West Palm Beach FL

LOXAHATCHEE GROVES, Fla. (CBS12) — Hundreds of Beagles rescued from a research lab arrived at Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Loxahatchee Groves Saturday night. The Center for a Humane Economy announced an agreement with Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin-based dog breeding facility that supplies laboratories, to transfer ownership of 1,500 beagles on Friday, according to previous reports.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The first beagles removed from a Wisconsin dog breeding and research facility that was the site of recent protests seemed to know right away that they were safe. “They started within an hour or so coming up to us, wanting attention. Some crawled in...

GREENACRES, Fla. (CBS12) — Police activity on the northbound Florida Turnpike narrowed traffic to one lane for two miles Sunday morning, causing delays. According to FL511, the lane block begins before Mile Marker 89 and continues until before Mile Marker 91. The lane closure, marked by cones and heavy...

Federal agents have arrested a Boca Raton man who volunteered at a church school after investigators say they uncovered child sexual abuse images on his phone. Court filings state that the volunteer worked with youth at the church, and a forensic exam allegedly revealed dozens of illegal pictures and thousands of additional files tied to an online site. The federal arrest, filed this week...

Luis Garcia is a retired firefighter and paramedic from the Boynton Beach Fire Department in southeast Florida. Since retiring, Garcia has become an advocate for opioid overdose prevention. After 28 years of serving in the field of emergency services, Garcia had his sights set on living a quieter life after retirement, along with his savings. However, responding to his first overdose case made Garcia...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WPEC) — South Florida is facing a dangerously hot day, with near-record temperatures and increasing weather changes on the way. West Palm Beach is the climate site that has the highest risk of tying or beating the high temperature record for today. The previous record is 94 degrees which was set in 1929 and the forecasted high temperatures is 94...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The School District of Palm Beach County has officially broken ground on a new elementary school in Westlake, a campus expected to open its doors in August 2027. The groundbreaking ceremony took place Thursday morning at the corner of Persimmon Boulevard and Green...

Colt Hauser gets a visit from Travis Trickett shortly after receiving his offer from WVU.

Patterson was arrested following the shooting and charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a firearm.

Authorities say a road rage incident took a deadly turn after a Florida driver followed a FedEx driver to a distribution center and murdered him […] Florida Man Hunted Down a Black FedEx Driver, Shot Him 7 Times, and Waited 20 Minutes to Call 911 — Then Tried to Claim Stand Your Ground