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For the first time in more than a month, Palm Beach County's top health official on Tuesday provided an update about the state of the COVID-19 pandemic locally.

Nearly three weeks after the deadly and devastating collapse of a Surfside condominium building, authorities on Monday said it's getting more difficult to identify the remains of victims as time goes on.

Officials said Friday that the death toll has once again risen more than two weeks after a condominium suddenly collapsed in Surfside.

bout 7 million Americans were behind on their rent last month, according to government data. With the CDC's eviction moratorium concluding at the end of July, a Palm Beach County attorney said we could see an "avalanche of evictions."

Exactly two weeks after a Surfside condominium building partially collapsed, the painstaking efforts on Thursday have transitioned from a search-and-rescue mission to a recovery operation.

Authorities said Wednesday the painstaking, 14-day search-and-rescue mission at a collapsed Surfside condominium building will shift to a recovery operation as hope dwindles of finding survivors.

Officials say 10 additional victims were found overnight Wednesday in the rubble of a collapsed Surfside condominium building, bringing the death toll from the tragedy to 46, according to the Associated Press.

Daniel Lustig, attorney and partner at Pike & Lustig, LLP in West Palm Beach, laid out some of the guidelines and rules that condo owners should know about while living in a high-rise complex.

Officials on Tuesday said four additional bodies have been recovered in the rubble of a collapsed Surfside condominium building, increasing the death toll to 32 as Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to impact South Florida over the next 24 hours.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said two additional bodies were discovered in the rubble of a collapsed Surfside condominium building on Friday, bringing the death toll to 22 people.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said two additional bodies were discovered in the rubble of a collapse Surfside condominium building on Thursday night, bringing the death toll to 20 people.

The death toll in the tragic and devastating Surfside condominium collapse has risen to 16, authorities announced on Wednesday.

Authorities on Tuesday said there are no additional deaths to report nearly one week after a Surfside condominium building partially collapsed.

A tenth body was pulled from the rubble of a devastating Surfside condominium collapse on Monday, authorities say.

The city of West Palm Beach shared details on a new panel formed following a water advisory last month caused by toxic algae.

Miami-Dade County officials provide an update on the latest search-and-rescue operations, saying four people are now confirmed dead and 159 people are still missing.

Officials said late Thursday afternoon at least 99 people are still unaccounted for following the deadly collapse of a Surfside condo building overnight, which killed at least one person.

This month: transgender girls banned from female sports in Florida, a Treasure Coast city votes against recognizing Pride Month, and assistance was vetoed for Pulse Night Club victims' mental health assistance. But it's not all obstacles for the LGBTQIA community to overcome they're celebrating victories too. Join the conversation about issues impacting the LGBTQIA community with religious and business leaders and how you can become an ally. Hosted by WPTV NewsChannel 5 Reporters T.A. Walker and Josh Navarro as they host this important round-table discussion.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is hosting an environmental roundtable discussion on Thursday, focusing on the state's efforts to combat potentially dangerous red tide.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida will step up to help Arizona and Texas secure their southern border.

School district leaders in Palm Beach County broke ground on a new elementary school in Boca Raton on Wednesday.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday is holding a news conference at the Sarasota County Terrace Building.

Mayor Keith James and other public officials held a news conference Friday afternoon to announce that a water advisory has been lifted.

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WPTV's Tania Rogers speaks to some of the area's Brightest & Best graduates of the class of 2021 to discuss the challenges of this past year, what the future holds and their advice to the next crop of graduates.