Palm Beach County drug bust targets fentanyl trafficking groups
Operation Unplugged targeted groups distributing deadly drugs including fentanyl and xylazine while engaging in illegal firearms transactions and violent crimes
Edible Barbie Dreamhouse built by Lake Worth High students raises thousands
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — An edible Barbie Dreamhouse built entirely by Lake Worth High School students is doing more than turning heads, it’s raising thousands of dollars for a local nonprofit. Students in Lake Worth High School’s Culinary Arts Choice program spent months transforming sugar, flour,...
Motorcyclist, 21, dies in crash with garbage truck near Palm Springs
PALM SPRINGS — A 21-year-old Lantana-area man died Dec. 14 when his motorcycle and a truck crashed along 10th Avenue North, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said. Investigators pronounced Heisler Gerardy Tomas Samayoa dead at the scene of the wreck, near Hi Street. The crash took place at about 6 p.m. when...
West Boca Man Charged With Chasing Down Tenant With Knives
A dispute between a West Boca man and a person renting a room from him devolved to an altercation involving two knives – and ultimately landed the landlord in jail. The incident played out Dec. 11, 2025 in the Kensington Walk apartment complex off Palmetto Park Road, when Palm Beach County Sheriff’s deputies...
Bookkeeper accused of embezzling nearly $250K from Delray architect for luxury lifestyle
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Delray Beach architect's bookkeeper allegedly stole nearly $250,000 over four years, funding luxury shopping, travel, and Billy Joel tickets, police say. Officers with the Delray Beach Police Department (DBPD) say they met with owners of a Delray Beach architecture firm who reported a...
Homeless man shoots, kills ex-girlfriend in her car in downtown West Palm Beach
A man faces a charge of second-degree murder with a firearm after allegedly shooting and killing a woman inside her car in downtown West Palm Beach.
From homes, to cars and boats, be sure to secure valuables | Editorial
Palm Beachers are fortunate to live on an island that, for the most part, is safe and secure. When crimes do occur, they often are crimes of opportunity. Thieves have made off with fancy cars after their owner left their key fobs inside. Condominium owners have had jewelry stolen by someone who was let inside their...
West Palm Beach, Palm Beach leaders file legal petition against FAA’s flight restrictions
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — It’s been almost two months since the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) created a no-fly zone around Mar-A-Lago, redirecting air traffic over residential neighborhoods in West Palm Beach. Now, officials with the city and Town of Palm Beach have filed a legal petition...
Powerball jackpot catapults $1.10 billion as no winner emerges from Saturday’s drawing
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A whopping billion dollars is on the line for Monday night's Powerball drawing. No one came forward with a winning ticket on Saturday night, allowing the Powerball prize money to grow to $1.10 billion. Saturday's winning numbers were 1, 28, 31, 57, 58,...
The Colony Hotel’s Christmas Tree Is a Tropical Fantasy in Full Bloom
If there’s one destination that can convince us to trade in our dreams of a white Christmas for a much balmier, tropical one, it’s The Colony Hotel. Each year, the iconic hotel decks the halls in fresh garlands and wreaths, colorful baubles, and ribbons—and the cherry on top is the spectacular Christmas tree...
