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'I was shot in both of my legs': Pulse survivor on 10 years of healing after Orlando
2+ week, 1+ day ago (18+ words) WPTV...
Pride on the Block fills West Palm Beach with celebration and support for LGBTQ+ community
2+ week, 2+ day ago (16+ words) WPTV...
Delray Beach marks Pride Month without its rainbow mural as community proposes permanent monument
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (500+ words) DELRAY BEACH, Fla. " Delray Beach is celebrating Pride Month for the first time without its rainbow intersection mural, which was sandblasted away six months ago by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). WATCH BELOW: 'I'm feeling really positive about it,…...
Let's Hear It: Visit WPTV in Jupiter, Port St. Lucie and Boca Raton in February
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (169+ words) WELLINGTON, Fla. " WPTV is connecting with you in your community! In February, we are visiting four locations each Wednesday at our Let's Hear It meet-ups. To start the month, we were at the Village Park Athletics Complex in Wellington on…...
New red crosswalk in West Palm Beach raises questions about FDOT's mural enforcement
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (571+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. " A new red crosswalk has appeared along South Flagler Drive in downtown West Palm Beach, raising some eyebrows after months of the Florida Department of Transportation pushing to eliminate murals from roadways statewide. FDOT has stated…...
Man arrested after allegedly driving SUV at LGBTQIA+ running club members in West Palm Beach
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (277+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. " A 43-year-old man was arrested Monday night after police say he drove a sport-utility vehicle at members of a local LGBTQIA+ running club in West Palm Beach, made multiple attempts to strike them and then fled…...
FDOT removes Miami Beach rainbow crosswalk
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (158+ words) MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) " A symbol of South Florida's LGBTQ+ community has been torn apart brick by brick. The city of Miami Beach lost its standoff with the state, and the iconic rainbow crosswalk in the heart of the city's…...
New art projects to replace pride murals removed from roadways across Palm Beach County
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (788+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. " WPTV is staying on top of new projects that are popping up in Palm Beach County to show support for the LGBTQ+ community. This comes after a push from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to…...
West Palm Beach removes rainbow crosswalk to comply with FDOT regulations
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (483+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. " In a decision resonating across the community, the pride crosswalk in the Northwood area of West Palm Beach has now officially been removed. WATCH BELOW: 'It's heartbreaking that it had to go just for political views,…...
De Santis doubles down on Pride crosswalk removals, communities push back
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (495+ words) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. " Florida Gov. Ron De Santis is pressing forward with his administration's plan to remove Pride murals, memorial crosswalks, and other roadway art across the state, despite widespread criticism from communities that see the designs as symbols of identity…...