West Palm Beach FL

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A 19-year-old student was apprehended at Palm Beach Central High School after being discovered with a butterfly knife and a pocket taser during a routine search. According to the arrest report, Dylan Alvarez was found with a butterfly-style knife and a pocket taser...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Clewiston man was arrested Thursday after deputies say a hidden Ring camera was discovered inside a woman’s bedroom, leading to a felony digital voyeurism charge. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said that Sinturious Wright, 49, was taken into custody on...

ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Seven people, including two children, were displaced after a fire damaged two homes in Royal Palm Beach late Thursday night. American Red Cross volunteers with the Disaster Action Team from the Palm Beach Treasure Coast Chapter responded to the scene on Piper Ridge to assist those affected. The fire impacted two neighboring homes, leaving five adults and two children...

Ashford Hospitality Trust has sold the Embassy Suites by Hilton Palm Beach Gardens PGA Boulevard to Joe Lubeck, CEO of American Landmark Apartments, and affiliates, for an undisclosed price. Other terms and conditions were not disclosed. The 160-key property is located directly off I-95 and PGA Boulevard in Palm Beach...

Newly obtained cell phone video reveals the tense moment a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputy fired a Taser at a man on a motorbike — seconds before he sped into traffic and collided with an SUV in a violent crash. The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. Thursday on...

LANTANA, Fla. (CBS12) — A Thursday night crash in Lantana left a Kawasaki rider with serious injuries after he failed to stop at a stop sign and was struck by an SUV. According to deputies with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, at 9:36 p.m., a Lantana man on a Kawasaki motorcycle was traveling southbound on Sea Pines Way in Lantana when he approached...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Four Palm Beach County restaurants were briefly shut down after inspectors uncovered pests, sanitation issues, and food safety violations. Each establishment has since reopened following follow-up inspections that confirmed corrective actions were taken. Caffe Luna Rosa. 34 S. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach. The...

A Florida woman gained attention on TikTok after she made a phone call for an appointment at her local nail salon. Always coming back for business, she didn’t expect them to turn her away. Unfortunately, her phone call left her with more questions than answers. Margot (@margotwolfner) says she’s searching for nail salon recommendations in the Jupiter and Palm Beach Gardens area. Why? Well...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Palm Beach County man convicted of killing his ex-wife and her newlywed husband was sentenced Friday morning to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Sony Josaphat was sentenced just after 10 a.m. April 10 in Judge Sarah Willis’ courtroom at...

The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners has postponed its highly anticipated and controversial vote on the hyperscale AI data center known as Project Tango. County Mayor Sara Baxter confirmed to WPTV's Michael Hoffman that while originally scheduled for April 23, "Project Tango [is] being postponed to [a] Wednesday, July 15 Board of County Commissioners zoning hearing at 9:30 a.m."