Palm Beach County business owner going home after months in ICE detention
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Palm Beach County small-business owner who spent nearly six months in federal immigration custody was released Monday afternoon — walking out of detention and into an emotional reunion with his family. Attorney Gary Rosen confirms that 39-year-old Miguel Victor Chaclan Velasquez,...
Ten million corals are in the path of a federal dredging project in Florida
Beneath the surface of one of South Florida’s busiest maritime hubs, Port Everglades, scientists found 10 million corals thriving in and around the main channel traversed daily by cargo and cruise ships, now threatened by a major federal dredging project. The discovery, detailed in a new scientific analysis by...
New Delray Beach speed cameras catch drivers off guard with enforcement schedule
Delray Beach residents say they were surprised to receive warning letters last month notifying them they had been speeding through school zones, even though they were driving outside school hours
Arrest made after woman found dead on popular South Florida beach
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (CBS12) — Police arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with the death of a woman whose body was discovered on the sand of Hollywood Beach the day after Christmas. The Hollywood Police Department said that on December 26, officers responded to Cleveland Street on the sand, shortly...
U.S. Coast Guard assumes investigation into missing Florida boaters
The investigation continues for two Florida attorneys after they disappeared in the Gulf during a fishing trip last month. The search for Randall Spivey, 57, of Fort Myers and his nephew Brandon Billmaier, 33 , of Boca Raton, began soon after they were reported missing about 9 p.m. Dec. 19. Their search came to a...
WPB man crossing mid-block on Haverhill Road killed by Cadillac SUV
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A 47-year-old man jaywalking across Haverhill Road was reportedly struck and killed by an SUV Sunday night. Deputies with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office say a Cadillac Escalade was traveling on Haverhill Road in the inside lane around 9:17 p.m. on Sunday when a man, later...
Man accused of shooting woman with kids present in West Palm Beach home
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A West Palm Beach man is facing charges after a birthday celebration allegedly culminated in a woman accidentally being shot in the chest while four children were present. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said that they responded to a home on 75th...
The Cast of ‘Members Only: Palm Beach’ Pack Some Serious Net Worths, and a...
Netflix's 'Members Only: Palm Beach' features an array of successful realtors, each with their own impressive net worths.
Week in Images: Crocs on jet skis, Island Boy arrested, great white shark spotted
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Crocodiles spotted sunbathing on jet skis as they adapt to Florida’s urban landscape. An American crocodile was seen basking on a jet ski in Broward County, Florida, in December 2023. The crocodile was being tracked with a satellite transmitter as part of ongoing research. (Jason...
Motorcyclist, 26, dead after crashing into truck in Jupiter
A 26-year-old is dead after a crash near Abacoa in Jupiter Sunday morning at the 4600 block of Donald Ross Road.

















