2+ day, 3+ hour ago (184+ words) Early voting for the Florida House of Representatives District 90 special election begins Saturday. The Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections announced Friday that the early voting period is from Saturday, Nov. 29 to Sunday, Dec. 7. The early voting locations are open daily from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. during the early voting period. Below are the early voting locations: The supervisor of election's office added that ExpressVote equipment, which is paper ballot marking device, will be available to every eligible voter at all early voting locations. Democratic candidate Rob Long, no-party-affiliated candidate Karen Yeh and Republican candidate Maria Zack will appear on the ballot. The special election is being held after former District 90 Rep. Joe Casello, 73, a Democrat, died July 18 after suffering a heart attack. The special election will be held Tuesday, Dec. 9 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. District 90 includes portions of Boynton Beach and Delray Beach, Ocean…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago (215+ words) West Boca defended their state title in a 6A regional final matchup, beating Mitchell 41-3. Cardinal Newman went on the road in 2A and beat St. Petersburg Catholic, 42-13. Three teams from Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast will play in the state semifinals with a chance at a state title game appearance. In 7A regional final action, Vero Beach dominated Dr. Phillips, 56-15, avenging their playoff loss last year to the Panthers and keeping their perfect season alive. E.J. White scored four touchdowns for Vero Beach. West Boca defended their state title in a 6A regional final matchup, beating Mitchell 41-3. Cardinal Newman went on the road in 2A and beat St. Petersburg Catholic, 42-13. Three teams from Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast will play in the state semifinals with a chance at a state title game appearance. In 7A regional final action, Vero Beach dominated Dr. Phillips,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (209+ words) Gov. Ron DeSantis joined state environmental leaders to break ground on an inflow pump station at the Everglades Agricultural Area reservoir site along U.S. 27, calling it a major step toward restoring the Everglades. Officials said the pump station will have nine pumps and is planned to be one of the largest in the state, moving up to 3 billion gallons of water a day from Lake Okeechobee into the 10,000-acre reservoir. DeSantis was joined by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection secretary and South Florida Water Management District leaders. "That's a five-year acceleration for the construction of the southern reservoir, the EAA reservoir," Desantis said. "We really appreciate the collaboration and the partnership we have with our federal partners and really thank the Army Corps." Once complete, the EAA reservoir system will store excess Lake Okeechobee water, clean it in a stormwater…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago (225+ words) A Palm Beach Gardens man is facing felony charges after allegedly posting threatening videos and messages on social media targeting a local church, according to an arrest affidavit filed by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. Michael Iaboni, 32, was arrested on Nov. 8, 2025, and charged with written threats to kill or do bodily harm. The threats, described by investigators as referencing a potential mass shooting or act of terrorism, were directed at Christ Fellowship Church, located just 1 1/2 miles from Iaboni's residence. One video included the statement: "I'm going after mega churches; Christ Fellowship is on my list to hit also." Another post warned: "If anything happens to me while I'm expressing my 1st amendment right" Operation Murder the Corruption will begin." Detectives from the Targeted Violence Unit (TVU), in coordination with the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department, confirmed that Iaboni had recently…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (107+ words) Deputies were serving an eviction notice One deputy was killed, and two others were injured while serving an eviction notice Friday morning in Indian River County. According to Indian River County sheriff Eric Flowers, 47-year-old Terri Mashkow was killed, and a deputy who was shot in the shoulder is hospitalized. One locksmith was also injured, and the suspect is in critical condition. At least a dozen sheriff's vehicles and unmarked law enforcement cars, including an armored sheriff's vehicle, were seen driving at high speeds along U.S. Route 1 in Vero Beach. Updates will be provided on-air and online as more details become available....

2+ week, 2+ day ago (330+ words) The state of Florida and Immigration and Customs Enforcement have made 230 arrests across the state. On Oct. 25, a statewide initiative targeted offenders who posed significant threats to public safety. Over the 10-day operation, ICE and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested 230 immigrants lacking permanent legal status with "egregious" criminal histories. The crimes include sexual assault, sexual battery, lewd and lascivious molestation of minors, possession of narcotics, possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance, burglary, attempted premeditated murder with a deadly weapon, and aggravated battery. FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass spoke on behalf of Gov. Ron DeSantis, who could not make Thursday's announcement due to flight complications. "You could come here and enjoy yourself all day long, but you're not going to enjoy it at the expense of others. We will expel you from there," said Glass. The 10-day operation…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (280+ words) A domestic disturbance in Riviera Beach on Saturday led to the arrest of Crystal S. Lewis and another individual after a physical altercation involving minors. WPBF 25 News obtained the arrest report. Video above: BRAWL AT THE MALL: Food delivery order lands man behind bars The report states that a police officer spoke with a witness who was working for Instacart when he received a call about a physical altercation. The witness stated that Crystal S. Lewis suffers from mental health issues and is known for being physically aggressive. The officer then spoke with another individual involved, who explained that the incident began when she was accused of throwing a box of stick-on accessories called "Diamonds." She stated that Crystal took her Halloween candy and threatened to throw it on the roof, later threatening her with a chair. During the altercation, Crystal allegedly…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (378+ words) Deputies were serving an eviction notice One deputy was shot and killed, and one was injured Friday morning in Indian River County. According to Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers, deputies were called to the 1100 block of Governor's Way, in the Bermuda Club/Somerset Bay community, where a resident was evicting her son. "Our deputies and a locksmith were on scene to carry out the court-ordered eviction and remove him from the home," said Flowers. "While they were in the entryway " having just made entry " Mr. Halberstam retrieved a weapon and began indiscriminately firing at our deputies." Flowers said Deputy Terri Mashkow, 47, was killed inside the residence. She had 25 years and 16 days of service. Deputy Florentino Arizpe, who has also been with IRCO for 25 years, was shot in the shoulder. Flowers said he retreated into the garage. He is recovering…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (136+ words) AUTHORITIES NEED YOUR HELP LOOKING FOR THE PERSON SEEN IN THIS VIDEO. THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE BELIEVES THIS IS THE PERSON INVOLVED IN A DEADLY SHOOTING THAT HAPPENED IN LAKE WORTH BEACH ... Authorities are seeking public assistance to identify a suspect seen in a video related to a deadly shooting in Lake Worth Beach Stay up to date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office believes the person in the footage is involved in the incident that occurred Saturday night along South Dixie Highway Detectives identified the victim as 38-year-old Leticia Rodriguez from West Palm Beach Anyone with information is urged to call the sheriff's office or Crime Stoppers.Get the latest weather updates with the WPBF 25 News app You can download it here....

2+ week, 3+ day ago (152+ words) The Port St. Lucie Police Department revealed the names of the two victims who were killed during a double shooting on Monday. The victims were identified as 54-year-old Mark D. Golden and 75-year-old David W. Gasik, both of Port St. Lucie. On Monday afternoon, 62-year-old Paul Maraio shot and killed the victims inside the Tropical East Community HOA over an ongoing dispute. Maraio then fled into a third home and took 77-year-old Suzanne Rothermel of Port St. Lucie hostage in her own home. Rothermel was eventually released after about an hour. The police department's crisis negotiation team continued to engage in dialogue with Maraio. During the standoff, Maraio told police he shot himself in the chest. After using a drone to see where Maraio was in the house, police eventually entered the home, transported Maraio by helicopter to a hospital, where he…...