{"id":337683,"date":"2026-07-12T15:37:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T15:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/337683\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T15:37:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T15:37:09","slug":"florida-pub-to-hold-memorial-for-employee-killed-in-hit-and-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/337683\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida pub to hold memorial for employee killed in hit-and-run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tENDED YESTERDAY WITHOUT A BREAKTHROUGH. HAPPENING TODAY, A DOWNTOWN WEST PALM BEACH PUB IS COMING TOGETHER TO HONOR A BELOVED EMPLOYEE WHO WAS KILLED IN A HIT AND RUN. O\u2019SHEA\u2019S IRISH PUB WILL REMEMBER CONOR BLAZE, WHO POLICE SAY WAS RIDING A SCOOTER HOME AFTER HIS SHIFT ON MONDAY AND WAS HIT BY A CAR THAT DROVE OFF. SO FAR, NO ARRESTS ARE MADE AS THE SEARCH FOR THE DRIVER CONTINUES, BUT THE PUB IS GOING TO HONOR CONOR BLAZE TODAY WITH A MEMORIAL BEGINNIN\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>West Palm Beach pub to hold memorial for employee killed in hit-and-run<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768879104_731_wpbf.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"WPBF logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 11:06 AM EDT Jul 12, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tO\u2019Shea\u2019s Irish Pub in downtown West Palm Beach will honor Connor Blais today, an employee who was killed in a hit-and-run earlier this week.  Police said Blais was riding a scooter home after his shift on Monday when he was hit by a car that drove away.  Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 NewsSo far, no arrests have been made as the search for the driver continues.  Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.The memorial at O\u2019Shea\u2019s will begin at 4 p.m., and the pub will also collect donations to support Blais\u2019 family.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Shea\u2019s Irish Pub in downtown West Palm Beach will honor Connor Blais today, an employee who was killed in a hit-and-run earlier this week.  <\/p>\n<p>Police said Blais was riding a scooter home after his shift on Monday when he was hit by a car that drove away.  <\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"connor blais\" title=\"connor blais\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/8eaa271e-0149-4597-8112-3f5134fafc26.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your neighborhood: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/local-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Local coverage from WPBF 25 News<\/a><\/p>\n<p>So far, no arrests have been made as the search for the driver continues.  <\/p>\n<p>Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/article\/get-wpbf-25-news-on-the-go\/999316\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The memorial at O\u2019Shea\u2019s will begin at 4 p.m., and the pub will also collect donations to support Blais\u2019 family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ENDED YESTERDAY WITHOUT A BREAKTHROUGH. 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