3 Major Restaurant Chains Closing It’s Doors in Florida: In March 2026
Here are the four major restaurant chains significantly reducing their Florida footprint this March 2026. In a move that has shocked local fans and Instagram followers alike, the iconic Boca Raton Hooters in Glades Plaza is scheduled to close its doors for the final time on February 28, 2026, with the official...
Lake Worth Beach Street Painting Festival 2026 set for biggest year yet
More than 100,000 people are expected to swarm downtown Lake Worth Beach on Feb. 21 and 22 to admire hundreds of artists take chalk to asphalt for the city's annual Street Painting Festival , which promises to be the biggest yet. Artists from across Palm Beach County and around the country gather annually in the city...
Foster Pit bull mauls small dog to death near Hobe Sound’s Zeus Park
HOBE SOUND, Fla. (CBS12) — A peaceful Friday walk near a popular Hobe Sound park turned violent when a fostered pit bull mix escaped a home and fatally attacked a small dog, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. The deadly mauling happened near Zeus Park in the...
Experts warn about Valentine’s Day scams preying on romance seekers
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — As Valentine’s Day approaches, scammers are ramping up efforts to take advantage of people looking for love — and experts warn the fraud can start with something as simple as a flattering message or a too-good-to-pass-up deal. Scammers commonly target victims...
If voluntary water conservation fails in South Florida, an order with restrictions is next
The South Florida Water Management District, the government agency that manages water resources in 16 counties, met on Thursday in West Palm Beach. In preparation for an ongoing drought in Florida, the SFWMD issued a water shortage warning on Feb. 5 to encourage voluntary conservation efforts among residents in...
Ex-Student Sues, Says Palm Beach Schools Looked Away As Teacher ‘Ruined’ Relationship
A former Palm Beach County student is suing the School District of Palm Beach County and a teacher from Watson B. Duncan Middle School, alleging years of grooming and sexual abuse while she was a minor. The civil complaint seeks damages and accuses district officials of ignoring or failing to investigate warning...
Mother’s Day Carjacking And Florida Highway Chase Ends In Decade-Long Prison Sentence
A federal judge has officially closed the book on a violent Mother’s Day 2025 carjacking that began at a Lehigh Acres storefront and ended in a high-speed wreck on the interstate. Miranda Lee Pryor, a 39-year-old from Orange Park, was sentenced to 10 years and 5 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Sheri...
When Jerry Saltz Came to Palm Beach, the Art World Crossed Its Own Boundaries
Palm Beach is accustomed to spectacle. It knows galas, blue chip exhibitions, museum openings, and private viewings behind discreet doors. But on a recent evening inside Palm Beach Modern Auctions, something unfolded that felt less like spectacle and more like a quiet recalibration of the regional art ecosystem.
Broken elevators trap elderly, disabled residents in Palm Beach County condos
Somewhere in Palm Beach County, an elderly or disabled individual is struggling on the stairs, breathing heavily after knee surgery, their elevator broken and not always repaired quickly. I caught up with 87-year-old Jacob Sternberg, who took a spill on the stairs at Deauville Building E in Delray Beach in...
Beneath the water in Florida is an art gallery filled with over 1,000 mermaids
Dive into a hidden art gallery that lives beneath the waves. Off Florida’s east coast, a surreal forest of over a thousand mermaid sculptures hugs the ocean floor, each figure serving as a home for fish, coral, and other marine life. This is the 1000 Mermaids Artificial Reef Project,...
