid big tech layoffs, there is a sector in desperate need of more employees — cybersecurity. WPTV looked into the boom in demand and the ramifications of a small workforce pool.

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Martin County Sheriff’s Office meets with SandyPines CEO following incidents

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 7:15 PM EST
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By Danielle Seat
The Martin County Sheriff's Office met with the CEO of the SandyPines treatment facility in Tequesta, after yet another juvenile was able to escape the facility this week.

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Billionaire Stephen Ross says developers focused on West Palm Beach

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 6:40 PM EST
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By Matt Sczesny
The growth in West Palm Beach is likely to continue and accelerate, at least according to one South Florida billionaire.
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