GATOR CROSSING: Giant alligator stops cars walking across busy West Palm Beach road
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Why did the gator cross the road?. That's a question many drivers were probably wondering when they saw a large alligator crossing westbound Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach on May 7. Have a video of breaking news, bizarre sights, or something capturing...
Wellington mall braces for Friday ‘teen takeover;’ law enforcement on standby
WELLINGTON, Fla. (CBS12) — Management at The Mall at Wellington Green and area law enforcement in Palm Beach County are preparing for Friday's much hyped "Teen Takeover." A "Teen Takeover" is an unofficial event in a public space, like a flash mob, it gives kids something to plan for and chat about on social media and
Brief law enforcement pursuit slows northbound I-95 traffic near Hobe Sound
HOBE SOUND, FLa. (CBS12) — A brief vehicle pursuit involving multiple law enforcement agencies slowed traffic on northbound Interstate 95 near Hobe Sound on Friday afternoon. The Martin County Sheriff's Office said deputies from Palm Beach County were pursuing a vehicle that fled from them. Authorities then requested a
Jupiter Island erosion puts 33 species, ancient archaeological sites at risk
The 2025 Florida Department of Environmental Protection report found Jupiter Island's 11.5-mile shoreline has eroded so severely the ocean could break through at Peck Lake.
Boynton Beach Builder Presses City for Faster Cash on Downtown Deal
A Fort Lauderdale developer is turning up the heat on Boynton Beach officials, urging them to speed up incentive payments for a marquee downtown housing deal or risk slowing the project down. The push centers on The Pierce, a mixed-income apartment and retail complex planned for the city’s core.
Florida-Based Energy Drink Company Investigated By Texas Attorney General
Celsius Holdings is based in Boca Raton and Ken Paxton accuses the company of targeting teens with its Alani Nu drink, which contains 200 mg of caffeine.
West Palm Beach man caught in undercover child predator sting at Intracoastal Park
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A West Palm Beach food delivery driver is behind bars after allegedly driving to a park on Thursday to meet who he believed was a 14-year-old girl for sex. According to the probable cause affidavit, 44-year-old John Johnson was arrested Thursday evening by Boynton...
Boca Raton Police Make Arrest In Camino Gardens Murder Of Arman Motiwalla
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Boca Raton Police Department just announced an arrest in the murder of a man Arman Motwiwalla in April. This is the unedited statement shared with BocaNewsNow.com. We broke the story shortly after the murder on April 8th . >> 42-year-old Wil
Cops: Man Stole More Than $2K From Boca Raton CVS Store, Then Returned The...
A man allegedly stole more than $2,500 in merchandise from a CVS store in Boca Raton and returned to the same location the very next day, leading to his arrest, according to police. Jesstin Dave Corbitt, 28, of Deerfield Beach, was charged with grand theft after authorities say he entered the CVS at 686 W. […]
Boynton Beach woman killed in head-on crash on County Road 42 near The Villages
A 51-year-old Boynton Beach woman was killed in a head-on collision Friday afternoon on County Road 42 in Summerfield. The fatal crash occurred at 1:45 p.m. on County Road 42, just east of U.S. Hwy. 441 near The Villages. According to an accident report from the Florida Highway Patrol, a...
