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Average renter in 11 markets, including Miami, needs $100,000 salary, FAU study says
wptv.com > money > real-estate-news...The average renter also needed to make at least $100,000 a year in New York, Miami, San Francisco, San Diego, Oxnard, California, Boston, Los Angeles... ..., Bridgeport, Connecticut, Honolulu and Riverside, California.... ...Researchers said the Sunshine State continues to dominate the list of most overpriced markets in the country with Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Miami, North... ...Researcher Shelton Weeks of Florida Gulf Coast University said it's essential to build more rentals to keep pace with demographic shifts across the...

Home Depot has a tiny home kit with a spiral staircase for under $45K
wptv.com...Some tiny home construction companies have waiting lists closing in on 50,000 orders.... ...Some eager homeowners chose to use available resources such as storage sheds to build their own tiny home.... ...Noting the popularity of this housing trend and the creativity of potential homeowners, Home Depot designed a new tiny home starter-kit for the DIYers... ...There are also consulting packages provided by the company to help with pre-construction concerns such as zoning, electrical, water, sewer and even contractor...

'13 The Musical' coming to Olympic Heights High School in Boca Raton
wptv.com...BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Remember all the emotional insecurities that came with becoming a teenager?... ...Next month a new local theater company, Off Glades, will be addressing those issues in "13 The Musical" with performances at Olympic Heights High... ...Olympic Heights High School20101 Lyons Road Boca Raton, FL.... ..."We had 60 young professionals come in audition for us," Langel said, "and we have this wonderful cast of 19 performers locally from Palm Beach and...

Cocaine washing ashore in Martin County part of uptick in drug smuggling
wptv.com > news...MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. -- The Martin County Sheriff's Office said they've seen a slight increase in drugs coming across our borders, from both our maritime... ...Sheriff Snyder said it's from drug smugglers, likely coming from the Bahamas, possibly dumped to avoid arrest.... ...It's not uncommon for the Sheriff to see, and it's not just washing ashore in Martin County, but across the Treasure Coast.... ..."Yeah, that's wild," said Ally Kochersperger....

Plane 'destroyed' after crashing in rural Virginia, killing 4
wptv.com...A day after the plane flew over the nation's capital, prompting the military to scramble fighter jets, the Federal Aviation Administration said in... ...Plane "destroyed" after crashing in rural Virginia, killing 4 Federal investigators trudged through rugged terrain Monday in search of wreckage... ...The North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a statement that military aircraft was authorized to travel at supersonic speeds, which caused... ...NTSB investigator Adam Gerhardt told reporters it will take investigators a while to reach the remote crash scene about two to three miles north...

Pedestrian killed in crash involving Brightline train in Delray Beach
wptv.com > news...Spokesman Ted White said police are investigating the crash at Northeast 14th Street and North Federal Highway west of Dixie shortly before 10 p.m... ...Pedestrian killed in crash involving Brightline train in Delray Beach DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -- One pedestrian died in a crash involving a Brightline... ...The Florida East Coast Railway tracks, which are used by Brightline and freight trains, are just west of Dixie Highway. 8, two people were killed... ...Lindell Boulevard was shut down at Old Dixie Highway in all directions....

Thousands flock to Disney's 'Gay Days' amid LGBTQ+ travel warnings
wptv.com...of Gay Days, an annual tradition where people from all over the world come to celebrate at Walt Disney World and other theme parks to kick off Pride... ...LGBTQ+ people attend "Gay Days" in Florida despite travel warnings ORLANDO, Fla. -- Tens of thousands are expected in Orlando this weekend in celebration... ...Joseph Clark, the CEO of Gay Days Inc., said the multi-day event is a time for people to come together while also having fun.... ...Republican presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed bills that ban gender-affirming health care for minors, stop...

Stuart takes on corporate giant 3M in toxic 'forever chemical' fight
wptv.com > news...Behind the city of Stuart's main fire station, Fire Chief Vince Felicione showed WPTV what remains of the chemicals the department used for decades... ...STUART, Fla. -- A settlement could be reached this month in a court case involving a corporate giant and the city of Stuart.... ...But an investigation by the city and the Department of Environmental Protection around 2017 found the foam seeped into the groundwater and contaminated... ..."We would be silly firefighters and throw it at each other and play in it and say, "It's snowing in Florida,'" Felicione said....

Normandy marks D-Day's 79th anniversary, honors WWII veterans
wptv.com > news > world...that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control.... ...Normandy marks D-Day's 79th anniversary, honors WWII veterans OMAHA BEACH, France -- An overwhelming sound of gunfire and men's screams.... ...Scott lived it all through her ears. She was just 17 when she was posted as a communication operator in Portsmouth, Britain.... ...On Tuesday, a ceremony was to be held at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, overlooking Omaha Beach, which is home to the graves of 9,386...

Dry morning, isolated to spotty storms Tuesday afternoon
wptv.com > weather...Isolated storms south of Lake Okeechobee will develop late Tuesday afternoon and mainly impact southern counties like Palm Beach County and to the... ...Meanwhile, a mostly sunny and dry day is expected for much of the Treasure Coast.... ...In the tropics, only watching a non-tropical low that is way out in the northeast Atlantic Ocean, near the Azores....