Palm Beach design board approves South End villa-style project
Palm Beach's far South End likely will see a new development rise in the coming years, now that the Architectural Commission has approved a 12-unit Italian villa-style redevelopment project on a man-made peninsula in the Intracoastal Waterway. At its March 25 meeting, the board voted 5-1 to approve the project to...
Boca Raton Man Charged With Shining Laser at Motorist on I-95
A Boca Raton man has been charged with intentionally shining a laser into the vehicle of another driver, allegedly to “scare him” after he passed on the right, the Florida Highway Patrol said in court documents. Andrew Coletto, 58, was arrested near the Hypoluxo Road exit where he was pulled over by state troopers...
Fighter jets intercept civilian plane above Palm Beach, amid rumors
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Military fighter jets were scrambled over Palm Beach Sunday after a civilian aircraft breached restricted airspace near Mar-a-Lago, sparking a wave of social media speculation. The North American Aerospace Defense Command confirmed that F-16 fighter aircraft intercepted a general...
‘It’s terrifying’: Royal Palm Beach residents demand stoplight at ‘dangerous’ Southern Blvd. intersection
Residents and business owners in Royal Palm Beach are raising concerns about a dangerous intersection on Southern Boulevard, where they have been asking for a stoplight for at least a decade. Making left turns out of Cypress Key Shoppes onto Southern Boulevard to head east is risky. The Village Council...
West Palm Beach police investigate fatal shooting after alleged robbery
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A West Palm Beach man was shot and killed after an alleged robbery, the West Palm Beach Police Department says. According to the West Palm Beach Police Department, at about 6:30 p.m., officers responded to 46th Street after receiving reports of a robbery.
Lake Worth Petition Pro Busted After Nearly 1,600 Pot Ballot Signatures Flagged As Fake
A paid petition circulator from Lake Worth is facing serious trouble after state investigators say he turned in nearly 1,600 forged signatures while working on a statewide marijuana legalization drive. The allegedly falsified petitions are tied to the Initiative 25-01 effort and stretch across Palm Beach and Broward...
Hobe Sound beachgoers find dead great hammerhead over weekend, second this month
HOBE SOUND, Fla. (CBS12) — A dead great hammerhead shark found on the sand in Hobe Sound over the weekend is raising new concerns among scientists and conservation groups, who say the animal’s death was likely tied to human activity. Beachgoers discovered the endangered shark lifeless on the...
Tiger Woods had hydrocodone pills in his pocket and bloodshot eyes at crash scene,...
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods’ eyes were bloodshot and glassy, his pupils dilated and he had hydrocodone pills in his pocket when interviewed at the scene of his car crash in Florida, according to a sheriff’s office report. Woods’ movements were slow and lethargic, he was sweating...
Armadillo’s Surprise Encounter With the Neighborhood Cat Couldn’t Be Sweeter
Living somewhere rural with no neighbors around can be a great way to reconnect with nature, but having friendly neighbors nearby can also be a great pick-me-up. After all, a genuine wave and smile can turn someone's entire morning around! It doesn't take a grand gesture to be a thoughtful neighbor, whether you're a...
WPB Police searching for dirt bike rider after wheelie crash seriously injures pedestrian
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a hit-and-run driver on a dirt bike who left a pedestrian seriously injured in West Palm Beach. According to the West Palm Beach Police Department, the crash occurred Saturday around 11 p.m. near Georgia...
