IT’S FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26TH. I’M STEVEN GRAVES WITH YOUR NEWS TO GO. A SEVEN YEAR OLD HAS DIED AFTER BEING FOUND IN A SWIMMING POOL ON CHRISTMAS EVE. ACCORDING TO THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, GOOD SAMARITANS REMOVED THE CHILD FROM THE POOL AND PROVIDED FIRST AID BEFORE HE WAS TAKEN TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS LATER PRONOUNCED DEAD. WE’RE WORKING TO GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CRASH IN RIVIERA BEACH. TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED HERE NEAR WEST BLUE HERON BOULEVARD FIRE RESCUE HAD TO FREE TWO PEOPLE TRAPPED IN ONE OF THE CARS HERE. WE KNOW A THIRD PERSON WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THEIR CONDITIONS UNKNOWN THIS MORNING. TRAFFIC RAMPING UP ONCE AGAIN FOLLOWING CHRISTMAS. ACCORDING TO TRIPLE A, TRAFFIC WILL BE AT ITS WORST BETWEEN 11 IN THE MORNING UNTIL EIGHT IN THE EVENING AS PEOPLE HEAD HOME OR TO THEIR NEW YEAR’S PLANS. THE BEST TIME TO HEAD OUT WOULD BE BEFORE 11 IN THE MORNING. IN THE DAYS HEADING INTO NEW YEAR’S DAY. AND LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR SEVEN-DAY FORECAST. A PERFECT WEEKEND JUST ON THE WARMER SIDE. TAKE A LOOK. TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB INTO THE LOWER 80S AND EVEN ON MONDAY, 83 DEGREES. WE’LL SEE COOLER TEMPERATURES ARRIVING NEXT WEEK ON TUESDAY. EVEN ON NEW YEAR’S EVE, TEMPERATURES NEAR 72 UPPER 60S FOR THE TREASURE COAST. MORNING LOWS IN THE 40S AND 50S AND SAME THING ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE YEAR. AND THAT’S THE NEWS TO
Fun things to do on the Treasure Coast and in Palm Beach this weekend
Updated: 1:35 PM EST Dec 26, 2025
There are some fun activities to do on the Treasure Coast and in Palm Beach County this weekend.Stay up to date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25Snowfall at CityPlace Where: 700 S. Rosemary Ave. Suite 200, West Palm Beach, FL, 33401 When: Saturday and Sunday: 6:30 p.m., 7:30, 8:30 p.m. Details: CityPlace will offer a magical holiday experience with nightly snowfall each evening, bringing the enchantment of the season to visitors. For more information, click here.Lantern and Lights Safari Nights Where: 2003 Lion Country Safari Road, West Palm Beach, FL, 33470 When: Up until Jan. 18, 2026. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Details: Lanterns and Lights Safari Nights, the first-ever lantern festival at Lion Country Safari in Palm Beach County, will run from November 2025 through January 2026, featuring more than 60 illuminated exhibits with handcrafted wildlife lanterns from across the world and a “Prehistoric Land of Legends”. For more information, click here. Holiday in Paradise Where: 101 S. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, FL, 33401 When: Through Jan. 2, 2026 Details: The city of West Palm Beach is celebrating its annual Holiday in Paradise event, presented by FPL, with the theme “Sandi Shares Harmony.” At the center of the monthlong celebration is Sandi, the world’s only 35-foot, 700-ton holiday sand tree, and Ferris, a 50-foot Ferris wheel. For more information, click here.A Tropical Garden Lantern Festival Where: 531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL, 33415 When: Up until Jan. 11, 2026. 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Details: Mounts Botanical Garden’s ILUMINA festival returns with a vibrant display of lights, colors and art, offering a captivating experience for visitors. For more information, click here. Get the latest weather updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
There are some fun activities to do on the Treasure Coast and in Palm Beach County this weekend.
Stay up to date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25
Snowfall at CityPlace
Where: 700 S. Rosemary Ave. Suite 200, West Palm Beach, FL, 33401 When: Saturday and Sunday: 6:30 p.m., 7:30, 8:30 p.m. Details: CityPlace will offer a magical holiday experience with nightly snowfall each evening, bringing the enchantment of the season to visitors. For more information, click here.
Lantern and Lights Safari Nights
Where: 2003 Lion Country Safari Road, West Palm Beach, FL, 33470
When: Up until Jan. 18, 2026. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Details: Lanterns and Lights Safari Nights, the first-ever lantern festival at Lion Country Safari in Palm Beach County, will run from November 2025 through January 2026, featuring more than 60 illuminated exhibits with handcrafted wildlife lanterns from across the world and a “Prehistoric Land of Legends”. For more information, click here.
Holiday in Paradise
Where: 101 S. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, FL, 33401 When: Through Jan. 2, 2026 Details: The city of West Palm Beach is celebrating its annual Holiday in Paradise event, presented by FPL, with the theme “Sandi Shares Harmony.” At the center of the monthlong celebration is Sandi, the world’s only 35-foot, 700-ton holiday sand tree, and Ferris, a 50-foot Ferris wheel. For more information, click here.
A Tropical Garden Lantern Festival
Where: 531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL, 33415 When: Up until Jan. 11, 2026. 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Details: Mounts Botanical Garden’s ILUMINA festival returns with a vibrant display of lights, colors and art, offering a captivating experience for visitors.
For more information, click here.
Get the latest weather updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.