Vanderbilt’s $250M West Palm move signals new possibilities for FAU and West Palm Beach
Vanderbilt University is moving forward with plans to establish a graduate campus in downtown West Palm Beach, marking a major investment in South Florida higher education and potentially reshaping the region’s academic landscape. FAU’s graduate admissions rate for its engineering and business programs sits in the...
Boca, West Palm Beach hit as health officials close Cali Aji, Dunkin’ and Palm...
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — State health inspectors temporarily closed four restaurants in Palm Beach County after documenting high-priority food safety violations, including rodent droppings, improper handling of raw fish, sanitation failures, and the use of untreated water during an active Boil Water Notice....
Abuse Incident at Special Needs Therapy Center in West Palm Beach Prompts Police Action
An employee of a West Palm Beach therapy center has been dismissed after surveillance footage appeared to show the staff member hitting a special needs child with a sneaker, raising alarm among parents and prompting calls for stronger protection measures. The incident took place at Maximum Achievers, a center known...
Palm Beach man points loaded gun at police, faces felony charges
A Palm Beach man who police say pointed a loaded gun at officers is facing charges for assault. The 57-year-old Everglade Avenue resident was arrested Feb. 23 on two felony charges of aggravated assault on specified personnel, court records show. The man's mother-in-law went to Palm Beach Police earlier in the day on...
Man turns himself in after being accused of hitting special needs child at therapy...
LAKE CLARKE SHORES, Fla. (CBS12) — **Warning: Viewer discretion advised.**. The man accused of hitting a special needs child at a therapy center in Lake Shores was arrested on Friday. Reylan Cortes Garnier, 38, is facing a charge of felony abuse after he was caught on camera throwing a...
Zephyrhills man reflects on survival story after strangers save him from cardiac arrest
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. - A Zephyrhills man is honoring American Heart Month by celebrating what he calls his "second life" after surviving a near-fatal cardiac arrest during a beach vacation last summer. The backstory:. On June 25, Bruce Brown and his wife traveled from their home in Zephyrhills to Palm Beach...
Boca Raton Police warns students to think twice before engaging in ‘senior assassin’ prank
BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — A popular game amongst high schoolers has the Boca Raton Police Services Department on alert, stressing students not to engage, or there will be consequences. While some students are planning for prom and graduation day, some students are allegedly participating in a game called...
Palm Beach County Teacher of the Year finds strength after son’s death
LaWanna Jackson is "teacher goals" for many of her younger colleagues at Galaxy Elementary in Boynton Beach. She's got decades of experience but still retains enough enthusiasm and verve to connect with the young people she teaches. And she has the type of total classroom command one would expect of the Palm Beach...
Florida leads the country in foreclosure cases, and many of them are seniors
The 67-year-old resident tells CBS News Miami that she is on the brink of foreclosure for a home she thought would be her forever home. A local property investor says this is not the first she's heard of this.
A Brand-New Trader Joe’s Is Slated To Open In South Florida This Year —...
Get your tote bags ready because a new Trader Joe’s is heading to West Palm Beach! The popular grocery store chain, known for its creative offerings and low prices, recently announced a series of nationwide locations that are “coming soon,” including South Florida. The stores are known...
