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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A federal judge in West Palm Beach has ruled that The Leapfrog Group’s safety grades for five Palm Beach County hospitals were “unfair and deceptive,” ordering the national ratings organization to remove those grades and stop issuing new ones under its current methodology.

Broward County's school district is staring down a potential shakeup that could ripple from the central office to school front desks, as the school board considers a staffing overhaul that may eliminate up to 3,000 positions over three years. The push is meant to sync payroll with a shrinking student population, and...

After 15 years in his Cooper City home, Robert Levine decided it was finally time to sell. But instead of contacting a real estate agent, he turned to the power of the prompt. “I really wanted to challenge myself to use AI for the entire journey, not just piecemeal,” Levine said. “Every step along the way.”

A spring-break style boat party on Lake Boca has turned into a high-stakes courtroom drama in West Palm Beach, where a bench trial opened Monday, March 9, 2026, for Boca Raton resident Cole Goldberg, 26. Prosecutors say Goldberg tried to drown his then-girlfriend, Miami talent agent Caroline Schwitzky, during the...

Five people who pleaded guilty in connection with a $3.5 million credit card fraud and money laundering scheme in South Florida have been sentenced to prison, officials said. Willan Pupo, 38, was sentenced to 132 months in federal prison, while 39-year-old Joel Castillo was sentenced to 58 months, 42-year-old William...

The man who was killed has so far only been identified as a 40-year-old who lived locally.

BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — Congressman Byron Donalds stopped by the Griddle Diner in Boca Raton on Saturday morning, meeting with voters as part of his campaign for governor. Dozens of supporters filled the diner, lining up to shake hands, take photos, and hear Donalds outline his vision for...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Police are conducting a death investigation that has led to a road closure in Fort Lauderdale. Cameras captured a heavy police presence at the intersection of Sunrise Boulevard and A1A, early Tuesday morning. One person is reportedly dead at the scene, but it’s unclear how...

A matching grant program in Palm Beach County aims to help working residents become homeowners as affordability remains a top concern across South Florida. Palm Beach County is opening applications this month for a home-buying assistance program that can offer matching grants ranging from $10,000 to as high as...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — In an initiative aimed at curbing reckless driving, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office executed an enforcement operation, resulting in over 250 traffic citations. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said that they carried out the enforcement operation targeting speeding and...