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WPTV serves audiences and businesses by distributing information through television, social media and digital media brands. We serve people on every screen they own. Audiences use the various WPTV brands as tools to share their opinions, socialize with WPTV and stay informed on topics that matter to them.
We write, create, broadcast, share, sell, support and engineer every day to make a difference in the communities we serve. The WPTV team works tirelessly to ensure important stories are broken online and progressively updated, regardless of the broadcast schedule. Web producers can often be found updating breaking news stories as they develop.
Our storytelling resonates with local communities and businesses. Audiences rely on WPTV as a source of information to help empower them make decisions. The station produces more than 40 hours of local news every week, as well as a weekly political program called "To The Point."
Every employee invests their energy and heart into supporting being the primary source of information in West Palm Beach. This dedication is reflected in Nielsen ratings. WPTV is the number one station across the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast of Florida. Since 1954 WPTV has dominated the DMA with accurate journalism, breaking news, severe weather coverage and Contact 5 Investigations. We do well by doing good for others. Source
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| Scope | Local |
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
| Media Market | West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce |
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| Broadcast Affiliation | NBC |
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Search ArticlesWhat to expect on Labor Day: Closures, travel and store hours
Monday is Labor Day, and many places you might want to visit will be closed due to the holiday. Nearly every nonessential state and federal government office will be closed on Monday in celebration of Labor Day. Labor Day began as a state holiday in the late 1800s, with 23 states adopting it as a holiday by 1894. That year, Congress made Labor Day a national holiday.
Man duct-taped to airplane seat after allegedly using racial slurs, causing flight to divert
A man was arrested at BWI near Baltimore Thursday night after being accused of causing a disturbance on a flight out of Houston, as well as using racial slurs toward a flight attendant on an American Airlines flight. Layne Lundeen, 67, of Tucson, Arizona, was charged with second-degree assault and disorderly conduct. At a bail review on Friday, he was released on his own recognizance. He has another court appearance on October 19.
76-year-old man ejected after golf cart crashes into tractor in Martin County's Tropical Farms community
A 76-year-old man was injured after a golf cart crashed into a tractor in Martin County on Saturday, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office (MCSO). The crash happened along Tropical Way in the Tropical Farms community. The 76-year-old was driving the golf cart when he struck the back of the tractor and was ejected. Martin County Fire Rescue responded to the scene and transported the driver to the hospital. Authorities have not released information about the extent of his injuries.
Trump threatens trade cutoffs if Fed doesn’t lower interest rates
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AI boom helps fuel surge in global billionaire wealth, report says
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Pentagon says 3 Iranian tankers hit after attacks on US warships
The U.S. military on Saturday said it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles, warning that it would “if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet.” The strikes — a day after President Donald Trump sought to minimize the conflict as “small potatoes” — keep up a new tilt back toward fighting after six months of on-again, off-again war that began with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Feb. 28.
AI boom helps fuel surge in global billionaire wealth, report says
The world had a record 3,795 billionaires in 2025, according to a new report from Altrata. The collective wealth of the world’s billionaires increased 12.8% in 2025 to a record $15.1 trillion, Altrata said. There are now 29 “superbillionaires” with a net worth of at least $50 billion. Of the world’s billionaires, 1,265 are Americans. RELATED STORY | Forbes 2026 World's Billionaires List is here. Some rankings may surprise you The number of billionaires has steadily increased.
Motorcyclist ejected, killed in crash on State Road 7
PALM BEACH CO., Fla. — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said a man is dead after a fatal motorcycle crash on State Road 7 on Friday afternoon. Deputies said a Chevy Equinox, driven by a 61-year-old Boca Raton man, was traveling westbound on EF Johns Parkway at the intersection of SR 7 at around 2:58 p.m. on Sept. 4. At the same time, the report said a Yamaha motorcycle, driven by an unidentified man, was traveling northbound on SR 7 in the center lane.
Trump threatens trade cutoffs if Fed doesn’t lower interest rates
President Donald Trump threatened to cut off trade with any nation with which the U.S. runs a trade deficit if the Federal Reserve does not lower interest rates. Trump made the comments after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the U.S. added 162,000 jobs in August, signaling continued strength in the labor market. Trump has long pushed for lower interest rates, but a strong jobs report typically makes rate cuts less likely.
DHS says 380 arrested in Springfield, Ohio, after Haiti TPS protections end
After the Trump administration ended temporary protected status for thousands of Haitian migrants in the U.S., Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Friday that immigration agents had arrested 380 people in Springfield, Ohio. Springfield was thrust into the national spotlight in 2024 when then-Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump falsely claimed that members of the city’s large Haitian community were eating cats and dogs.