Pedestrian, 63, in critical condition after Palm Springs van crash
PALM SPRINGS, Fla. (CBS12) — A 63-year-old man remains in critical condition following a traffic crash Tuesday night in Palm Springs. The Palm Springs Police Department said that the crash occurred around 8:49 p.m. April 14 near 3800 Davis Road, between Montante Boulevard and Lakewood Road. A blue GMC van traveling northbound struck the pedestrian on the east side of the roadway...
Former Coral Springs mayor’s son killed in wrong-way crash, cops say
“Nicholas was so full of life. He was the type of person that could bring a smile and laugh to your day,” Vincent Boccard wrote on Facebook.
Teacher Feature: Palm Beach County’s ‘Teacher of the Year’ recognized for her authenticity
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Teacher Feature is sponsored by Kogan & DiSalvo. CBS12 News takes you to the School District of Palm Beach County, where our next “Teacher Feature” is the district's 'Teacher of the Year.'. LaWanna Jackson, a 5th grade math and science teacher at...
Palm Beach County students use media to lead drug prevention effort
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Local students are turning creativity into a powerful tool to tackle a serious issue, and their work is getting recognized across Palm Beach County. The annual School Bus Drug Prevention Media Contest just wrapped up its 16th year, drawing hundreds of submissions from students...
Suspicious package at post office in Oakland Park prompts evacuation, BSO says
An investigation is underway at a post office in Oakland Park on Wednesday after a worker noticed a suspicious package, deputies said. According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, after the worker noticed the suspicious, the post office was evacuated, and deputies were called to the scene. BSO said they sent...
Boynton Beach man dies weeks after electric dirt bike crash on golf course cart...
WEST BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A 54-year-old Boynton Beach man has died weeks after a crash involving an electric dirt bike on a golf course cart path in western Boynton Beach, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened about 1 p.m. March 23...
Boynton Beach man accused of making online threats toward Haitian co-workers
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida man was arrested after investigators said he sent Discord messages threatening to kill co-workers he identified as Haitian at a Boynton Beach job site, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office probable cause affidavit. Austin Louis Hayward, 31, was arrested...
Pompano Beach man arrested after allegedly altering $15 check to $5,000 in Key West...
KEY WEST, FLA. (WSVN) - A Pompano Beach man is facing felony charges after Key West police say he altered a check from $15 to more than $5,000 and changed the payee name to his own. Cortlin Da Von Baker, 21, was arrested Tuesday by Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies after...
Fugitive in Armed Assault Case Found Painting Classrooms at Elementary School
A man wanted for multiple aggravated assault charges was arrested while working as a painter inside Coral Park Elementary School, according to police. According to Coral Springs Police Department records, Wesley Henrique Ferreira Ramos Pereira, 37, of Pompano Beach, is facing three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of culpable negligence stemming from an April 6 incident in Deerfield...
Boca Raton man faces battery charge in confrontation with 13-year-old cyclist
WEST BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — A Boca Raton man was issued a notice to appear on a misdemeanor battery charge after Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputies said he threw a water bottle that struck a 13-year-old boy and knocked the boy’s cellphone from his hand during a confrontation inside the Lotus community in west Boca Raton.
