Detour routes announced as rail crossing closure set to snarl Palm Beach Co. traffic
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Detour routes have now been unveiled for what officials warn could become one of the worst traffic disruptions in recent memory. While the exact dates have yet to be disclosed, it's expected to take place sometime in July, CSX will shut down the rail crossing at Northlake Boulevard...
Off-duty Palm Beach Gardens police officer killed in motorcycle crash
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said an off-duty law enforcement officer died after losing control of his motorcycle on Saturday.
Forest Hill High grad was a stuntwoman and ‘Jaws’ first victim; Iconic films turns...
The movie "Jaws" hit the big screen 50 years ago and smashed the then-current box office record. The first victim in the movie which opened June 20, 1975, was a woman swimming in the ocean. That woman, Susan Backlinie, was a West Palm Beach resident and Forest Hill High School graduate. She died in 2024 at the age of...
Dual crashes shut down multiple lanes on I-95 near 45th Street
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Two crashes, one southbound, one northbound, have closed multiple lanes of I-95 near the 45th Street exit in West Palm Beach. According to FL511, the Northbound crash occurred just after 4 p.m., blocking three right lanes just after the 45th Street exit. The...
Girl who survived a shark attack is recovering
9-year-old Leah Lendel was snorkeling in the waters off Boca Raton when she was bitten by something.
Florida man who drove through restaurant to charge his EV caught a different kind...
HOBE SOUND, Fla - A Florida man accused of driving his electric car through a popular Palm Beach County restaurant to ‘charge up’ his car at the bar is facing criminal charges. The backstory:. According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, last month Evan Scott Bobal, 23, drove...
Northlake Boulevard road closure: residents brace for traffic nightmare
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A traffic nightmare is brewing in western Palm Beach County, where thousands of residents are preparing for a major road closure at a busy intersection. Northlake Boulevard will soon shut down at the CSX railroad crossing right at the Beeline Highway, and residents...
Indian River County now under moderate drought
The weekly drought monitor released Thursday morning for Florida shows a mix of good and bad news. The good news is that no areas of Florida are under an extreme drought. However, conditions haven't shown much improvement in Palm Beach County and have actually gotten worse in Indian River County, where there is now a...
Child advocates enhance care for trafficked youth in foster system through CHANCE Program
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Child advocates work tirelessly to improve care for victims and survivors of human trafficking who are also living in foster care. Their programs provide therapy and support for children in care as well as young adults in extended foster care. They also train foster parents to have the...
Higher rain chances this weekend
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Overnight, it will be partly cloudy with lows in the mid-upper 70s. Saturday, we will see a slight uptick in rain chances, again along the coast in the morning, moving to the inland areas and around the lake in the afternoon. Highs near 90 with a heat index of 100 in the afternoon hours.
