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42+ min ago (134+ words) City staff are asking West Palm Beach's City Commission to pay a man $85,000 to settle a lawsuit related to the police department's response to a "ShotSpotter call" in 2023, according to a draft agenda published on the city's website. WATCH BELOW: City may pay $85,000 to settle ShotSpotter police response lawsuit WATCH BELOW: Body cam of officer's struggle with Bryant Grant Grant's attorneys said the officer should have never found Grant walking in the street, because ShotSpotter sent the officer to the wrong location. "It is my opinion to a reasonable degree of scientific certainty in the field of forensic audio analysis that the street address provided by ShotSpotter was not an accurate indication of where ShotSpotter's multilateration calculation placed the likely sound location," wrote Maher....

1+ hour, 40+ min ago (602+ words) A historic senior housing community in West Palm Beach is undergoing a major transformation that will displace hundreds of elderly residents temporarily while promising modern accommodations upon completion. WATCH BELOW: 'It's something new and the houses are too dated,' Raquel Aguila tells WPTV's Joel Lopez The Southridge Senior Community, located at 3801 Georgia Avenue near the busy Southern Boulevard corridor, has been home to seniors for more than 80 years. Now, construction crews are working to completely rebuild the 148-unit complex as part of a phased redevelopment project. I visited the construction site and found that while some buildings are already fenced off with active construction underway, many residents continue living in units throughout the property. "This neighborhood is really old," said Raquel Aguila, whose grandparents have lived at the Southridge Senior Community since she can remember. Aguila stops by regularly to…...

2+ hour, 50+ min ago (177+ words) A man will spend the next 15 years of his life in prison after he was found guilty on child pornography charges, the Palm Beach County State Attorney Alexcia Cox announced. The State Attorney's Office said on Oct. 1, Arthur Marcinkiewicz was convicted on 10 counts of possession of child pornography, and one count of transmitting child pornography. (PBSO) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) " A man will spend the next 15 years of his life in prison after he was found guilty on child pornography charges, the Palm Beach County State Attorney Alexcia Cox announced. The State Attorney's Office said on Oct. 1, Arthur Marcinkiewicz was convicted on 10 counts of possession of child pornography, and one count of transmitting child pornography. Se also: Palm Beach County tops wasteful spending list with $344M, surpassing Miami-Dade by $40M The attorney's office says the crime occurred between June 2020 and April 2022. Marcinkiewicz…...

10+ hour, 59+ min ago (224+ words) Palm Beach has "old money" and "big ass houses" and women should never "show your boobs and your knees at the same time", according to Netflix's latest reality series. The streamer is launching Members Only: Palm Beach on December 29 and it has released its first trailer. It's clear Netflix has wholeheartedly entered the world of backstabbing and chaos in the series, which comes from 3BMG's Superluna Studio. It may well remind Jeff Gaspin, Netflix's unscripted chief, of when he became President of Bravo when NBCUniversal acquired it in 2002 and started making The Real Housewives franchise. The series follows a group of women navigating the unspoken rules, inherited traditions and high-stakes hierarchies of America's most rarefied social circles, also known as Trump land. It will see five women navigate friendships and rivalries to answer the question: Who is the true queen…...

11+ hour, 14+ min ago (108+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. " An apparent water break is creating traffic troubles in northern West Palm Beach on Thursday afternoon. Video sent to WPTV showed a large amount of water flowing from beneath the road on North Dixie Highway near 22nd Street. Just before the water started flowing, a picture of the scene showed a massive bulge in the middle of North Dixie Highway. This occurred right outside the Music Man musical instrument store. Just before 2 p.m., there were heavy delays on North Dixie Highway in the area because of the problem. The city of West Palm Beach said they have crews headed to the scene....

12+ hour, 14+ min ago (448+ words) The couple who in'December'2020 sold their Palm Beach house to "Rocky" star Sylvester Stallone'is now asking $85 million for the'ocean-to-lake estate'they bought the'same'month'in Manalapan, the wealthy town'about'15 miles to the south. The'McMackins'have ties to Hawaii and California, where Ron McMackin is'chairman'of'Pan-Pacific Mechanical, a pipe design and manufacturing business.'The'McMackins'were in the process of moving from Hawaii into their Palm Beach house when the sale to Stallone interrupted their plans, Ron McMackin said at the time. The'bulk'of'the property'is west of South Ocean Boulevard on the lake.'The'tunnel beneath the roadway connects that'lakeside portion'of the estate to a narrower beach parcel'with a cabana. Agent Margit Brandt of Premier Estate Properties holds the listing. Her sales description says the property "captures the epitome of private resort living in South Florida" as a "fully automated, turn-key seaside compound'with dramatic water views. The estate'includes a lakeside'pool…...

15+ hour, 2+ min ago (218+ words) Temple Beth El of West Palm Beach has a lot to celebrate in 2026. The oldest conservative synagogue in Palm Beach County officially was established in 1926, marking 100 years since its inception. To commemorate this centennial milestone, Beth El is pulling out all the stops " and they aren't waiting until the new year to get started. Events will begin during Hanukkah this year and conclude during Hanukkah 2026. On Dec. 25 at 4 p.m., the Jewish a cappella group, The Maccabeats, will perform holiday hits great for all ages. Tickets start at $36 for children age 12 and younger and $54 for adults, with an optional add-on for a post-performance dinner. Tickets can be purchased at bethelwpb.com/100/Maccabeats. As the new year begins, community members can look forward to a show by comedian and actor Michael Rapaport on Feb. 5, and a gala celebration on March 1. "Reaching our 100th year…...

15+ hour, 9+ min ago (108+ words) Florida's chief financial officer said Thursday that an audit by his office revealed $344 million in overspending by Palm Beach County government. He said that dollar amount is a direct result of rising property tax collections. Florida's chief financial officer said Thursday that an audit by his office revealed $344 million in overspending by Palm Beach County government. He said that dollar amount is a direct result of rising property tax collections. Florida's chief financial officer said Thursday that an audit by his office revealed $344 million in overspending by Palm Beach County government. He said that dollar amount is a direct result of rising property tax collections....

23+ hour, 14+ min ago (500+ words) A new group of affluent ladies in Florida are coming to Netflix in an upcoming series called Members Only: Palm Beach PEOPLE is exclusively revealing the trailer, which teases what it takes to make it in the exclusive society The series premieres with eight episodes season on Monday, Dec. 29 on Netflix Palm Beach isn't just an affluent barrier island in Florida; it's a world of its own. PEOPLE has an exclusive look at the trailer for Netflix's upcoming reality series Members Only: Palm Beach, which chronicles the coveted lives of those who reside there. While it can seem like a year-round paradise, however, this cast proves there's much more than meets the eye. The trailer kicks off with the ladies " Taja Abitbol, Maria Cozamanis (aka DJ TUMBLES), Hilary Musser, Ro-mina Ustayev and Rosalyn Yellin " describing the "many layers" of Palm…...

1+ day, 7+ min ago (240+ words) Thursday features a cool morning and mostly sunny skies around South Florida." Expect an elevated risk of dangerous rip currents along the Palm Beach County coast." Thursday's highs will be mostly in the low-80s on the mainland and near 80 degrees in the Keys. Friday will bring morning lows in the mid to upper-60s on the mainland." Then look for lots of sun along the Gulf coast and a nice mix of sun and clouds in the East Coast metro area and the Keys.Friday's highs will be in the low-80s. Saturday will feature mostly sunny skies on the East Coast and the Keys, while the Gulf Coast will see more sun." Saturday's highs will be mostly in the mid-80s on the mainland and in the low-80s in the Keys. Sunday will see a mostly sunny morning in the East Coast metro…...