West Palm Beach FL

Every Thursday at 6:30 p.m., West Palm Beach’s downtown CityZen Garden is transforming into a vibrant cultural hub where emerging Black artists take center stage. The Black Art Matters series is an initiative held throughout February to showcase the incredible diversity of talent South Florida has to offer. From...

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Firefighters say a pilot is listed as a trauma alert after crashing a glider plane in a private aviation community in Boynton Beach on Monday. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue firefighters say they were dispatched to the 10,000 block of Denoeu Road and found the glider had landed 100 yards...

PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Las Vegas man was arrested for allegedly orchestrating an extortion scheme against Steve Wynn, the former CEO of Wynn Resorts and casino mogul, sending a barrage of threatening emails and packages demanding $1 million. According to the Palm Beach Police Department, on January...

Charlie Woods has made his college choice, and he’s heading to one of the strongest collegiate men's golf programs in the country. In news first reported by Rivals.com, the junior at the Benjamin School in Palm Beach, Fla., has made a commitment to Florida State. The son of Tiger...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A space heater is suspected to be the culprit behind a fiery morning in West Palm Beach, as a blaze erupted in a home early Tuesday, leaving six people, including a child, displaced. Officials said that a fire broke out at a North...

A Lake Worth Beach-based musician has earned a Golden Ticket to advance to American Idol’s next round after a popular TikTok series propelled him to the world stage. Bryant Thomas, originally from Mobile, Alabama, secured his spot after singing Phil Collins’ “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now),” catching the...

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A fully engulfed tractor-trailer on I-95 had blocked four right lanes of southbound traffic in Riviera Beach on Tuesday, according to Florida 511. The incident was near exit 76 at Blue Heron Boulevard, with photos and videos showing a large emergency response on site.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Cancer survival rates continue to rise, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. However, the American Cancer Association notes that while deaths are declining, the number of people being diagnosed with cancer is on the rise. In Palm Beach County...

A Deerfield Beach man is behind bars after deputies say a shots-fired call led them to an apartment stocked with Molotov cocktails, multiple firearms and ammunition. Deputies reported no injuries at the scene and later identified the suspect as 47-year-old Justin Messingham. According to Local 10, deputies found the...

A Boca Raton woman was charged with multiple criminal offenses Feb. 8, 2026 following an incident during which she allegedly lured another woman to an address, blocked in her vehicle, and sprayed her with mace. Jennifer Montes, 37, was arrested over the weekend for the incident that occurred Jan. 24, 2026, according...