‘Answer to prayer for sure’: SNAP benefits finally arrive for families
After more than a month without SNAP benefits during the government shutdown, SNAP users tell WPT they are finally seeing funds deposited into their accounts.
Police ID West Palm construction worker, 65, killed when Amtrak train struck dump truck
Authorities have identified the 65-year-old construction worker who died in a collision Nov. 12 in which an Amtrak passenger train struck a dump truck along the Beeline Highway. Police said Nowel Alfonso of West Palm Beach was killed when a northbound train struck the truck he was driving at Northlake Boulevard near...
Federal Agents Arrest Four Men at Pembroke Pines Restaurant in $27.9 Million Stolen Check...
PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA — Federal authorities have arrested four men at a Pembroke Pines restaurant after uncovering what investigators say was a multi-million-dollar stolen check scheme involving a $27.9 million U.S. Treasury check. According to court documents obtained by investigators, the arrests occurred Monday...
Hollywood woman reunites with her dog after attack and pup-snatching
An attack and dog-snatching in Hollywood concludes with a happy ending as CBS News Miami hears from the pup's relieved owner and was there for the emotional reunion.
New Publix Replacing One Destroyed By Tornado To Open In May
The store in the Avenir neighborhood of Palm Beach Gardens was under construction and near completion when an EF-3 tornado spawned by Hurricane Milton destroyed it last year.
Father and Daughter Flying Hurricane Relief Supplies to Jamaica Identified as Victims of Crash
The founder of a church ministry and his 22-year-old daughter have been identified as the victims of a deadly plane crash in Florida on Monday as they were flying hurricane relief supplies to Jamaica. Alexander Wurm, 53, and his daughter Serena died when their twin-engined Beechcraft King Air crashed into...
South Florida commuter rail project in limbo after latest ruling on Brightline lawsuit
The commuter rail system that Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach County officials have for years been working to create remains in limbo after a judge on Thursday paused the lawsuit that had been standing in its way. Florida East Coast Railway (FECR), the company that owns the railroad tracks Brightline...
Palm Beach Gardens woman accused of stalking ex-girlfriend with GPS tracker
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Palm Beach Gardens woman has been accused of stalking her ex-girlfriend by secretly planting a GPS tracking device on her car. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) said that on April 29, deputies responded to the Town of Atlantis Police Department Police station in regards...
Broward County, FL, name change vote delayed as officials seek more information
BROWARD COUNTY, Fort Lauderdale — A proposal to let Broward County voters decide whether to rename their home "Lauderdale County" hit the brakes Thursday when lawmakers and commissioners pumped the brakes amid concerns over costs and questionable revenue projections.
5th arrest made in connection with Sara Sims Park shooting
Travonte Edwards, 21, was arrested with assistance from the U.S. Marshals and Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Division.
