22-year-old motorcyclist killed in violent crash on South Jog Road in Greenacres
GREENACRES, Fla. (CBS12) — A 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed Friday after crashing into an SUV turning left on South Jog Road, deputies say. According to a crash report from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, 22-year-old Jahime Wright was speeding northbound on a Suzuki motorcycle on South Jog Road, approachin
Another 561 Predator Catchers sting leads to Miss. man’s arrest in Delray Beach
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Mississippi man was arrested in Delray Beach after police said he traveled to meet someone he believed was a 14-year-old boy for sex. Franco Vielma Alas, 40, of South Haven, Mississippi, was arrested Friday on charges of traveling to meet a minor for an unlawful sex act and using a two-wa
Florida tax plan would cost cities 25% or more, county estimate says
So how much could your city lose if the ballot question to slash property taxes passes in November? The Palm Beach County government, which oversees unincorporated areas, stands to lose $324 million annually. Special taxing districts, such as county fire rescue and the library system would sustain losses of $148 millio
Insurance agent in Palm Beach County accused of keeping $90K meant for coverage
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Palm Beach Gardens insurance agent is facing felony charges after investigators say she collected more than $90,000 in insurance premiums but never sent the money to the company that issued the coverage. Checree Bryant, 51, was arrested on June 5 following an...
Bachelor Party Brawl Results in One Arrest in Delray Beach
An oceanfront bachelor party in Delray Beach turned into a brawl that spilled into the street after partygoers began fighting the night of June 5. One man was arrested after police say he threw another person through a glass table during the altercation an Airbnb, causing laceration injuries. Georgio Poullas, 26, of Sa
Dispute Over Shoes at Boca Raton Bus Stop Leads to Battery Arrest
A 23-year-old man was arrested on a charge of aggravated battery after authorities say he struck a man during a dispute over shoes at a Boca Raton bus stop. Tyquan Milton Davis, of Miami, was taken into custody following the June 6 incident at the bus stop on 1750 Butts Road, according to a probable […]
Strangles Cases Confirmed in 2 Florida Counties
Two horses in Florida have recently tested positive for strangles. In Sarasota County, one gelding tested positive for the disease on June 2. Two additional horses are suspected to be positive, and five horses have been exposed. The affected horses are quarantined. In Palm Beach County, a 16-year-old Standardbred mare.
Dramatic water rescue: 4 men work to save 300-pound boat-struck sea turtle
A 324-pound adult female sea turtle was struggling in the intracoastal waterway, clearly injured and in need of help
Near-800% fee hike hits Palm Beach County’s lowest-priced cemetery
Palm Beach County's cheapest public cemetery to be buried in is now tied for the most expensive after recent fee hikes of nearly 800%. An adult-sized grave for Boynton Beach residents now costs $2,500 in either of its two municipal cemeteries after city commissioners on May 5 approved their first price increases in mor
Palm Beach developer puts rare watches up for bid at Christie’s
Palm Beach real estate developer Todd Michael Glaser is parting with a collection of high-end watches from his personal inventory as part of a Christie’s auction June 12 in New York. The collection, which will be featured in Christie’s “Important Watches” sale at Rockefeller Center, includes a 27-piece selection of tim
