Kate Hussey
Reporter at WPTV-TV (West Palm Beach, FL)
Emmy award-winning Investigative Reporter for WPTV/WFLX 🎤Journalist First 🎤 Storyteller Second 🎤Personality Third
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'I want to go home': Cancer patient left homeless after fire associated with Milton awaits FEMA help
1 week ago |
wptv.com | Kate Hussey
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Lucy, who wants to be identified by her first name, is fighting for her life and for a place to live. Yet if you met the spunky West Palm Beach woman on the street, you'd never know. “I’m a warrior. I’m a warrior. That’s what I am," Lucy told Investigative Reporter Kate Hussey. We met her outside of Good Samaritan Medical Center, on a bench by the Intracoastal. It's the only place she's able to truly rest, breathe and pray for strength she's not sure she has left.
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2 weeks ago |
wptv.com | Kate Hussey
STUART, Fla. — Stuart's planned $60 million Brightline station — along with about $45 million in expected federal aid — could unravel if pending grants fall through. Martin County officials have promised a $15 million contribution and are banking on federal funds to complete the project. But those funds have yet to arrive, and dozens of similar rail grants in other states have been scrapped. WATCH BELOW: Could federal funding cuts affect Brightline station in Stuart?
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4 weeks ago |
wptv.com | Kate Hussey
WPTV held a hurricane preparedness event and panel discussion in Fort Pierce on May 29, 2025. Below are segments that aired during the event, helping residents prepare for hurricane season. 1. Sheriff Richard Del ToroDel Toro shares simple but crucial ways to protect your home and your family before a hurricane hits — from installing shutters and clearing gutters, to trimming trees and securing generators.
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1 month ago |
wptv.com | Kate Hussey
LOXAHATCHEE GROVES, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two new bills into law Tuesday aimed at strengthening Florida's animal protection laws — a move hailed as a significant step forward by advocates, though many say it's only the beginning. The signing took place at Big Dog Ranch Rescue, where DeSantis was joined by animal welfare leaders and other lawmakers.
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1 month ago |
wptv.com | Kate Hussey
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — In our nation’s capital, the future of President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" faces a complicated path forward. The bill passed the House last week, with Speaker Mike Johnson promising the full package on President Trump's desk by July 4.
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Heartbreak and uncertainty weigh heavily for students at Florida State University, many of whom added to a growing memorial outside the campus student union. Their grief is raw and unmistakable. Their silence is heavy as they face a memorial that never should have existed. https://t.co/E1TIbfQbAR
“HEARTBROKEN” Food hospitality company Aramark confirms to me one of the FSU shooting victims killed was one of their employees. “We are absolutely shaken by the news and our deepest sympathies are with the family and our entire Aramark community.” https://t.co/0akGLKQL0X
GROWING MEMORIAL: tearful students place flowers at the site of the FSU shooting. The weight, and the grief on campus, is palpable. https://t.co/b2VYGZnXyq