Luxury condo association sues developers over construction defects
The condominium association for La Clara, a luxury high-rise condominium building in West Palm Beach, is suing the building’s developer over construction issues.
‘STOP THE SCAMS’: South Floridians lost $12M to scams as FL tops nation for...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Scammers posing as government officials are draining wallets across Florida, with South Floridians losing more than $12 million to impersonation schemes in 2024. Florida now ranks first in the nation for fraud reports per capita, according to the Federal Trade Commission, and...
Bookkeeper accused of embezzling nearly $250K from Delray architect for luxury lifestyle
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Delray Beach architect's bookkeeper allegedly stole nearly $250,000 over four years, funding luxury shopping, travel, and Billy Joel tickets, police say. Officers with the Delray Beach Police Department (DBPD) say they met with owners of a Delray Beach architecture firm who reported a...
Palm Beach County drug bust targets fentanyl trafficking groups
Operation Unplugged targeted groups distributing deadly drugs including fentanyl and xylazine while engaging in illegal firearms transactions and violent crimes
Edible Barbie Dreamhouse built by Lake Worth High students raises thousands
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — An edible Barbie Dreamhouse built entirely by Lake Worth High School students is doing more than turning heads, it’s raising thousands of dollars for a local nonprofit. Students in Lake Worth High School’s Culinary Arts Choice program spent months transforming sugar, flour,...
Motorcyclist, 21, dies in crash with garbage truck near Palm Springs
PALM SPRINGS — A 21-year-old Lantana-area man died Dec. 14 when his motorcycle and a truck crashed along 10th Avenue North, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said. Investigators pronounced Heisler Gerardy Tomas Samayoa dead at the scene of the wreck, near Hi Street. The crash took place at about 6 p.m. when...
West Boca Man Charged With Chasing Down Tenant With Knives
A dispute between a West Boca man and a person renting a room from him devolved to an altercation involving two knives – and ultimately landed the landlord in jail. The incident played out Dec. 11, 2025 in the Kensington Walk apartment complex off Palmetto Park Road, when Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputies...
Homeless man shoots, kills ex-girlfriend in her car in downtown West Palm Beach
A man faces a charge of second-degree murder with a firearm after allegedly shooting and killing a woman inside her car in downtown West Palm Beach.
From homes, to cars and boats, be sure to secure valuables | Editorial
Palm Beachers are fortunate to live on an island that, for the most part, is safe and secure. When crimes do occur, they often are crimes of opportunity. Thieves have made off with fancy cars after their owner left their key fobs inside. Condominium owners have had jewelry stolen by someone who was let inside their...
West Palm Beach, Palm Beach leaders file legal petition against FAA’s flight restrictions
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — It’s been almost two months since the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) created a no-fly zone around Mar-A-Lago, redirecting air traffic over residential neighborhoods in West Palm Beach. Now, officials with the city and Town of Palm Beach have filed a legal petition...

















