Along the Coast: Widening of inlet gets new debate
Boynton, Manalapan like drawbridge idea, but old doubts persist. Enlarging the inlet and installing a drawbridge would improve boat access to the ocean and possibly improve Intracoastal water quality. ISTOCK photo BELOW LEFT: In 2007, town representatives from Lantana, Manalapan, Ocean Ridge and Briny Breezes and environmental groups all expressed concerns over the potential of increased flooding if the inlet were widened. Staff map...
10 neglected dogs rescued in Palm Beach County after desperate call for help
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A heart-wrenching rescue has taken place in Palm Beach County, where South Florida Mutt Rescue came to the aid of ten dogs found living in horrendous conditions. The non-profit said on Wednesday that its rescue began after receiving a desperate call for help...
‘VERY FRUSTRATING’: Drivers demand solutions to increasing PGA Boulevard traffic
Cohen lives on the east side of the PGA Bridge and needs to make a left turn at Ellison Wilson Road— a maneuver that's becoming increasingly difficult as the area grows.
Palm Beach County teachers leave Florida as state ranks last in teacher pay
As Palm Beach County negotiates salaries, former teachers say they were forced to leave Florida because of educator pay.
West Palm Beach tenants blindsided as condo faces foreclosure over $1.4M debt
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A West Palm Beach community is once again facing uncertainty, and this time, residents say they had no warning. Tenants at the Green Terrace condo complex on Georgia Avenue just south of Belvedere Road are being told they could soon be forced out as the property heads toward foreclosure over more than $1.4 million in unpaid water bills owed...
‘I love Let’s Hear It’: Woman receives refund after being double-billed for exam
A North Palm Beach woman received a full refund after being double-billed for an exam. WPTV helped resolve the issue with the billing vendor.
Florida man arrested after following girlfriend, shooting at her car, deputies say
A Florida man accused of following his estranged girlfriend and shooting at her vehicle in Palm Beach County was arrested on Monday, deputies said. Geoffrey Moreno, 26, was charged with attempted first-degree murder and missing in a dwelling or vehicle. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, on Sunday,...
Police: Man accused of pushing girlfriend from moving truck, striking her with pickup
A Jupiter man is accused of pushing his girlfriend from a moving pickup truck, then hitting her with the vehicle before driving away, according to a Jupiter Police Department probable cause affidavit. Bond was set at $40,000. Officers were dispatched around 11:27 p.m. April 15 to the area of Center...
Man sentenced to 40 years after guilty plea in 1995 Riviera Beach cold case
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A man charged in the 1995 killing of a 75-year-old Riviera Beach woman has now pleaded guilty and been sentenced, bringing a decades-old case to a close. Willie Rogers changed his plea to guilty in court today and was sentenced to 40 years in...
South Florida unemployment rises, with Treasure Coast posting steeper job losses
South Florida’s job market showed a clear split in the latest metro unemployment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach area remained stronger than the national average, while Port St. Lucie and the Sebastian-Vero Beach area posted noticeably higher jobless rates in February. The national unemployment rate was 4.7 percent, not seasonally adjusted.
