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PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A former CIA agent convicted Tuesday of defrauding the government of $194 million reportedly used the majority of the money to acquire properties in Palm Beach and Hobe Sound. According to CBS Miami, court filings say 49-year-old David J. Rush of Virginia, a former...

LANTANA, Fla. (CBS12) — A 27-year-old man was arrested Monday for a July 2025 hit-and-run that critically injured a pedestrian in Lantana. Eliseo Cabrera Alvarenga of Lantana was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail on Monday after the State Attorney's Office authorized an arrest warrant charging him with hit-and-run

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A sharp-thinking victim helped Delray Beach Police bust a fraud operation after scammers tried to trick her out of nearly $10,000 in cash. According to officers, 23-year-old Michael Alfonse Rescigno was arrested Tuesday and charged with organized scheme to defraud. The scheme unfolded over.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A wetter and windier pattern is settling in across the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches, bringing an increased risk of heavy rain and localized street flooding. A stalled frontal boundary is keeping deep tropical moisture locked in place, setting the stage for multiple rounds...

After months of talking to viewers, WPTV reporter Matt Sczesny and WPTV anchor Hollani Davis are hearing from experts on the ballot referendum and diving into money issues that matter to you.

Florida knows pizza. But New Haven-style apizza is a completely different story. The crust is thin. The edges are dark and blistered. A blazing-hot oven gives every pie that famous smoky char. And one Florida pizzeria is bringing the Connecticut tradition all the way south. The menu keeps things interesting....

As Florida voters prepare to decide Amendment 3 on Nov. 3, residents, elected officials and policy experts gathered in Palm Beach County to discuss how the proposed constitutional amendment could affect homeowners, local governments and public services. The discussion took place during WPTV's "Let's Hear It" community

SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - Animal welfare advocates are speaking out about the thousands of animals that were recovered from a suspected cockfighting ring operation in Southwest Miami-Dade, leading to a man’s arrest. The South Florida Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals told 7News on Tuesday that.

The city of Westlake is considering installing speed enforcement cameras in a school zone near Seminole Ridge High School, a proposal that city leaders say would improve student safety.

A Florida bodycam video from an April 2025 employee-theft case is getting a second life online, drawing nearly 880,000 views more than a year after the arrest. The footage, published by Police Encounters TV, shows ... Read more