Boca Raton mother sentenced to probation, rehab in newborn’s death
BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — Bianca R. DeSouza, the Boca Raton mother who pleaded guilty in connection with the 2022 death of her newborn son, is scheduled was sentenced on Friday in Palm Beach County court. DeSouza, now 23, pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter of a child and child...
Live roaches in ovens, bad handwashing among South Florida restaurant filth
Rodents, roaches, flies and knives stored in filthy places were among the myriad violations on this week’s Sick and Shut Down List of South Florida restaurants that failed state inspection. So, let’s get going with the worst of what Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation inspectors found in...
Bill to fast-track dense housing on contaminated South Florida land clears first House Committee
Legislation that would override local zoning rules to expedite dense housing on contaminated land in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties just advanced through its first House Committee. Members of the House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee voted 13-2 for the measure (HB 979), which would force local...
‘Car creepers in the area’: Deputies investigate suspicious vehicle
The car was found along La Matcha near Ponce De Leon in Royal Palm Beach, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office says.
Tiny homes could solve a big housing problem in Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County commissioners have approved a pilot program to build tiny homes for people experiencing homelessness, using $500,000 in opioid settlement funds to address a growing crisis affecting more than 1,500 unhoused residents. WATCH BELOW:. The initiative, championed by Commissioner Maria Sachs over the past...
Ocean Ridge: Condo project could unearth more of town’s ancient history
Scientists want to study native whaling site when development breaks ground. Afro-Caribbean religion, ritual evident in Hammock Park, anthropologist says. Anthropologist Dorothy Block walks through the woods of Hammock Park, where she has found evidence of Afro-Caribbean beach rituals. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star....
Minto Inks Land Sale To Lowe’s For Westlake Store
Minto Communities USA recently announced the sale of a 10.64-acre parcel within its flagship Westlake community to Lowe’s Home Centers LLC for the development of a new retail location, marking another major milestone in the community’s accelerating commercial growth. The transaction closed on Jan. 29. The proposed...
Palm Beach County mother demands answers after bus driver stops at home with her...
A Palm Beach County mother says she was left shocked, frustrated and ignored after learning a school bus driver who took her daughter off-route and stopped at his private residence was allowed to keep working after the incident was confirmed. A four-second video taken from inside a school bus shows...
A School District Is Under Scrutiny After Parents Raise Safety Concerns
Parents expect school to be the safest part of a child's day, which is why even a single bad inspection report, a threat, or a troubling allegation can send a community into a tailspin. Across the country, families are pressing districts for answers about everything from building conditions to staff conduct and...
Michael J. Fox Foundation brings luncheon event to Palm Beach to fund Parkinson’s research
PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Parkinson’s disease is the fastest-growing brain disease in the world, and Florida has one of the highest rates of the disease in the United States. Right now, there is no known cure for Parkinson’s, but The Michael J. Fox Foundation is leading the...
