Sam Smink
WPTV
West Palm Beach, FL, United States
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Former little league bookkeeper gets 10 months in jail
The former bookkeeper for a Martin County South Little League, pleaded no contest to taking thousands of dollars from the organization Tuesday. → Read More
Palm Beach County group collecting medical supplies, looking to evacuate those in need from the Bahamas
15,000 pounds of medical supplies and counting. → Read More
Jeffrey Epstein's victims urge South Florida judge to allow for prosecution of alleged accomplices
Jeffrey Epstein’s victims want to prosecute his alleged co-conspirators in a South Florida federal court, but a shady non-prosecution agreement stands in their way. → Read More
PBSO stops work release program following controversial Jeffrey Epstein case
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is stopping its inmate work release program until further notice in the wake of the controversial Jeffrey Epstein case. → Read More
Florida lawmaker calls for congressional investigation into accused sex predator Jeffrey Epstein
U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) has teamed up with the Democratic Women's Caucus to demand a congressional investigation into wealthy Palm Beach financier Jeffrey Epstein, including his time spent under the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office watch more than a decade ago. → Read More
PBSO sheriff orders criminal investigation in deputies Epstein's work release
Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw has ordered a criminal investigation into his agency's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, while the Palm Beach billionaire and registered sex offender was on a work-release program more than a decade ago. → Read More
Convicted Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein spent hours at home during work release, was 'responsible for his own transportation' from PBSO jail
Deputy logs show that his security detail did not follow written rules, including limiting the types of visitors he could have at his office, and allowing hours-long visits to his home. → Read More
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputy reprimanded after gun, ID, badge stolen from car
A Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputy received a written reprimand after the agency said he improperly secured his PBSO-issued gun that was in his car. → Read More
DIRTY DINING: Dining room at Club Med in Port St. Lucie temporarily closed
The Club Med, located at 3500 on Southeast Morningside Dr. in Port St. Lucie, is on this week's dirty dining list. → Read More
Palm Beach County preschools demand changes to VPK testing during rally
More than a dozen preschool teachers from across Palm Beach County rallied Saturday, demanding changes to the Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten system. → Read More
Preschools to rally for fair testing in Palm Beach County on Saturday
In 2017, Florida changed the way it tests voluntary pre-kindergarten students, and evaluated VPK providers for their effectiveness. → Read More
Village of Palm Springs confirms cyber attack
Riviera Beach isn't the only local municipality paying ransom to cyber hackers. The Village of Palm Springs said it too was hit by hackers. → Read More
DIRTY DINING: Boca Raton restaurant temporarily closed for rodent droppings
Firehouse Subs in Boca Raton was closed temporarily last week after health inspectors say they found rodent activity. → Read More
DIRTY DINING: 3 restaurants temporarily shut down in Palm Beach County
Three restaurants are on this week's dirty dining list. → Read More
Luanna de Lesseps of 'The Real Housewives of New York City' violated probation, court records show
Court records show Luanna de Lesseps failed a breathalyzer in April. → Read More
Governor Ron DeSantis orders changes to Florida's Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten program
State test results show 42 percent of children who participated in Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) were not ready for kindergarten. → Read More
DIRTY DINING: Roaches, flying insects temporarily close Lake Worth Beach restaurant
State inspectors temporarily shut down a Lake Worth Beach restaurant earlier this month. → Read More
Students failing Florida's VPK test, providers say the $400 million system is flawed
According to the latest available scores, Contact 5 found nearly half of the kids in the state aren't ready for kindergarten? → Read More
Public, charter school discussion plays out in court, state Legislature
As the battle over whether lawmakers can force the Palm Beach County School District to share money with charter schools plays out in the state Legislature and in local rallies, that same battle has been playing out in county court. → Read More
DIRTY DINING: 2 Port St. Lucie restaurants temporarily closed for rodent droppings
Two Port St. Lucie restaurants are on this week's Dirty Dining list. → Read More