A Monkey, Mizner & Modern Palm Beach on Worth Avenue
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA.- There’s a monkey on the island; impeccably dressed, martini-adjacent, and deeply Palm Beach. Monkeying Around Palm Beach is the latest portrait series by Palm Beach resident artist Serge Strosberg , reimagining Johnnie Brown, architect Addison Mizner’s famously pet monkey (and near-mythical island character), as a modern avatar of Palm Beach life.
Weather update: South Florida to see thunderstorms, showers today
South Florida can expect "unsettled weather" today, according to the NWS Forecast Office in Miami , with a cold front possibly producing scattered showers and thunderstorms across the region. The NWS updated its forecast at 4:03 a.m. on April 20, predicting rainy conditions in the Lake Okeechobee area in the early morning and throughout the afternoon for the rest of the East Coast metro...
Rabies confirmed in Loxahatchee after bat hiding in shoe bites resident
LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. (CBS12) — Rabies has been confirmed in the Arden community of Loxahatchee after a bat hiding inside a shoe bit a resident. Animal Care and Control says the incident happened near the 600 block of Hookline Circle. The bat later tested positive for rabies on Saturday. The...
Boat Scare in Jupiter Man Airlifted After Propeller Cuts Leg in Sawfish Bay
A weekend outing at Sawfish Bay Park in Jupiter turned serious Saturday when a man in the water was struck by a boat’s propeller and had to be airlifted to a trauma center, authorities said. Emergency crews treated and stabilized the victim at the scene before arranging an airlift...
Yearslong wait for rare disease diagnosis inspires AI breakthrough in Boca Raton
BOCA RATON, Fla. — For most parents, a medical diagnosis can take minutes. But for one Florida family, it took years. In 2019, Jordan Avi Ogman was diagnosed with TECPR2, a fatal neurodegenerative genetic disease. His family says it took nearly four years to get that answer. “The worst...
VIDEO: Police draw weapons during late-night chase on Clematis Street
Video captures the moments a man is chased toward West Palm Beach police officers early Saturday morning. What locals are saying about safety downtown.
Boca Office Owner Cries Foul Over Whopping $48.9 Million Yamato Tax Hit
A Boca Raton property owner is hauling a hefty tax bill into court, asking a Palm Beach County judge to toss out a $48.9 million 2025 assessment on a commercial parcel along Yamato Road. The lawsuit argues the county’s valuation is unlawful, inflated and ultimately forced the owner to pay far more in ad valorem taxes than a proper appraisal would have required.
Small plane makes emergency landing on road, skids into field near Jupiter
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A pilot narrowly escaped injury Saturday night after making an emergency landing in Hungryland Preserve near Jupiter. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue crews responded to reports of an aircraft emergency near Indiantown Road and Pratt Whitney Road at 9:36 p.m. When units arrived,...
27-year-old Riviera Beach man killed after car slips off jack, crushes him in driveway
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A 27-year-old Riviera Beach man was killed Saturday after the car he was working on fell and crushed him. Deputies with the Riviera Beach Police Department say they were called to 360 W 27 Street at 10:30 p.m. after the couple who live in the unit behind his home found the victim and called 911.
Isolated storms today ahead of cold front bringing wetter and breezier conditions
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WPEC) — Early this morning, patchy fog may develop across inland areas, reducing visibility for drivers. Conditions should improve quickly after sunrise. Later today, isolated showers and thunderstorms could develop, especially along sea breeze boundaries. The best chance for these storms will be near and...
