Woman turns husband’s Huntington’s diagnosis into awareness mission
A West Palm Beach woman is turning her husband’s Huntington’s disease diagnosis into a mission to raise awareness and support families affected by the progressive neurological disease.
Lawsuit: Boynton Beach Assisted Living Facility Neglect Led To Resident’s Death
BOYNTON BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The daughter of a man who died in May is suing Brookdale West Boynton Beach, claiming staff at the assisted living facility let him develop pressure wounds, infections and sepsis before his death. Kimberly Duker, the personal representative o
Boynton Beach teen reunites with first responders after surviving lightning strike
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla (CBS12) — A Boynton Beach teenager is back home after surviving a lightning strike that left him unresponsive. The teen was playing soccer with friends at Sea and Sand Mobile Home Park near Gateway Boulevard on Aug. 23 when he was struck by lightning. For weeks,...
Trio Arrested in Scam Where Victims Are Lured to Local Bank Parking Lots
Three local men were arrested Tuesday in Delray Beach on charges that they took part in a scheme to defraud a woman out of nearly $10,000 by posing as a federal banking investigator and having the woman drive to a branch on Federal Highway, according to police reports. Michael Rescigno, 23, of Greenacres; Ronald Garcia
South Florida marketer convicted in $15M COVID testing scheme targeting seniors
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (CBS12) — A Coral Springs man was convicted Tuesday in a South Florida health care fraud case in which prosecutors said elderly residents seeking COVID-19 tests were subjected to unwanted blood tests that were then billed to Medicare. A federal jury in the Southern District of...
See the chauffeurs and shoppers on South Florida’s fanciest street
The palm-lined avenue emerged as the center of Palm Beach life in 1918 with the construction of the exclusive Everglades Club. Promotional literature today bills the avenue as “the most distinctive, most exciting shopping street in the world” -- home to Gucci, Sara Frederick’s and other exclusive shops. The avenue was
Ex-CIA agent who stole $194M used $102M to buy Palm Beach, Hobe Sound properties
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...
Driver arrested more than a year after Lantana hit-and-run seriously injured pedestrian
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
Quick-thinking victim, Delray Beach police foil $10K fake FDIC scam
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.
FORECAST: Heavy rain, flooding threat persists for Treasure Coast, Palm Beaches
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...
