West Palm Beach FL

A gold-plated replica of the Ark of the Covenant will be on display at Palm Beach Synagogue Jan. 8-11. Commissioned by a synagogue member, the 10-foot-by-3-foot replica serves as an educational tool highlighting the era of the Jerusalem Temple and the ark’s role as the sacred container of the Ten Commandments, Rabbi...

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A shooting early Thursday morning in Boynton Beach led to a dramatic search after the suspect fled the scene with a 6-year-old boy. The Boynton Beach Police Department said a shooting took place at around 3 a.m. on NE 9th Avenue, off Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. At the scene, police...

A suspect accused of fatally stabbing a Palm Beach Gardens teenager more than four years ago is set to go to trial this Friday. The case centers on the brutal killing of 14-year-old Ryan Rogers.

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida manatee made a surprise appearance near the docks at Harvey E. Oyer Boat Ramp on Wednesday morning, prompting the Boynton Beach Police Department to remind boaters to watch their speed and stay alert on the water. In a Jan. 7 Facebook post,...

LANTANA, Fla. (WPBF) — An 81-year-old man in Florida left a note for his mail carrier that he said saved him from elder abuse. The note was short, but the message was urgent. It read, “Call the police.”. The victim, whose name was not given, said he suffered...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — A former Plantation police officer who was severely burned in a 1995 home explosion as he tried to rescue two teenage sisters who were being held hostage by their mother’s boyfriend has died, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office announced this week.

Mikwon Brockington, 6, was located and is safe, Boynton Beach police told WPTV just before 11 a.m. Thursday.

How does someone fraudulently obtain Palm Beach County rental assistance funds? The Palm Beach County Inspector General says this is how a West Palm Beach woman made it happen. Lakeita Westbrook went so far as to offer her services on a Facebook page, charging a fee to create and submit fake documents. This led to...

A Deerfield Beach woman has been accused of assaulting her elderly mother during a family pick-up at Mizner Park in Boca Raton. Natalie Nicole Zelechowski, 21, was arrested late Tuesday night after Boca Raton Police responded to a domestic disturbance at American Social on Plaza Real. The victim, over 65, sustained...

January 5, 2026 – HCA Florida JFK Hospital is proud to announce the appointment of Megan S. Powe as chief operating officer, effective January 5, 2026. Megan brings more than a decade of diverse healthcare leadership experience, with a proven record of strengthening hospital operations, elevating performance, and...