Boca Raton police leadership shakeup again as city starts interviews for new chief
BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — Boca Raton’s police department is undergoing another leadership change, with the city now naming a new acting chief as it moves ahead with interviews for a permanent police chief. The latest shift comes weeks after Boca Raton announced that longtime Police Chief Michele...
Florida soldier killed during Korean War laid to rest after 70-plus years
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)—A Florida soldier killed during the Korean War was buried in Florida last week after being accounted for last year. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that U.S. Army Cpl. Joshua Corruth, 20, of Pompano Beach, was accounted for on March 13, 2025. Corruth was buried in Lake Worth on April 23, 2026. […]
PBSO: 4 DUI arrests in latest Palm Beach County saturation patrol crackdown
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office says four people were arrested on DUI charges during an overnight saturation patrol late Friday into early Saturday, the latest in a recent series of traffic crackdowns across the county. According to PBSO, deputies with the...
Boca Grandmother accused of smashing phone following Mizner Park golf ball dispute
BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — A Boca woman was arrested after a dispute over her grandson hitting a child with a stray golf ball led her to snatch and smash his mother's phone. Officers with the Boca Raton Police Department say they responded to Villagio Italian in Mizner Park around 4:20 p.m. on April 20 to investigate reports of a disturbance.
Motorcyclist dies weeks after Taser incident, crash on Hypoluxo Road
27-year-old motorcyclist Stanley Jacques has died weeks after a crash on Hypoluxo Road and Sea Pines Way.
Jupiter High School students petition for higher teacher pay raises
A group of Jupiter Community High School students has launched a petition and social media campaign advocating for higher teacher pay.
From 1 charge to 4: Boca Raton man faces expanded charges in Lotus teen...
BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — Charges have been upgraded against a Boca Raton man accused of confronting a 13-year-old boy inside a gated community, according to newly filed court records. Mitchell Schuman, 62, is now facing two counts of battery, along with petit theft and criminal mischief, stemming from...
Shooting erupts inside West Palm Beach Taco Bell, 1 injured, suspect in custody
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Chaos unfolded at a Taco Bell in West Palm Beach on Monday as a heated altercation escalated into gunfire, leaving one person hospitalized. According to the West Palm Beach Police Department, officers responded to the Taco Bell located on Military Trail and 45th Street at around 12 p.m.
State won’t seek death penalty for suspect in Riviera Beach mass shooting
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Palm Beach County prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against the man accused in the Riviera Beach shooting spree that left two people dead and several others hurt, according to a new court filing in the case. In a notice filed April 24, the State Attorney’s Office formally told the court it is not pursuing capital punishment against Tramonte...
Lake Boca Turns Into Floating Traffic Jam As Boca Bash Draws Cops And Crowds
Lake Boca Raton turned into a packed aquatic block party on Sunday, as the unofficial Boca Bash flooded the Intracoastal with anchored boats, blaring speakers and clusters of rafted-up revelers. Marine units, police boats and fire-rescue teams crisscrossed the water, keeping an eye out for bad decisions and close calls as the floating crowd stretched from Boca Raton toward Boynton Beach. The...
