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1 week ago | 
wptv.com | Zitlali Solache |Scott Sutton |Jamie Ostroff
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. — Nurses are demanding answers following an arrest made Monday at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Behavioral Health Center. Sophea Choun, 40, is facing a battery charge after he's accused of striking a nurse while a patient at the center. According to the report, Choun became upset during the admission process. and then hit the nurse in the face when they tried to handle him. It's the second arrest at that same clinic this year.
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1 week ago | 
wflx.com | Samantha Roesler |Zitlali Solache
One person is dead, and the U.S. Coast Guard is searching for five people still missing after a boat overturned more than 20 miles off the St. Lucie Inlet. Coast Guard crews reportedly rescued four people from the boat on Sunday after a good Samaritan reported the incident. WATCH BELOW: 5 still missing after fatal boat incident off Martin CountyMartin County Fire Rescue officials said five total people were located, and one person was dead.
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2 weeks ago | 
wflx.com | Scott Sutton |Zitlali Solache
A Fort Pierce police officer is no longer employed with the department after he punched a suspect who was in custody, officials said. The incident occurred March 26 at about 2 a.m. when officers responded to a disturbance in the 1200 block of Avenue L.
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4 weeks ago | 
wptv.com | Scott Sutton |Zitlali Solache
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Drivers in downtown West Palm Beach should be aware that police are conducting a parking enforcement operation focusing on drivers who stop in prohibited areas. Police said the operation — a partnership with CityPlace — is an effort to make the roads safer for drivers and pedestrians visiting the area.
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1 month ago | 
wptv.com | Zitlali Solache |Cassandra Garcia |Ethan Stein
JUPITER, Fla. — The Town of Jupiter is seeking solutions to the rising number of electric bike crashes, after a 12-year-old was killed in a wreck last week. On Thursday, it was a crowded room at Jupiter Town Hall as Police Chief Michael Barbera educated people about e-bike laws. “The community, school community and all his friends, everyone has been affected,” said Chief Barbera.
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1 month ago | 
wptv.com | Zitlali Solache |Ethan Stein
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — More drivers are wanting answers as temporary lane closures along the Lantana bridge continue to cause major backups. Palm Beach County officials confirmed the bridge is undergoing maintenance, leaving one lane open eastbound and westbound periodically. Bridge closures continue to cause traffic headaches in Palm Beach County Jack and Joanne Meltzer live in Lantana and said their commutes have been delayed with the bridge lane closures.
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1 month ago | 
wptv.com | Zitlali Solache |Cassandra Garcia |Jamie Ostroff
JUPITER, Fla. — Hundreds came together Sunday to honor the life of Rico Roundtree, who was struck and killed while riding an electric bike Thursday. At Abacoa Community Park in Jupiter, friends and family were overwhelmed with emotions. They gathered to remember a remarkable son, student and athlete who left a lasting impact on everyone who knew him.
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1 month ago | 
krdo.com | Aja Dorsainvil |Cassandra Garcia |Zitlali Solache
By Aja Dorsainvil , Cassandra Garcia, Zitlali SolacheClick here for updates on this story HOBE SOUND, Florida (WPTV) — Martin County Fire Rescue and the Martin County Sheriff’s Office are investigating an explosion that happened on a sailboat Thursday morning. The incident was reported at around 9:04 a.m. Deputies said a group on the sailboat were out cruising on the Intracoastal Waterway, near the 8000 block of Southeast Royal Street in Hobe Sound.
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1 month ago | 
wptv.com | Zitlali Solache |Michael Hoffman |Kate Hussey
We're listening to the 911 calls that came in the day a veteran nurse at Palms West Hospital was attacked at the hands of a Baker Act patient. Last Tuesday several hospital staff, visitors and drivers dialed 911 begging for help as Leelamma Lal, a HCA Florida Palms West nurse, was brutally attacked by a patient while on the job. According to a probable cause affidavit, that attack occurred at about 1:20 p.m. on Feb.
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2 months ago | 
wptv.com | Zitlali Solache |Joel Lopez
WELLINGTON, Fla. — Crowds gathered to remember the life of 13-year-old Landan Coggin, who died after being involved in a bike crash near Woodlands Middle school last month. On Wednesday evening, family members, friends and school staff say Coggin was a vibrant soul whose memory will live on forever. “Full of light, love and laughter,” Coggin's chorus teacher, Danielle Fuente, said.
