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A fire tore through Tiki Kiti and Poni Rescue in Palm Beach County on Friday night, killing three special needs cats and leaving the founder with a warning for others about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries. Dana Caplan, who founded the rescue in 2012, said she believes a pool cleaner...

DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A Delray Beach man is facing a felony charge after deputies say he doused his mother and brother with lighter fluid and threw lit matches at them during a domestic dispute over his living arrangements. Leslie Ira Langer, 66, was arrested Sunda

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Palm Beach County dentist is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say he held a woman captive during a violent, hours-long domestic incident that ended with her escape and his arrest. According to an arrest report from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s...

For years, Ridglan Farms, located 30 miles outside of Madison, Wis., has been at the center of controversy, protests and legal battles surrounding the use of dogs in research. Animal welfare advocates spent years pushing for change while hundreds of beagles remained at the facility. For many animal lovers, the situatio

Cleveland Clinic Florida is announcing targeted 2026 community investments to support food security initiatives across Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties as part of Cleveland Clinic’s broader five-year, $50 million enterprise commitment to reduce hunger and improve access to nutritious foo

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The Boynton Beach Police Department is investigating the accidental drowning of an 8-year-old child. According to BBPD, the drowning occurred on NE 2nd Lane. At this time no foul play is suspected. BBPD says detectives are at the scene and will be continuing the...

Fort Lauderdale, Florida – A South Florida nursing school owner has admitted her role in a large fraud scheme that authorities say allowed thousands of individuals to obtain nursing credentials without completing the education and training normally required for the profession. Following a two-week trial in Fort Lauderd

June 22, 2026 – West Boca Medical Center has been recognized as one of the top 10 hospitals in the United States for shoulder replacement procedures, according to the 2026 Extremity Update published by Orthopedic Network News (ONN) and based on Medicare procedure volume data compiled through Dexur.com. According...

Federal prosecutors say a South Florida nursing school operator helped provide 2,956 fraudulent nursing diplomas, and about 2,274 people who obtained those credentials later passed board exams and became licensed nurses. Carleen Noreus, 52, of Plantation, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy

Jury selection got underway Monday in West Palm Beach for Larry Darnell Young, the man accused in a December 2021 shooting that killed a 16-year-old girl. The case is back in a Palm Beach County courtroom after an appeals court threw out social media evidence that prosecutors said helped link Young to the gunfire, putt