Tri-Rail poised to raise fares amid budget cuts that could halt trains
To save Tri-Rail from financial doom, the publicly funded South Florida passenger train must raise fares, perhaps as early as this year, rail officials said Jan. 23. Members of Tri-Rail's governing board, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, asked analysts that morning to explore the possibility of a...
New waterfront restaurant near West Palm Beach offers creative dining
Celeb chef David Burke rang in 2026 by opening his first Florida signature restaurant , SeaHawk Prime by David Burke, a modern steakhouse (and then some) overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway in Lake Park. Set inside Nautilus 220 , the new waterfront development just north of West Palm Beach, the restaurant delivers...
Winter storm to send arctic weather into Palm Beach County this week
Palm Beach County will get a blast of colder temperatures this week, but the weather won’t be nearly as intense as what millions of people have faced with the winter storm sweeping much of the eastern and central U.S. Brisk northerly winds behind a strong cold front will lead temperatures to plummet 30 to 40 degrees...
PBSO deputy arrested on DUI charges following a crash with injuries in Greenacres
GREENACRES, Fla. (CBS12) — A Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputy is facing DUI charges after investigators say he caused a crash Friday night and attempted to flee in Greenacres. Deputies with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said they were conducting a DUI Unit saturation patrol when they...
Florida man pleads guilty to $52 million Medicare fraud scheme
MIAMI, Florida - A 38-year-old man from Lake Worth, Florida, has admitted to defrauding Medicare of over $52 million through false claims for unnecessary genetic testing. Sean Alterman pleaded guilty on January 15 to conspiracy charges related to health care fraud and kickbacks. Alterman owned and operated two...
Man faces charges over hit-and-run crash in Deerfield Beach
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — A 39-year-old man appeared in court on Monday morning in Broward County after detectives accused him of a hit-and-run crash that injured a woman, records show. Iran Dos Santos was the driver of a white Toyota Sienna involved in a hit-and-run crash on Sunday afternoon...
Florida AG doubles down on nurses’ social media behavior; Boca Raton nurse claps back
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is ramping up his efforts to strip the licenses of Florida medical professionals over controversial social media posts, now setting his sights on a second nurse. Uthmeier announced Monday that he is targeting Miami nurse Erik Martindale for...
Man accused of filming teen in Target dressing room arrested after weeks-long search
ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A weeks-long search led to the arrest of a Clewiston man accused of filming a teen in a Royal Palm Beach Target fitting room and fleeing when she screamed. According to the criminal probable cause affidavit, on January 3, a deputy with the...
Coldest air since 2010 forecast for South Florida with frigid temps in the 30s
The National Weather Service in Miami is forecasting for the coldest air since the record breaking chill of January 2010 to flood down the Peninsula this week, turning an already shivering South Florida even more frigid. Temperatures in coastal areas of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties are forecast to dip...
Lillie Keenan on Fastner won the $215,000 Grand Prix at WEF
WELLINGTON, Fla.--Lillie Keenan on Fasther won the $215,000, CSI4* Grand Prix on Saturday evening, Jan. 24 during Saturday Night Lights at the Winter Equestrian Festival. With her sights set firmly on the 2026 World Championships, Keenan, 29, beat a field that included two Olympic champions and five of the world’s...
