West Palm Beach FL

LANTANA, Fla. (WPEC/CBS NEWSPATH/WKRC) - A letter carrier’s quick response to a handwritten distress note led to the arrest of a caregiver accused of attacking an 81-year-old Florida man, police said. The man, who requested anonymity, placed a note on his mailbox reading “call the police” after his caregiver,...

BELLE GLADE, Fla. (CBS12) — A West Palm Beach man died on New Year's Eve following a deadly crash that occurred back in August. According to a crash report from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) at approximately 2:18 p.m. Jorge Fermin died on Wednesday, December 31. His next of kin has been notified,...

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (CBS12) — A man is accused of driving drunk at 100 mph in a 45-mph zone on Alt A1A in Palm Beach Gardens. At about 12:42 a.m., a Palm Beach Gardens Police officer was conducting speed enforcement near Alt A1A in Palm Beach Gardens when they clocked a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed...

The Boynton Beach Police Department (BBPD) is responding to a traffic crash near Old Boynton Road and North Congress Avenue, causing significant road closures in the area.

HOBE SOUND, Fla. (CBS12) — Two teens were killed, and a 12-year-old was seriously injured in a car crash in Hobe Sound Friday night. According to deputies with the Martin County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened around 10 p.m. near the intersection of Bridge Road and I-95. Deputies say...

In May of last year, Billy Joel canceled all of his shows due to his normal pressure hydrocephalus diagnosis, which is when cerebrospinal fluid builds up in your skull and presses on your brain. He clarified that he was not dying, but he said his "balance sucks." Yesterday, the Piano Man performed for the first time...

A Deerfield Beach woman is enveloped in allegations of preying upon senior citizens, amassing charges including exploitation and fraud. According to Local 10 News, Jamisha Shamari Sylvain, 26, engaged in deceptive practices to exploit multiple elderly individuals, leading to her arrest last week. The Broward...

Billy Joel gave his fans a New Year's surprise and paid a band that covers his music the ultimate compliment, sitting in with it for a few songs at Wellington's 30th birthday bash on Jan. 2. Joel, who owns Middlesea Farms along Palm Beach Point Boulevard in the village, took the stage for a two-song concert during...

A boat incident in Boynton Beach takes a serious turn when the driver, Michael Dority Gee, is charged with a felony after allegedly fleeing the scene. The crash occurred on Sunday, and Gee and a female passenger were propelled from the craft after it struck Woolbright Bridge and a nearby dock, as WSVN reports.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Tonight won’t be quite as cold, but it will still be chilly, with lows dipping into the 40s across interior areas west and south of Lake Okeechobee and closer to 50 degrees near the coast. Cool conditions are expected to hang around through...