Boil water notice remains for SW 3rd Street area
Water service has been restored in the affected area of SW 3rd Street as of March 5 at 4:50 PM. Testing is now underway to confirm that the water is safe to drink. The first round of samples was collected today, and a second round will be taken on Friday, March 6. Results are expected by Saturday morning, and if both...
‘Data masking’? Florida trooper’s traffic stops raise questions about race, ethnicity reporting
In Lake Worth Beach last September, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper pulled over Jose Hernandez Alvarez and detained him after federal immigration authorities said he lacked legal status to be in the U.S. Trooper John Petrofsky identified the man from El Salvador as “white,” according to his citation and arrest...
Man arrested after allegedly firing at police in SWAT standoff held without bond
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Delray Beach man is behind bars after police say he fired several shots at them during a standoff with the SWAT team Thursday. Evan Berkowitz, 56, appeared in court this morning and a judge ruled he will be held without bond. He was...
Pioneering Black Broward educators’ grave is in disrepair. She wants to fix it
For weeks after her mother’s death, Tracie Boyd visited Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens cemetery in Pompano Beach, taking time to process her grief, bring flowers and spruce up the graves where both parents now rest. But she began to wander to other parts of the cemetery, curious to see if she saw graves of others she...
Man’s walk home from Boca Raton Target turns into shootout, cars and home hit...
BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — A walk home from a Boca Raton Target turned into a struggle for survival when a man found himself in a gunfight after an alleged unprovoked attack by a Delray Beach man. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said that on Thursday at 10:12...
Margate Crime Blotter: Man Accused of Strangling Woman During Domestic Violence Incident
The Margate Police Department responded to various incidents and made multiple arrests between February 24 and March 2, 2026. Theft: A victim reported that a known subject, Charles Helton, took his cellphone at 513 N. State Road 7. A notice to appear in court (NIC) was filed with the State Attorney’s Office for review.
Toddler drowns in canal near Greenacres community, fire officials say
GREENACRES, Fla. (CBS12) — A 2-year-old drowned in a canal Wednesday afternoon in the Island Shores Community in Greenacres, according to the Greenacres Fire Department. Fire officials said crews responded around 4 p.m. after neighbors called 911 and reported finding the toddler in a nearby canal. When firefighters...
Broward deputies fatally shoot man with machete; mom says ‘they could’ve tased him’
Authorities are investigating after Broward Sheriff's deputies shot and killed a man who attacked them with a machete in Oakland Park on Thursday morning, officials said. The incident happened shortly after 7 a.m. in the 300 block of Northeast 38th Street after deputies received reports of a possible suspicious...
Delray Beach marks Pride Month without its rainbow mural
Delray Beach is celebrating Pride Month for the first time without its rainbow intersection mural, which was sandblasted away six months ago by the Florida Department of Transportation.
Former Pompano Beach Catholic School Principal Convicted of Stealing More Than $230,000 From St....
POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA — A former Catholic school principal in Broward County has been convicted in a fraud case after prosecutors said she secretly arranged unauthorized payments totaling more than $230,000 from the school she once led. Authorities say the woman served as the longtime principal of St. Coleman...
