WPTV-TV (West Palm Beach, FL)

WPTV connects with audiences and businesses by sharing information through television, social media, and various digital platforms. We ensure that viewers can access our content on every device they use. People turn to WPTV's diverse brands to voice their opinions, engage with us, and stay updated on the issues that are important to them. Our team is dedicated to writing, creating, broadcasting, sharing, selling, supporting, and engineering content daily to positively impact the communities we serve. The WPTV staff works diligently to report breaking news online and keep updates coming, even outside of regular broadcast times. Web producers are often busy refreshing news stories as new information comes in. Our storytelling connects deeply with local communities and businesses. Audiences see WPTV as a trusted source of information that helps them make informed choices. Each week, we produce over 40 hours of local news and host a political program titled "To The Point." Every member of our team pours their passion and effort into being the leading information source in West Palm Beach. This commitment is evident in our Nielsen ratings, which show WPTV as the top station in the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast areas of Florida. Since 1954, WPTV has maintained its position as a trusted source with reliable journalism, timely updates on breaking news, comprehensive severe weather coverage, and in-depth investigations through Contact 5. Our mission is to do good by serving others effectively.

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#58509

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#12305

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'This is inevitable': Residents share views of $6.7 million redevelopment project

1 day ago | wptv.com | Tyler Hatfield

PALM CITY, Fla. — Anne Welsh is growing many things in her yard in Palm City. Vegetables, flowers, plants— it’s all growing there. “You get excited about it, simple life, you know?” said Welsh. “ The simple life, the simple world. That’s what it’s about.”But beyond her yard, there’s other things growing. “Its really going fast,” said Welsh. “It’s really going fast."It’s growing right beyond Welsh’s fence on Mapp Road.
Palm Beach County School District silent on how bullets got into high school

2 days ago | wptv.com | Joel Lopez

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Students at Wellington High School returned to campus on Monday for the first time since a concerning incident that led to the arrest of two students. The situation unfolded Thursday when bullets were discovered on school grounds, prompting heightened anxiety and questions among parents and guardians about safety measures and protocols in place.
Secretary Doug Collins outlines a plan for 'streamlining' care at Veterans Affairs

2 days ago | wptv.com | Haley Bull

As the Trump administration approaches 100 days in its second term, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins describes a focus on 'customer service' as he settles into his role leading the department, amid efforts to trim the federal government. "We're going to service the veterans and the needs that that they have statutorily, and what they've been, what they've earned. So our healthcare benefits, disability benefits, education benefits, housing, all those kind of things.
13-year-old boy from Palm Beach County drowns on Fort Lauderdale Beach

3 days ago | wptv.com | Scott Sutton

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A teen who drowned in Broward County on Friday was a resident of Palm Beach County, police said. Fort Lauderdale police spokeswoman Casey Liening on Monday identified the boy as 13-year-old Jerry Hyppolite. WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm Latest Headlines | April 21, 9am Police said at about 4:42 p.m. Friday, they received a call regarding a missing swimmer in the ocean near the 800 block of Seabreeze Boulevard.
Phipps Ocean Park on Palm Beach will be closed until October 2026

3 days ago | wptv.com | Scott Sutton

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Changes continue at Phipps Ocean Park on Palm Beach. The town announced on Monday that starting May 1, construction will begin on a major redesign "that honors the park's original intent as a public oceanfront space for all to enjoy.""The project will revitalize the park's natural landscape while introducing new amenities to enhance recreation, education, and community connection," according to a statement from the town.
A stunning, windy weekend ahead with Easter sunshine – warm, muggy days and showers to follow

5 days ago | wptv.com | Frances Peyton

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Overall it will be a stunning windy weekend! High temperatures this Saturday will reach the lower to middle 80s under sunny skies. It will be windy to gusty at times with an ocean breeze near 20 mph. It will be dangerous on the waters with a high rip current risk and a small craft advisory in effect through the holiday weekend. Please exercise caution out there. The ocean air will increase the humidity slightly over the weekend.
'Tell us what happened': Parents question how bullets got into Wellington High School

5 days ago | wptv.com | Joel Lopez

WELLINGTON, Fla. — We're listening to parents who tell us they have more questions after two students were arrested Thursday at Wellington Community High School. Parents told WPTV that the lack of communication has fueled speculation about how the bullets got on campus. "I don't exactly know what happened yesterday. I have no idea, there's just talk," said parent Erin Rosado.
'Complex plan': Law enforcement improving responses to mass shootings on campuses

5 days ago | wptv.com | Dave Bohman

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — When the active shooter alert sounded at Florida State University, police agencies locked down 403 buildings over a 480-acre campus. It wasn’t easy. “Colleges have kids walking all over, coming in and out of buildings, 24 hours a day,” said mass shooting expert Katherine Schweit.
Delray Beach police officer accused of stealing $1,500 in investigative funds

5 days ago | wptv.com | Audra Schroeder

A Delray Beach police officer was arrested Thursday by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, after allegedly stealing investigative funds. Officer Matthew Cusson faces a charge of grand theft and is suspected of stealing $1,500 in investigate funds from the Delray Beach Police Department's Vice Intelligence Unit. A supervisor reportedly discovered the missing funds and alerted authorities.
'HORRIFIC EVENT': Tallahassee police release timeline of shooting at Florida State University

6 days ago | wptv.com | Aja Dorsainvil

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Police have released the timeline of a shooting at Florida State University, where a gunman opened fire on campus, killing two people and injuring six. "On April 17, just before noon, members of the Florida State University Police Department, along with the Tallahassee Police Department, responded to reports of an active shooting incident unfolding on FSU’s campus," Tallahassee police wrote in a post Friday on Facebook.