Ari Hait
Reporter at WPBF-TV (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)
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1 week ago |
krdo.com | Ari Hait
By Ari Hait Click here for updates on this story HOBE SOUND, Fla. (WPBF) — Deputies on the Treasure Coast are investigating a bizarre crime: the attempted theft of electricity. “This falls in the category of ‘You can’t make this stuff up,’” said Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek. Security video from a Hobe Sound restaurant, Harry and the Natives, shows a man in the restaurant dining room, unplugging a refrigerator and moving chairs and tables.
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1 week ago |
wpbf.com | Ari Hait
Deputies on the Treasure Coast are investigating a bizarre crime: the attempted theft of electricity. “This falls in the category of ‘You can’t make this stuff up,’” said Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek. Security video from a Hobe Sound restaurant, Harry and the Natives, shows a man in the restaurant dining room, unplugging a refrigerator and moving chairs and tables. Budensiek said it happened around 4:30 a.m. Monday, when the restaurant was closed.
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1 week ago |
wpbf.com | Ari Hait
BREAKING NEWS. THAT BREAKING NEWS. THE FLORIDA PANTHERS ARE HEADING BACK TO THE STANLEY CUP FINAL FOR THE THIRD SEASON IN A ROW. GOOD EVENING. I’M TODD MCDERMOTT AND I’M FELICIA RODRIGUEZ. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US HERE AT 11:00. THE PANTHERS WIN THE SERIES TONIGHT. JUST A FEW MOMENTS AGO IN NORTH CAROLINA THEY BEAT THE CAROLINA HURRICANES 5 TO 3. WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE FOR YOU TONIGHT. SPORTS DIRECTOR SHAYNE WRIGHT IS LIVE FOR US IN NORTH CAROLINA.
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2 weeks ago |
wpbf.com | Ari Hait
A local neurosurgeon said the brain disorder that’s forced music legend Billy Joel to cancel upcoming tour dates is very treatable. The “Piano Man” stunned fans when he posted on social media that he had been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus. Dr. Warren Selman said it means excess fluid is building around Joel’s brain. “It’s kind of like your bathtub,” Selman said. “If you’re constantly letting water in but not letting it out, it’ll build up and overflow.
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2 weeks ago |
wpbf.com | Ari Hait
The shooting of two Israeli Embassy staffers may have happened more than a thousand miles away, but its impact was felt in South Florida. “People are worried. People are very concerned,” said Igor Alterman, the president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County.
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Strong storms ripped through the Acreage tonight. Some neighbors think it was a tornado, but that is not confirmed. From what we’ve seen, damage has fortunately been very minor: just a few downed trees and power lines. @WPBF25News https://t.co/zzB9cBGwKE
A large crowd has gathered in Boynton Beach to watch a hometown hero get drafted into the NFL. Travis Hunter played football in Boynton until he moved to GA for high school. Family members are here along with the men who coached him as early as 4 years old. @WPBF25News at 11 https://t.co/wzQBrvZMdR
Custodians, bus drivers, food service staff, and maintenance crews with @pbcsd are protesting right now, demanding more money and better insurance. The district says they’ve given what they can. Negotiations are ongoing. @WPBF25News at 11 https://t.co/xDdR09337U
