Early-Morning Blaze Rocks Belle Glade Sugar Mill, Triggers Second Alarm
An early-morning fire at the Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative processing plant in Belle Glade drew a second-alarm response from Palm Beach County Fire Rescue on Tuesday, with crews arriving just after 5:30 a.m. at 1500 George Wedgworth Way. Firefighters tracked the blaze to the structure where it started and...
Battle over $275M Jimmy Buffett estate heads to Florida appeals court
A Florida appeals court has been asked to weigh in on the battle for control of the estate of the late "Margaritaville" singer and Palm Beach homeowner Jimmy Buffett — valued at an estimated $275 million. Attorneys for Buffett's widow, Jane, on Feb. 26 asked the Fourth District Court of Appeals in West Palm Beach to...
Suspicious item found near West Palm Beach business prompts police response
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A suspicious item found near a West Palm Beach business prompted a response from the bomb squad on Tuesday. According to the West Palm Beach Police Department, at around 12 p.m., officers and firefighters from the West Palm Beach Fire Department responded to a business on Belvedere...
Bodycam footage released after ‘Real Housewives’ couple pulled over in $5K Publix theft
BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — Newly obtained body worn camera footage is adding another twist to the ongoing theft investigation involving the "Real Housewives of Pretoria" couple. Melany Viljoen, 39, and Petrus “Peet” Viljoen, 57, who Boca Raton police say stole more than $5,300 in groceries from a Boca...
WPB HIV case surfaces amid statewide cuts to medication assistance
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A West Palm Beach woman is facing serious felony charges after investigators say she had sex with multiple people without disclosing that she was HIV positive. The case comes at a time when access to critical HIV medication has been tightening across Florida.
Kendra Scott Give Back event for Speak Up For Kids
A Kendra Scott Give Back event will be held on March 31, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, benefiting Speak Up For Kids of Palm Beach County. The evening is hosted by the organization’s Ambassadors to support children in foster care within the community.
Palm Beach Gardens Tower Targets Next Wave of Corporate Relocations
Corporate migration to South Florida continues to drive new commercial development, particularly in Palm Beach County, where developers are betting that demand for high-end office space will remain strong despite national uncertainty in the sector. Gatsby Florida has selected Hedrick Brothers Construction as general...
TSA officers at PBI work without pay as funding lapse continues
TSA officers at Palm Beach International are working without pay as a federal funding lapse tied to a DHS budget stalemate continues.
History to legacy: First look at West Palm Beach’s African American Museum & Library
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Restoration is underway at the historic Roosevelt High site, paving the way for a 2028 opening of the county’s new African American Museum and Research Library. The 37,000-square-foot facility will be constructed on the historic grounds of Roosevelt High School at 1601...
What to Try at Juliana’s Pizza
Another New York City institution has landed at the Nora district. Famed pizza proprietor Patsy Grimaldi came out of retirement in 2012 to establish Juliana’s Pizza, named in honor of his mother. The restaurant’s West Palm Beach location is its first outside of Brooklyn, where it has gained a devoted following for...
