FreeBee ride program gives free, on-demand transportation
Seniors in Wellington have access to a free ride-sharing program designed to help them get around town and access essential services.
Lyft trip turns into wild chase after passenger swipes driver’s SUV
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla (CBS12) — A Lyft passenger was arrested Wednesday after police say he stole his driver’s SUV from a gas station, crashed it a short time later, and tried to run from the scene. The details were outlined in a West Palm Beach police arrest report.
Riviera Beach officer hospitalized after high-speed crash at railroad crossing
A Riviera Beach police officer was seriously injured Tuesday evening after losing control of his vehicle while responding to an emergency call, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. At around 8:30 p.m., Riviera Beach Police Officer J. Daniels was responding to an emergency call on Australian Avenue...
Riviera Beach mayor says city received FBI document
The city of Riviera Beach received at least one document from the FBI, according to Riviera Beach Mayor Douglas Lawson.
A Florida mental health counselor intern once used a DCF job for extortion
A West Palm Beach woman retained an active registered mental health counselor intern license, albeit on a probationary basis, despite committing extortion while a Florida Department of Children and Families employee. Last week’s decision about Alexandra Cadet by the state Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and...
‘Grass isn’t enough’: Drought forces Rancher’s Reserve to change how it feeds cattle
After the recent freeze and extreme drought conditions, an Okeechobee ranch with deep ties to Palm Beach County has been forced to adapt in order to keep its cattle operation running. At Rancher’s Reserve, brown pastures stretch for miles as dry conditions and frost-damaged grass limit natural grazing. For...
‘Data masking’? Florida trooper’s traffic stops raise questions about race, ethnicity reporting
In Lake Worth Beach last September, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper pulled over Jose Hernandez Alvarez and detained him after federal immigration authorities said he lacked legal status to be in the U.S. Trooper John Petrofsky identified the man from El Salvador as “white,” according to his citation and arrest...
Photos on teen’s phone show him posing with guns hours before shooting, deputies say
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — An 18-year-old West Palm Beach man was arrested in connection with a December 28 shooting at an apartment complex on Quail Lakes Drive that left vehicles and a building riddled with bullet holes, according to a newly filed probable cause affidavit from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s...
Pet boa named Pablo escapes home while owner’s wife was going into labor
A Riviera Beach man called 911 after a large snake appeared at his door. The boa, named Pablo, escaped while his owner's wife was going into labor.
Toddler drowns in canal near Greenacres community, fire officials say
GREENACRES, Fla. (CBS12) — A 2-year-old drowned in a canal Wednesday afternoon in the Island Shores Community in Greenacres, according to the Greenacres Fire Department. Fire officials said crews responded around 4 p.m. after neighbors called 911 and reported finding the toddler in a nearby canal. When firefighters...
