Developing story: This report may be updated as additional information is confirmed. Updates will appear at the bottom of the article. BOCA RATON, FL — Drivers in central Boca Raton were being told to steer clear of a major intersection Tuesday afternoon after a crash led to multiple lane closure...
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A Tropical Depression just formed in the Gulf of Mexico and it is likely that it will soon become a hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center. This is the Tuesday afternoon advisory: BULLETINTr...
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PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Palm Beach County’s Election Canvassing Board is welcoming the public to view a test of election equipment for the November vote. We are a long ways from the 2000 election and the dangling chads tha...
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UPDATE: Delray Beach PD confirms to BocaNewsNow.com that the deceased is a pedestrian and not someone in a vehicle. DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — One person is dead after apparently being struck by a Tri-Rail train around 1:50 this a...
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Developing story: This report may be updated as additional information is confirmed. Updates will appear at the bottom of the article. BOCA RATON, FL — The northbound lanes of NW 4th Avenue are closed between NW 4th Diagonal and Glades Road due to a gas leak, Boca Raton Police sa...
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WPTV is working to get answers to questions residents raised about a controversial Islamic center approved in Palm Beach County's Agricultural Reserve. After Friday's heated public meeting , many viewers reached out asking who is behind the project, how it was approved and what h...
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — An incident involving a grown-up on a scooter in Boca Raton is causing major traffic problems Tuesday morning. The crash — around 7:45 a.m. — is still causing delays as of after 9 a.m. near Jog and Potomac...
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Developing story: This report may be updated as additional information is confirmed. Updates will appear at the bottom of the article. BOCA RATON, FL — Eastbound traffic at Potomac Road and Jog Road was shut down Tuesday morning after a crash, according to Boca Raton Police. In a...
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PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL — New civil lawsuits recorded in Palm Beach County Circuit Court on October 05, 2026 span a range of issues, including auto negligence, alleged medical malpractice, slip-and-fall and premises liability claims, insurance coverage disputes, contract and debt l...
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The system that continues to develop in the Gulf of Mexico is likely to become a tropical depression within days. It is then expected to head northeast — towards Florida — before likely turning north. It’s...
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Had Issues Parking At Checkers. BAC Registered As .370. Arrested. DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A Delray Beach woman who told police she is living with a critical illness was arrested for DUI. A breath test, according to police, reve...
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Says Hilton, Palm Beach County Knew Suspect Was A Problem Before He Exposed Himself… WEST PALM BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A woman who says a man sexually gratified himself in front of her inside a women’s restroom at the Hilton West Palm...
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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A 37-year-old Jensen Beach man died Sunday night after his motorcycle slammed into the back of a van on Southern Boulevard in Loxahatchee, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. PBSO tells Bo...
