Florida man pleads guilty to $52 million Medicare fraud scheme
MIAMI, Florida - A 38-year-old man from Lake Worth, Florida, has admitted to defrauding Medicare of over $52 million through false claims for unnecessary genetic testing. Sean Alterman pleaded guilty on January 15 to conspiracy charges related to health care fraud and kickbacks. Alterman owned and operated two...
Man faces charges over hit-and-run crash in Deerfield Beach
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — A 39-year-old man appeared in court on Monday morning in Broward County after detectives accused him of a hit-and-run crash that injured a woman, records show. Iran Dos Santos was the driver of a white Toyota Sienna involved in a hit-and-run crash on Sunday afternoon...
Florida AG doubles down on nurses’ social media behavior; Boca Raton nurse claps back
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is ramping up his efforts to strip the licenses of Florida medical professionals over controversial social media posts, now setting his sights on a second nurse. Uthmeier announced Monday that he is targeting Miami nurse Erik Martindale for...
Man accused of filming teen in Target dressing room arrested after weeks-long search
ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A weeks-long search led to the arrest of a Clewiston man accused of filming a teen in a Royal Palm Beach Target fitting room and fleeing when she screamed. According to the criminal probable cause affidavit, on January 3, a deputy with the...
Coldest air since 2010 forecast for South Florida with frigid temps in the 30s
The National Weather Service in Miami is forecasting for the coldest air since the record breaking chill of January 2010 to flood down the Peninsula this week, turning an already shivering South Florida even more frigid. Temperatures in coastal areas of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties are forecast to dip...
Lillie Keenan on Fastner won the $215,000 Grand Prix at WEF
WELLINGTON, Fla.--Lillie Keenan on Fasther won the $215,000, CSI4* Grand Prix on Saturday evening, Jan. 24 during Saturday Night Lights at the Winter Equestrian Festival. With her sights set firmly on the 2026 World Championships, Keenan, 29, beat a field that included two Olympic champions and five of the world’s...
Women’s track and field breaks records against Ohio State, Texas Tech, Florida Atlantic
The UCF women's track and field team excelled in a split session between two states on Friday. The Knights set multiple personal and program records against Ohio State, Texas Tech and Florida Atlantic. The distance team went to Gainesville to compete in the Alachua County Sports and Event Center Invitational,...
Cold air moves in Monday night
West Palm Beach, Fla (CBS12) — It's a muggy start to our day. Temperatures are in the 70s this morning, with a mostly clear sky. There is a little inland fog developing. We'll warm up to the 80s this afternoon. A cold front then moves in and a few...
This Florida Steakhouse Has Been Serving Legendary Steaks For Generations
Some places in Florida do not chase trends, because they never needed to. Okeechobee Steakhouse in West Palm Beach carries decades of confidence, serving classic steaks with a level of consistency that turns first visits into long term habits. Since 1947, this restaurant has built a reputation on precision,...
2 women dead after shooting in Greenacres, suspect ‘no longer a threat’
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) is responding to a shooting in Greenacres Monday morning.
