Jamie Ostroff
Chief Investigative Reporter at WPTV-TV (West Palm Beach, FL)
Chief Investigative Reporter @wptv. Emmy winner. @UnivMiami & @PeppLawOnline alum. ❤️ Pilates, coffee, dogs & deep dives. News tip? [email protected]
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1 week ago |
wptv.com | Jamie Ostroff
PAHOKEE, Fla. — A newly released audit from the Florida Auditor General examining what happened with more than $3 million in grant funding that was intended to help boost the city of Pahokee’s struggling economy, uncovered alleged mismanagement and a growing list of questions. According to the report, Pahokee has spent upwards of $3.1 million in state-issued grants for a “state-of-the-art marina facility” since 2017. Today, most of the boat slips at the Pahokee Marina remain empty.
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1 week ago |
wptv.com | Jamie Ostroff
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Florida lawmakers passed 56 bills during the 2025 regular legislative session, according to LegiScan. One of the hundreds of bills that didn't pass involves a system that many of you tell us needs to be fixed. HB1157 made it through the Florida House of Representatives with 83 votes in favor, but never received a vote in the Senate.
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1 week ago |
wflx.com | Jamie Ostroff
WPTV is giving a voice to people who say their unemployment claims have gone unanswered for months, with no end in sight. As people battling for benefits continue to share their stories with us, chief investigator Jamie Ostroff found a common thread among some of those stories: severance. WATCH BELOW: Battle for benefits: WPTV looks into how severance pay can affect unemployment claimsIt's common for workers who've been laid off to receive some sort of severance package from their employer.
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2 weeks ago |
wptv.com | Jamie Ostroff
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — WPTV is giving a voice to people who say their unemployment claims have gone unanswered for months, with no end in sight. As people battling for benefits continue to share their stories with us, chief investigator Jamie Ostroff found a common thread among some of those stories: severance.
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3 weeks ago |
wptv.com | Jamie Ostroff
STUART, Fla. — As Costco prepares to open this Friday in Stuart, WPTV has been examining all the ways the wholesale store could impact life in the area. One of those impacts could be to your wallet. Exactly one week before Costco’s scheduled opening in Stuart, neighbors were signing up for memberships outside the new store. “It’s been a long time coming!” said Carol Anderson, a new Costco member.
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