Sami Squires

1 month ago | wptv.com | Sami Squires

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A fire watch has been issued starting Thursday at 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. and includes Okeechobee, Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin counties. Wildfires could easily start and be hard to control due to drought conditions with low humidity and gusty winds from a relatively strong cold front.. Winds are forecast to come from the west-northwest around 15-20 mph with occasional gusts up to 30 mph.

1 month ago | wptv.com | Sami Squires

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — When putting on big events like the Cognizant Classic, sustainability is very important for the PGA and especially their catering partner. To better serve not only the environment, but also local people in need, Proof of the Pudding makes sure less goes to waste before, during, and after the event.

1 month ago | wptv.com | Sami Squires |Tim Reynolds

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Round one of the Cognizant Classic is underway at PGA National. Today was all about celebrating those for their service for military appreciation day. The fans are excited as players shot low scores on Thursday. WATCH: Military Appreciation Day at Cognizant Classic Military Appreciation Day at Cognizant Classic At the 17th hole, you can find the patriots outpost. There you can sign a tribute on a banner that will be sent to the men and women serving overseas.

1 month ago | wptv.com | Sami Squires

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — To put on a great event like the Cognizant Classic, you need nearly 1,000 volunteers made up of 30 different committees. Jay Levine, the volunteer chairperson for the tournament, said the volunteers are critical. Volunteers at Cognizant Classic critical to tournament's success "We do we have over 30 committees that do everything from picking up players at the airport to standing in front of the holes with their quiet paddles," Levine said.

2 months ago | wptv.com | Sami Squires |Jonathan Diego |James Wieland

NOAA released their January global climate report this past week and said last month was the warmest January since global records began, in 1850. Calculations are based on the global average for land and ocean surface temperatures, which was 2.39°F above the 20th-century average of 53.6°F. This was just slightly warmer than January 2024 (0.05°F warmer). However, we are in La a Niña right now, which means that the Pacific Ocean is actually colder than normal. Yet, temperatures were still much higher.