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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Lake City woman was arrested after allegedly bombarding a mentally handicapped man and his mother with threatening messages and demands for money in exchange for not leaking his intimate photos online. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) said the investigation initially...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A West Palm Beach man accused of stealing a woman’s mobility scooter and oxygen tanks was busted after a pawn shop showdown where he allegedly threatened to shoot the owner. The investigation began on October 6 when deputies with the Palm Beach...

A Fort Lauderdale man pleaded guilty on Nov. 14 to charges arising from a years-long scheme that defrauded international investors—primarily Venezuelan nationals—of more than $94 million. According to court documents, Andrew Hamilton Jacobus, 64, falsely portrayed himself as a seasoned financial advisor managing...

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. - Nearly one month after a 10-year-old girl from Broward County was reported missing, Broward County Crime Stoppers has doubled its reward – now offering up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of the suspect wanted for Gabrielle Terrelonge's disappearance. Officials are looking for...

FORT LAUDERDALE — A personal watercraft accident in August that led to the death of a 14-year-old, and the hospitalization of her sister, was just one impetus in creating a restricted boating area along Broward’s Intracoastal Waterway (ICW). The Boating Restricted Area (BRA) is along the ICW between...

Ameet Vohra, MD, owner of Miramar, Fla.-based Vohra Wound Physicians Management, and his companies have agreed to pay $45 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting claims for medically unnecessary surgical procedures to Medicare. What happened?. According to a Nov....

A Loxahatchee man drowned in Riviera Beach when he suffered a medical emergency and his car crashed into a canal. Although firefighters reached him and broke a window, the vehicle sank and he drowned minutes later while surrounded by rescuers. Now the Palm Beach County firefighters union is calling for...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A semi-truck veered off Florida’s Turnpike and ended up in a roadside canal on Monday. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) said that morning rush hour traffic slowed to a crawl on the southbound lanes, just past the Okeechobee Blvd. exit. PBCFR...