WPTV Back to School Expo at Wellington Mall August 5th

Families can save money and get expert back-to-school advice during WPTV’s Back to School Expo on Aug. 5

July 24, 2017

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – WPTV’s Back to School Expo takes place Saturday, Aug. 5 from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.at The Mall at Wellington Green.
News Channel 5’s School Expo is a one-day event that coincides with Florida’s tax- shoes and
school supplies and not pay the state tax. While shopping, families can connect with public and
private schools, trade schools, universities and education-related companies and services.
As families make their way around the mall they can meet with their favorite WPTV News
anchors and reporters, connect with exhibitors, take in cooking demonstrations, and enjoy local
entertainment and several activities for kids.
The Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office will be providing information on its child ID safety program.
Storm Team 5 Meteorologist Glenn Glazier will present a hurricane safety program with helpful
information for all ages. Parents can talk with experts from health service organizations to help
prepare students for the upcoming school year.
The regional shopping mall is located at 10300 Forest Hill Boulevard, Wellington, Florida.
About WPTV & Scripps – WPTV is owned by The E.W. Scripps Company. Scripps (NYSE:
SSP) serves audiences and businesses through a growing portfolio of television, radio, and
digital media brands. Scripps is one of the nation’s largest independent TV station owners, with
33 television stations in 24 markets and a reach of nearly one in five U.S. households. It also
owns 34 radio stations in eight markets. Scripps also runs an expanding collection of local and
national digital journalism and information businesses, including multi-platform satire and humor
brand Cracked, podcast industry leader Midroll Media and over-the-top video news service
Newsy. Scripps also produces television shows including “The List” and ”The Now,” runs an
award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and serves as the longtime
steward of the nation’s largest, most successful and longest-running educational program,
the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto,
“Give light and the people will find their own way.”