Food distributions in South Florida garner high demand ahead of Thanksgiving holiday
Hundreds of thousands of South Florida households will struggle to put food on the table this Thanksgiving. Paco Velez is the CEO of the hunger-relief nonprofit Feeding South Florida, which hosts several meal distributions every year and is the leading hunger-relief organization serving Palm Beach, Broward,...
Golly G’s cream of the crop at national competition
Golly’s G’s Ice Cream founder and owner Joey Boykin began his venture as a frozen confection entrepreneur with a simple philosophy to do what makes him happy and brings happiness to others. In the nine years since opening his first location in Pleasant View, Boykin has not only achieved his goal, but now he’s getting...
Let’s Hear It: Local nonprofit helps the disabled land steady jobs
WPTV Anchor Mike Trim spoke with Jeff Hancock at employU about what the company offers for those who are disabled and developmentally challenged.
Ex-Marvel chief Perlmutter, wife win trial against Palm Beach neighbor
Perhaps only in Palm Beach could a dispute about tennis courts turn into more than a dozen years worth of lawsuits involving bizarre allegations of hate mail, DNA theft and conspiracy. But after a three-week trial, a jury on Nov. 21 found in favor of former Marvel chairman and billionaire Ike Perlmutter and his wife,...
Woman allegedly in U.S. illegally for decades attempts to escape arrest with assistance
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A woman allegedly living illegally in the U.S. for 30 years made an escape attempt from FHP custody in West Palm Beach, with the help of an accomplice who opened the patrol car door, only to be apprehended once again, officials say. The...
Cops: Boca Woman Snatched Wallet From Gym Locker, ‘Shopped’ at Stores Across The Street
Detectives were able to track down a Boca Raton woman who is accused of stealing another woman’s wallet out of a locker at a fitness club using a combination of surveillance footage, store purchase records and a lineup, according to a police report filed by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. The suspect,...
Teen dead after driving car into canal near Wellington
Haley Rivas, 19, was driving south on Custer Avenue, approaching 35th Street, a left-turn only. Rivas then failed to make the left turn and drove off the embankment into a canal.
Motorcyclist killed after driver fails to spot bike in fatal collision: PBSO report
LANTANA, Fla. (CBS12) — A traffic collision claimed the life of a 39-year-old motorcyclist Tuesday evening in Lantana. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) said the crash occurred around 6:50 p.m., near 6200 South Congress Avenue, near the entrance to Atlantis Plaza. Investigators report that a 2003 GMC...
Motorcyclist dead following crash outside Atlantis Plaza in Palm Beach County
Joshua Rene, 39, was riding his motorcycle northbound on South Congress Avenue just before 7 p.m., approaching the entrance of the Atlantis Plaza.
New Home Needed: Meet the Latest Adorable Dogs Up for Adoption in Loxahatchee, FL
Whether you're thinking about adopting a pet or simply delight in watching cute animals, you'd find a plethora of endearing pets awaiting adoption at animal shelters across and close to loxahatchee..
