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1 day ago | wflx.com | Scott Sutton

Officials with the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed that a brief EF0 tornado touched down Monday evening in The Acreage. The NWS said that the tornado was spawned by a "supercell thunderstorm" that moved northeast across Palm Beach County from Lion Country Safari through the city of Westlake and into The Acreage. WATCH WPTV COVERAGE BELOW:WPTV's Michael Hoffman spoke to residents who were impacted by the events. Corey J and his wife Johanna were at their home when the storm ripped through.

1 day ago | wptv.com | Scott Sutton

THE ACREAGE, Fla. — Officials with the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed that a brief EF0 tornado touched down Monday evening in The Acreage. The NWS said that the tornado was spawned by a "supercell thunderstorm" that moved northeast across Palm Beach County from Lion Country Safari through the city of Westlake and into The Acreage.

1 day ago | wptv.com | Scott Sutton

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins now know who they will play this season as Spain hosts its first-ever NFL regular-season game. The NFL on Tuesday announced the schedule for the 2025 International Games, which will be played in Dublin, London, Berlin and Madrid, Spain. It was announced in January that Miami would play in Madrid at Bernabéu Stadium, home of Real Madrid C.F., which has a capacity of about 80,000 fans.

2 days ago | wptv.com | Scott Sutton

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A rowdy reptile offered a rude awakening to a Southwest Florida neighborhood. According to a post on the Lee County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, deputies were called to the Tortuga community of south Fort Myers for a "gator knocking on doors" Friday morning. WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm Latest Headlines | May 12, 4am Video posted on the agency's page showed the big gator at the doorstep of one home, apparently looking to greet the residents inside.

5 days ago | wptv.com | Scott Sutton

JEROME, Fla. — Lab results have connected one of three black bears killed by wildlife officers in southwest Florida to a fatal attack on a man and his dog a day earlier, officials said Friday. Necropsy results revealed that a 263-pound male bear contained the partial remains of 89-year-old Robert Markel, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a statement. Testing showed that same bear's DNA was present on Markel's body, inside his home and on the dog’s body.