FORECAST: Storms, heat and humidity expected this Labor Day weekend
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — South Florida faces a steamy and storm-filled Labor Day weekend, with scattered to numerous thunderstorms expected each day through Monday and elevated rip-current concerns along the Treasure Coast. Friday brings a mix of sunshine, clouds and scattered showers, with thunderstorm activity increas
Woman killed in Loxahatchee; SWAT responds in West Palm Beach
A woman is dead following a shooting in Loxahatchee, and the suspect has barricaded himself inside a West Palm Beach hotel, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. WATCH: WPTV monitors standoff and talks with neighbors. A woman was shot and killed in the 1400 block of Tangled Orchard...
Sour Note Hit In Battle Over Jimmy Buffett’s Estate
The multi-million-dollar legal battle over Jimmy Buffett's estate escalates in a West Palm Beach appeals court.
Oxbridge Academy bans cellphones for upperclassmen as no-phone trend sweeps schools nationwide
Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach has implemented a no-cellphone policy for upperclassmen, joining a growing number of schools across the country cracking down on smartphone use during the school day. The policy expands on a no-cell-phone rule the school's middle school has had in place for four years. Dean...
County Rejects Annexation Settlement With Wellington
County commissioners do not want to let go of the Artistry Lakes land, even after an “aggressive” annexation from the Village of Wellington earlier this year. The Palm Beach County Commission has shot down a joint planning agreement over concerns it would lead to more unincorporated areas west of Wellington being absor
Porsche Sues Boynton Beach Woman, Says She Hid Leased Macan
BOYNTON BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Porsche wants its Macan back. The automaker’s leasing arm sued a Boynton Beach woman Friday in Palm Beach County Circuit Court, alleging she stopped paying on a 2020 Macan, blew past the lease’s May expiration, and then hid the SUV from the p
Wellington man accused of setting occupied home on fire with charcoal, lighter fluid
WELLINGTON, Fla. (CBS12) — A man is accused of setting an apartment on fire in Wellington, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. PBSO says that Caleb C. Romelus, 19, was arrested on Thursday after deputies were called to a house fire and were made aware that the suspect — later identified as Romelus — fl
Former PBSO dispatcher convicted in deadly 2023 DUI crash involving mother, children
BELLE GLADE, Fla. (CBS12) — A former Palm Beach County dispatcher was convicted in a 2023 DUI crash that killed a mother and injured her two young children, court records show. A Palm Beach County jury found Toni Michelle McCauley guilty Thursday of DUI manslaughter, DUI causing serious bodily...
Saw palmetto berry arrest toll rises; man caught with 500 pounds in Hypoluxo natural...
HYPOLUXO, Fla. (CBS12) — A Boynton Beach man faces felony charges after Palm Beach County deputies said they found him harvesting saw palmetto berries at a protected natural area in Hypoluxo — then recovered about 500 pounds of berries nearby. Alejandro Raymundo Lucas, 22, was arrested Thursday at...
Man Allegedly Hits 117 MPH On Florida Turnpike Near Boynton Beach, Busted
BOYNTON BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A Loxahatchee man was arrested on the southbound Florida Turnpike near Boynton Beach after a Florida Highway Patrol trooper clocked him at 117 miles per hour. Jefferey Loyd Boatwright Jr., 29, was taken into custody and charged with dangerous
