Boynton Beach Community Rallies in Search for Missing Teenager Ethan Dorcin
The Boynton Beach Police Department is actively seeking assistance from the public in locating Ethan Dorcin, a 16-year-old who was reported missing earlier this week. Dorcin was last observed around 7 p.m. on Sunday, in the vicinity of Quantum Lakes Drive off of Gatlin Boulevard, according to a release obtained by...
Boca Planning Board Approves 12-Story, 306 Unit Apartment Complex for Dixie Highway
The downtown development boom in Boca Raton continues to pick up steam, with the city’s planning board voting to recommend approval of an ambitious project consisting of a 12-story residential tower that will combine 306 apartments, a parking facility and an outdoor walking path open to the public along Dixie...
West Palm Beach drug kingpin caught with 15 pounds of narcotics in Florida bust
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Authorities uncovered a staggering total of over 15 pounds of illicit drugs in the arrest of a West Palm Beach man, including a deadly cache of fentanyl that could devastate entire communities. Attorney General James Uthmeier said, "Mr. Pine pushed out enough fentanyl...
This Hidden Florida Preserve Sends Ocean Spray Flying Through Ancient Limestone Formations at High...
There’s a place on Florida’s east coast where the ocean doesn’t just meet the shore—it erupts through it. Welcome to Blowing Rocks Preserve, a stretch of wild, wave-battered coastline in Hobe Sound where Atlantic swells surge through ancient limestone crevices, sending salty spray high into the air like a natural geyser show.
This Cozy Florida Cat Café Lets You Sip Coffee and Snuggle Rescue Kittens All...
If the idea of sipping a latte while a purring tabby curls up in your lap makes your heart melt, then you need to know about Orlando Cat Café. Tucked just west of the city in Clermont, this feline-friendly oasis is equal parts coffee shop, cozy lounge, and kitty playland—and yes, you can take one home (after proper vetting, of course).
Motorcyclist in critical condition after early morning crash with SUV in Palm Springs
PALM SPRINGS, Fla. (CBS12) — A motorcyclist is in the hospital with serious injuries after they crashed into a black SUV on Thursday morning. According to the Palm Springs Police Department, the crash happened at approximately 5:05 a.m. near Forest Hill Boulevard. The preliminary investigation revealed that a black...
Epigmenio Ortega, general manager of Palm Beach’s popular Al Fresco restaurant, dies at 59
Epigmenio Ortega, the longtime manager of the Palm Beach Par 3 clubhouse’s popular Al Fresco restaurant, died June 22 at JFK Hospital in Atlantis after a battle with cancer. He was 59. Born Jan. 22, 1966, in Guerrero, Mexico, Mr. Ortega grew up in Mexico City before moving to the United States at the age of 19 in...
‘We’ve had enough’: Some Arden residents left without mail service for months
WPTV is staying on top of mail delivery troubles impacting many residents from the Treasure Coast to Palm Beach County. This issue is being felt in the Arden community of Loxahatchee.
Florida Mango Festival in West Palm Beach
Today our entire viewing area is under a Level 1 Marginal risk for severe weather. Some isolated storms could have damaging winds, and a tornado is possible. Highs today will be near average, around 89 degrees. Highs will be in the upper 80s to low 90s. A couple coastal showers...
Woman dead, man in critical condition in domestic-related homicide, police say
The Riviera Beach Police Department continues to investigate a fatal shooting that happened Thursday night near the gatehouse of the Thousand Oaks community.