Drivers urged to avoid multiple train tracks in West Palm Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Drivers are being asked to avoid several railroad crossings in West Palm Beach. Officials are asking motorists to avoid the train tracks at the following intersections:. 15th Street and Henrietta Avenue. 23rd Street and Pinewood Avenue. 25th Street and Pinewood Avenue. 30th Street...
Palm Beach County man pleads guilty in fentanyl death case, gets 30 years
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Palm Beach County man who was scheduled to go on trial Friday in a fentanyl-related death case instead reached a plea agreement with prosecutors and was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Casey Whitney Lafontant pleaded guilty to manslaughter, sale of fentanyl,...
TROPICS: NHC continues to track 2 systems in Atlantic
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A tropical wave in the Central Tropical Atlantic has become less organized as the system moves into a region of increasing dry air. The Lesser Antilles can still expect to experience gusty winds and heavy rain Friday night and Saturday. The National Hurricane Center...
Palm Beach County property tax campaign hits the road on fire trucks
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A message that first appeared in Palm Beach County parks is now hitting the road on fire trucks. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) confirmed it will place new sticker decals on its fire trucks and other emergency vehicles reading, “Your property taxes make our service possible. Tha
The Surf Returns to Palm Beaches After Cancellation
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Jupiter Medical Center NICU nurse helps create viral moment between Hobe Sound sisters
JUPITER, Fla. (CBS12) — What began as a day filled with joy quickly turned into one filled with uncertainty for a Hobe Sound family. But thanks to the compassion of a nurse at Jupiter Medical Center, a special moment between two sisters was able to happen before a newborn was taken to the NICU.
Deputy reprimanded after citing woman without a right hand at traffic stop
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputy was reprimanded following an incident with a woman during a traffic stop. According to a sheriff’s office Disciplinary Review Request report, it was alleged that Deputy Yosvani Quesada "misunderstood the legal elements to establish a violation of wirel
Palm Beach Sheriff On Amendment 3: ‘That’s A Problem’
After the Florida Sheriff's Association recently came out against the statewide property tax referendum, we reached out to Sheriff Ric Bradhsaw for his thoughts on the potential increase in the homestead exemption.
Where spine, orthopedic ASCs are gaining ground
Spine and orthopedic groups are continuing to expand their outpatient footprints as more procedures migrate from hospitals to ASCs. Recent openings and planned projects stretch from Florida to Wisconsin, while some of the country’s largest orthopedic groups are building additional ASC capacity. Here are some of the lat
Man accused of stealing nearly $5,000 in antiques at South Florida Fairgrounds
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A man is accused of stealing nearly $5,000 worth of items from an antique show at the South Florida Fairgrounds, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. PBSO says that on Wednesday, Gregory Calabrese, 56, was arrested for an alleged theft...
