
Ari Hait
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I'm a reporter at WPBF-TV in West Palm Beach. Even after 30 yrs on the job, I still love telling stories. Links & RTs aren't endorsements. Opinions are my own.
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Jupiter police now tell me a nearby resident opened fire on three golfers on the third hole of the Abacoa golf course just after 6pm. No word on a motive. Nobody was Injured. Shooter was detained. WPBF 25 News


Tonight at 10pm on WPBF 25 News Our 30 minute Florida Panthers Stanley Cup Final preview special “Hunt for the Cup” #timetohunt Florida Panthers Florida Panthers PR

“Keep breathing! That’s all you’ve got to do!” A stabbing victim in Martin Co called 911. Good Samaritans stopped to help and wound up on the phone with 911. The emotional call shows how hard they worked to try to save the life of a stranger. The story is on WPBF 25 News at 11


Do you recognize this woman? Port St. Lucie PD says she robbed the PNC bank on SW Gatlin Blvd this afternoon. She passed a note to the teller saying she had a weapon and demanding money. Police are not saying how much money she got away with. WPBF 25 News



“Everybody pictured is dead.” That’s the comment the West Palm PD say a man left on one of their Facebook posts. Now, that man is facing felony charges. WPBF 25 News wpbf.com/article/florid…

No Kings rally in Palm Beach Gardens. There are thousands of people lining PGA Blvd. WPBF 25 News

“We’re spending our nights in bomb shelters.” Delray Beach Dr. Steven Katz & his family were in Israel when the conflict with Iran began. They could leave and come home to Delray where no missiles are falling. But they’re choosing to stay. Their story is on WPBF 25 News at 11.


An IRCSheriff deputy shot and killed a suspect in Gifford tonight. The sheriff says the deputy stopped a stolen car, and the suspect initially was compliant. But then the suspect charged the deputy who shot and killed him. The sheriff called it suicide by cop. WPBF 25 News

Google maps didn’t waste any time. Palm Beach County Commissioners voted this morning to rename a portion of Southern Blvd as “President Donald J Trump Blvd.” Reaction from the state lawmaker who proposed the idea and from the locals who oppose it, tonight at 11 on WPBF 25 News


Rosa Mena is not a doctor, but Port St. Lucie PD say she was playing one in her backyard, running a med spa. One victim says she thought she found a deal on Botox but wound up with facial paralysis. A legit plastic surgeon has tips for staying safe, tonight at 11 on WPBF 25 News


This is a story that might make you chuckle, but MartinCountySheriff says it’s no laughing matter. Dillon Lohr keeps getting arrested for the same crime - even while he’s on probation for that crime. The sheriff tell me he’s had enough. His message is on WPBF 25 News at 11.


The city of Boynton Beach today painted over its pride intersection. The move comes shortly after state and federal officials ordered the removal of all rainbow crosswalks. Reaction, plus what about other rainbow crosswalks in our area, tonight at 11 on WPBF 25 News

Happening right now: about 50 people have gathered along Palm Beach Lakes Blvd to protest President Donald Trump. This is part of the nationwide day of “Good Trouble,” a reference to the late Congressman John Lewis’ call for peaceful protest. WPBF 25 News

Supporters and opponents of President Donald Trump are clashing right now on Palm Beach. Opponents were marching to Mar a Lago and were stopped halfway there by supporters. The sides had to be separated by police. My apologies for any profanity. WPBF 25 News

Construction begins soon on Northlake, and the city of PBGardens is talking emergency service to areas west of the shutdown. A lot of it revolves around this brand new fire station. Details along with an updated look at the suggested detours, tonight at 11 on WPBF 25 News

“I am so grateful to be called his mom.” Keristan Johnston-Hodge wants you to know about her son, Jarius. Jarius was a firefighter with StLucieFire. He died Tuesday. His mom and brother talk about their memories and what still makes them smile, tonight on WPBF 25 News at 11.


The Fort Pierce City Commission is looking at a November 4 date for a special election to replace Commissioner James Taylor. Taylor remains in jail after his arrest last week, accused of sending sexual messages to a 12-year-old girl in Illinois. WPBF 25 News


Investigators remain on scene of a plane crash in Lake Worth. The plane crashed at 4:30pm on Lake Osborne Dr, also scraping a passing car. 2 people in the plane and 5 in the car were hospitalized but are expected to be OK. The latest on the investigation on WPBF 25 News at 11.


The FAA is now on scene of a plane crash in Lake Worth. The plane scraped a passing car before crashing on Lake Osborne Dr around 4:30pm. 2 people in the plane and 5 in the car were hospitalized but are all expected to be OK. WPBF 25 News