Cuban forces shoot 4 dead on U.S. speedboat from Florida, authorities say
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Four people are dead and six others injured after a confrontation between a Florida-registered speedboat and Cuban border authorities in Cuban territorial waters, according to a statement posted Tuesday by the Cuban Embassy to the United States on X. The embassy said that...
Driver dead after crashing car into Intracoastal Waterway in West Palm Beach
A driver is dead after crashing his vehicle into the Intracoastal Waterway in West Palm Beach, police say.
The Lord’s Place invites community to join March to End Homelessness
The Lord’s Place is inviting the community to take part in its second annual March to End Homelessness on Friday, Feb. 27, at Centennial Square in downtown West Palm Beach.
‘It’s getting worse’: Residents distrust tap water after years of contamination
For more than a decade, WPTV has listened to concerns about water quality and many residents tell us they rely on bottled water after losing trust in the city's water supply.
Jupiter Police: Elderly husband, wife found dead in Indian Creek area were murder-suicide
JUPITER, Fla. (CBS12) — Jupiter police have determined that the deaths of two people found in the Indian Creek area on Saturday were the result of a murder-suicide. Officers responded to the intersection of Indian Creek Drive and Wandering Trail, where a husband and wife in their 80s were found dead in a grassy area....
Sarasota, Palm Beach sheriffs walk back immigration bonuses for deputies
Two Florida sheriff’s offices on Tuesday took back planned bonuses for their immigration officers, striking tens of thousands of dollars in already-approved state grant requests. The Sarasota and Palm Beach County sheriff’s offices are the first local law enforcement agencies to decide they don’t want the state to...
Student with autism burned on Palm Beach County school trip, suit filed
The guardians of a former Pahokee High student with autism are suing the Palm Beach County School District and Palm Beach State College, alleging neither institution provided adequate protections for the boy, who was burned during a school trip to Palm Beach State College's Belle Glade campus. The suit, filed on Feb....
2 dead, deputy hospitalized after violent crime spree in Pahokee, sheriff says
A Palm Beach County deputy is recovering after investigators say a suspect went on a violent shooting spree, killed two people, and then intentionally ran the deputy down before being shot
Pioneers of Boynton: Samuel B. Cade and Alonzo L. King
Did your ancestors farm in early Boynton? If you have old photos of early families like Cade, King, or others, please contact us. These stories should be documented, and shared with future generations. Long before the formal establishment of the Town of Boynton, the area that would become Boynton Beach...
Wall Of Flames Guts Palm Beach County Home, Smoke Seen For Miles
A late-night inferno tore through a Palm Beach County home, sending up a towering column of smoke that could be seen for miles and pulling firefighters from across the area. The blaze chewed through much of the roughly 3,500-square-foot house and kept crews on scene well into the night. Despite the dramatic flames,...
