West Palm Beach FL

It appears that all systems are now go for the launch of a restaurant in a prominent space that has been vacant for about two years along one of Palm Beach’s busiest commercial corridors. The Mediterranean-theme upscale Élephante restaurant will offer patrons live music and valet parking during dinner service when it opens at an as-yet-unspecified date in a landmarked building...

A Palm Beach-based luxury homebuilder received a phone call from his electrician — a typical call by any measure for a pair of professionals engaged in one of the biggest businesses on the island. While such a call may have been typical, the electrician's message was anything but. The call would spur a Palm Beach Police Department investigation that led to the arrest of...

An unforgettable evening of purpose, power and possibility is set for Palm Beach, where every ticket helps change a life. The Florida Alliance to End Human Trafficking invites the community to its signature “A Night of Hope and Healing” Gala at the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum. The evening...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — The 26th annual Sweet Corn Fiesta is set for Sunday at Yesteryear Village, offering a day of family-friendly activities centered around one of Palm Beach County’s top crops. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the South Florida Fairgrounds,...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — As heat builds this Sunday, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across inland areas and push toward the coastline. Humidity on the rise will help push high temperatures above average into the mid to upper 80s. Winds will shift out of the...

BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — Boca Bash is back and so are the crowds. Thousands of boaters packed Lake Boca Raton Sunday as one of South Florida’s largest unsanctioned water events returned in full swing. From the Boca Inlet, anchored and slow moving boats packed the water, as music blasted and partygoers gathered for a day of fun on the water.

Broward Health has broken ground on a new medical office building at Broward Health North, marking a major expansion of specialty and outpatient services in northern Broward County. The project, located at 201 East Sample Road in Deerfield Beach, drew more than 100 attendees, including elected officials and community leaders...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Palm Beach Zoo unveiled its redesigned koala habitat Saturday, giving its famously chill residents more room indoors and out. The renovated space gives the koalas expanded opportunities to move between a climate-controlled indoor forest and a newly built outdoor area, encouraging exercise, exploration, and more natural behavior, according to Palm Beach Zoo officials. Visitors will continue to have...

Investigators say a West Palm Beach caregiver turned a 79-year-old client’s bank accounts into her personal travel and shopping fund, draining more than $79,000 before detectives stepped in. The spending trail, according to authorities, ran through unauthorized ATM withdrawals, credit card charges and a flurry of checks, and ultimately ended with the caregiver in handcuffs on Friday.

South Florida will see another round of afternoon storms today, with the greatest chances focused inland. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop later today as sea breezes, which are winds moving in from the coast, push inland and collide. While many areas will stay dry for part of the day, storms that do form could bring brief heavy rain, gusty winds, and...