West Palm Beach FL

Sixteen-year-old Callie Post spends her summer mornings cruising the Indian River Lagoon aboard a pontoon boat, helping younger students explore mangroves and seagrass beds. It’s not your average teenage summer job, it’s a hands-on marine science internship at Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic...

Eligible Residents in Leon, Hillsborough, and Palm Beach Counties Offered Free Year of WeightWatchers. The Florida Department of Health (DOH) announced today a significant expansion of its “Healthier You” initiative, launching a new program focused on chronic disease prevention in Leon, Hillsborough, and Palm Beach...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A disabled truck on I-95 North in West Palm Beach is blocking lanes and backing up traffic on Monday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said that they arrived at the disabled truck near Exit 69, Belvedere Road, at 5:39 a.m. Florida 511...

A tragic incident on Southern Blvd. in West Palm Beach claimed the life of a 23-year-old Boynton Beach man last Friday night. CBS12 reported that at approximately 10:45 p.m., Mikel Mouaddeb was fatally hit by a Nissan Frontier pickup truck as he crossed the street. According to the Palm Beach...

Throughout the week, we'll have a series of stories covering different angles to the Northlake Boulevard closure at the Beeline Highway. We speak with Interim Palm Beach County Administrator Todd Bonlarron.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Entrepreneurs usually start their business ventures with a great idea, a great product, or a great service they can offer. But G.O.A.T. Foods, currently headquartered in Delray Beach, started with a web domain first. The domain name is the key to the business -...

More than 5,000 people have signed a Change.org petition to help protect a sanctuary for burrowing owls that is under threat. Since the owls nest in underground burrows instead of trees, urbanization has prompted special protections nationwide. In South Florida, the native imperiled species found refuge at Florida...

Driving vs rail South of Cocoa, Brightline is not a high-speed railroad. Maximum speed is less than 80 miles per hour, which is comparable to interstate highway speeds. Brightline, however, is a high-frequency railroad offering multiple departures daily. Every passenger on Brightline represents an automobile trip not...

In our weekly list of business people on the move, we highlight Palm Beach County professionals who are making a difference. These are people from across the spectrum of public and private endeavors, those working in charities, court houses, private practices and beyond. They are moving up within their industry,...

Today, we are delighted to introduce Craig, one of our dedicated Golf Supervisors. He will be sharing his experiences in the Parks and Recreation field. What is your title and how long have you been in our department?. My title is Outside Golf Operations Supervisor. I’ve been in this position...