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Mother of South Florida teen convicted of murder now facing her own charges
Read full article: Mother of South Florida teen convicted of murder now facing her own chargesA South Florida mother was arrested Monday, nearly two years after her then-14-year-old son was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
Charges dropped against man seen in video of rough arrest in Palm Beach County
Read full article: Charges dropped against man seen in video of rough arrest in Palm Beach CountyCharges have been dropped against a man who was captured on video being beaten by Palm Beach County deputies while being arrested.
Palm Beach man wins $1 million prize playing Lottery scratch-off game at 7-Eleven
Read full article: Palm Beach man wins $1 million prize playing Lottery scratch-off game at 7-ElevenA Palm Beach man hit the jackpot in Florida after playing a lottery scratch-off game, Lottery officials announced this week.
South Florida brothers accused of stealing millions in COVID-19 funds
Read full article: South Florida brothers accused of stealing millions in COVID-19 fundsFederal prosecutors accused a pair of brothers from South Florida of defrauding the government out of millions of dollars worth of COVID-19 relief money.
FHP: Man accused of shooting at vehicle on I-95 in Broward after girlfriend nearly causes crash
Read full article: FHP: Man accused of shooting at vehicle on I-95 in Broward after girlfriend nearly causes crashA 31-year-old man was arrested Monday on accusations that he shot at a vehicle on Interstate 95 in Broward County over the weekend after his girlfriend nearly caused a crash, authorities said.
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine calls LA Fitness attack ‘nothing but cowardly’
Read full article: Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine calls LA Fitness attack ‘nothing but cowardly’For the first time since being attacked at a LA Fitness in South Florida on March 21, rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine addressed his gym beatdown in a social media post on Friday.
Coast Guard: 79 migrants intercepted in sailboat in Lake Worth
Read full article: Coast Guard: 79 migrants intercepted in sailboat in Lake WorthThe U.S Coast Guard was on scene as officials intercepted a sailboat containing more than 75 migrants at a Lake Worth inlet on Saturday night, authorities said.
Florida man pleads guilty to burning tire marks on LGBTQ streetscape
Read full article: Florida man pleads guilty to burning tire marks on LGBTQ streetscapeA Palm Beach County man participating in a rally for former President Donald Trump pleaded guilty Tuesday to burning tire marks across a gay-pride streetscape in South Florida last summer.
Man caught on camera stealing donation box for children with leukemia
Read full article: Man caught on camera stealing donation box for children with leukemiaThe Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a young man who they said was captured on surveillance video stealing a donation box from a business that contained money for Guatemalan children with leukemia.
Rare tumor may worsen heart disease
Read full article: Rare tumor may worsen heart diseaseWhen Nicholas Sciortino was being evaluated for his heart transplant, doctors discovered a mass on one of his kidneys. Sciortino actually had a rare tumor on his adrenal gland called a Pheochromocytoma, which was worsening his heart problems, but removing it was tricky. “We were able to figure it out for him by using a left ventricular device system to keep the heart strong enough during the operation so we could remove the tumor,” Muruve said. In September 2020 Sciortino was put on the transplant list and received a new heart in October. Experts don’t know what causes the type of tumor Sciortino had but they do tend to run in families so genetic testing is important.
Cinco balseros cubanos son interceptados por la Guardia costera, fueron repatriados
Read full article: Cinco balseros cubanos son interceptados por la Guardia costera, fueron repatriadosCopyright 2021 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved. Cuban migrants found off coast of Lake WorthIf you need help with the Public File, call (954) 364-2526.
After 84-hour search, Coast Guard suspends search for 20 people on boat from Bahamas
Read full article: After 84-hour search, Coast Guard suspends search for 20 people on boat from BahamasPEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for 29-foot boat missing between the Bahamas and south Florida that didn’t arrive to its destination. Coast Guard District Seven received a report Tuesday that a blue and white 29-foot Mako Cuddy Cabin vessel, last known to be departing Bimini, Bahamas on Monday did not arrive as expected to its destination of Lake Worth. The Coast Guard and partner agencies searched approximately 17,000 square miles, roughly double the size of Massachusetts, for about 84 hours, according to the U.S. Coast Guard 7th District Southeast. #UPDATE Here is the search area made by the @USCG and @usairforce. If you have any information please contact Coast Guard #District7 Command Center at 305-415-6800 pic.twitter.com/5Zwb5Wonx4 — USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) December 31, 2020The search was suspended Friday.
Gas line eruption collapses overpass and shuts down Florida Turnpike traffic
Read full article: Gas line eruption collapses overpass and shuts down Florida Turnpike trafficLAKE WORTH, Fla. – Northbound traffic on Florida’s Turnpike remains shut down in Palm Beach County, though southbound traffic has now reopened, after a gas pipeline eruption in Lake Worth. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the pipeline busted on the northbound side of Florida’s Turnpike, adjacent to the Lake Worth Road overpass, shortly before 10 a.m. Thursday. Northbound traffic is being diverted at the 86 Mile Post near Boyton Beach. Lake Worth Road, which had also been shut down, has since reopened. pic.twitter.com/JFcv0zKoGU — JustGoDrumpf2😷 (@DirtySock8) September 24, 2020Florida’s Turnpike remains closed on both ways in the area of Lake Worth.
Five high schoolers named National Student Poets
Read full article: Five high schoolers named National Student PoetsNEW YORK Five high school juniors, residing everywhere from Lake Worth, Florida, to Saratoga, California, have been named National Student Poets. A partnership between the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the student poet program was launched in 2011, with winners contributing to community programs and and poetry events and performing their work everywhere from Lincoln Center to the White House. Winning applicants each represent a different region and are chosen based on creativity, dedication and promise. This year's poets are Isabella Ramirez, from Lake Worth; Ethan Wang, from Katy, Texas; Manasi Garg, from Saratoga; Madelyn Dietz, from St. Paul, Minn.; and Anthony Wiles, from Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Each receives a $5,000 cash award.