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225-acre controlled burn underway in Hobe Sound near I-95
8+ hour, 11+ min ago (95+ words) WPTV 225-acre controlled burn underway in Hobe Sound near I-95 MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. " A prescribed burn is underway in Hobe Sound near I-95, Martin County Fire Rescue officials confirmed with WPTV. The 225-acre burn is taking place at the Dupois Loxahatchee River…...
WPTV First Alert Weather Forecast for morning of Friday, May 1, 2026
11+ hour, 51+ min ago (12+ words) WPTV...
Florida's eroding beaches cost millions to fix as legislation aims to find more permanent solutions
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (636+ words) PALM BEACH, MARTIN COUNTY " Multiple beach renourishment projects are underway across Florida, as communities fight a growing erosion crisis, raising questions about where tax dollars are going and whether temporary sand dumps are worth the cost. WATCH BELOW: 'The ocean…...
FORECAST: Toasty temperatures with no chance of rain
14+ hour, 32+ min ago (177+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. " It's another hot one today, with temperatures heading towards 90 this afternoon under partly sunny skies. A major shift is in store for the weekend with winds picking up out of the south and southwest Friday into…...
WPTV First Alert Weather Forecast for Evening of Thursday, April 30, 2026
9+ hour, 51+ min ago (12+ words) WPTV...
Hurricane season prep: Treasure Coast residents and experts share key steps to stay safe
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (372+ words) VERO BEACH, Fla. " Residents in Indian River County are preparing for hurricane season, drawing on lessons from past storms and advice from insurance experts on how to protect their homes and families. Luina Ribera, a Vero Beach resident, said she…...
NASA's new Roman Telescope is faster, bigger, and launching soon
1+ week, 2+ day ago (25+ words) NASA will launch the Roman Space Telescope this September8 months earlyto map 12% of the sky and probe cosmic mysteries like dark matter....
WPTV kicks off Storm Ready Hurricane Preparedness Tour in Vero Beach ahead of 2026 season
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (667+ words) VERO BEACH, Fla. " The WPTV First Alert Weather Team held the first stop of its annual Storm Ready Hurricane Preparedness Tour at The Heritage Center in Vero Beach, offering residents tips on storm preparation, home insurance, post-storm safety, and more…...
ANGARI Foundation expands drift card study to Boca Raton to track pollution in Palm Beach County waterways
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (233+ words) BOCA RATON, Fla. " The ANGARI Foundation is making waves in Boca Raton, literally, with its 15th Lake Worth Lagoon Drift Card Study, now expanded to Silver Palm Park. The citizen science experiment deploys small, eco-friendly, bright purple wooden drift cards into…...