West Palm Beach FL

It's easy to get distracted in the Florida heat and the Palm Beach County traffic especially in the summer. With that certain items get left inside your car all the time and you tend to forget about them until you need it or until you return to the car. You would think this wouldn’t be a big deal except that with the...

Sadie Hawkins, a hawksbill turtle being treated at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in this June 13 photo, was moved to Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach after the nonprofit Coastal Stewards closed Gumbo Limbo’s sea turtle rehab unit. Of the 13 turtles being treated at the time of the closure, only three have yet...

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — After Boynton Beach police turned to the public for help in finding a missing 16-year-old, they reported that they found him. The Boynton Beach Police Department (BBPD) said that the teen was last seen around 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, near Quantum Lakes Drive, close to Gateway...

According to a police report, a DCF case worker witnessed signs of abuse and wrote in an official report, "The mother is going to end up taking one of her children's lives.”

DELRAY BEACH, Fla (CBS12) — Autism diagnoses are on the rise in the United States, with the CDC reporting one in 31 children are now affected. As awareness grows, so does the urgency to protect children who may wander from safety. Florida has now taken a major step with...

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — CBS12 News’ next “Teacher Feature” incorporates hands-on manipulatives and assistive technology to meet students' needs who struggle with developmental disabilities at one Palm Beach County charter school. Ann Kihohia teaches 6th – 12th grade special abilities students at The Arc of...

BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — The Boca Raton police and Fire Rescue are on standby at a home to assist the FBI in an operation. A CBS12 News crew on the scene reports that there is a large law enforcement presence in the 600 block of Northwest 16th Avenue.

Forget outdoor pools and pristine beaches. If you’re heading to South Florida, you need to keep rooftop pools on your radar. While a rooftop pool might sound like a high-class luxury, they’re not hard to find in cities like Miami. Even when you venture out to Fort Lauderdale or further north to Tampa, you’ll find...

Belle Glade, Fla. (CBS12) — Deputies uncovered a web of gunfire tied to a rivalry between local gangs, leaving behind over a hundred of spent shell casings in Belle Glade and evidence pointing to an alleged gang member. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) said that the first...

Does living behind the original Upper West Side H&H in New York City for 20 years make this reporter a bagel expert? I’d argue yes. I could always smell what was just coming out of the oven, preferring the sweet scents of cinnamon raisin wafting through the alleyway over pungent onion. On weekend mornings, lines...