‘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...
Palm Beach Police make first lagoon enforcement-related arrest
Palm Beach Police arrested a man on felony charges after they said he defrauded boat owners by renting them illegally installed mooring buoys in the Intracoastal Waterway. It marks the town’s first arrest related to the enforcement of mooring and anchoring rules in the section of the Intracoastal also known as the...
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.
West Palm Beach ‘Murder‑For‑Hire’ Duo Walks After Surprise Plea Deal
What started as a headline‑grabbing 2024 murder‑for‑hire case in West Palm Beach just ended with a whimper, not a bang. Two South Florida men once accused of plotting a killing are back on the street after pleading guilty Thursday to reduced charges and getting credit for the time they had already served in the Palm...
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.
