‘Data masking’? Florida trooper’s traffic stops raise questions about race, ethnicity reporting
In Lake Worth Beach last September, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper pulled over Jose Hernandez Alvarez and detained him after federal immigration authorities said he lacked legal status to be in the U.S. Trooper John Petrofsky identified the man from El Salvador as “white,” according to his citation and arrest...
Man arrested after allegedly firing at police in SWAT standoff held without bond
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Delray Beach man is behind bars after police say he fired several shots at them during a standoff with the SWAT team Thursday. Evan Berkowitz, 56, appeared in court this morning and a judge ruled he will be held without bond. He was...
SHOWTIME: Diplo-backed ‘West Palm Cowboy Club’ opening date announced
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Honky-tonk is coming to Clematis Street on March 19, with the opening of West Palm Cowboy Club, a Nashville-inspired western-themed club. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel confirmed its opening through the club's public relations firm. In December, CBS12 reported that the club was...
FBI Serves Subpoenas To Riviera Beach City Officials
The subpoenas are reportedly part of an investigation involving several city council members.
Semi-truck fire on southbound Turnpike in Palm Beach Gardens closes all lanes
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (CBS12) — A semi-truck pulling a tandem-trailer ignited in flames on Thursday morning on the southbound Turnpike in Palm Beach Gardens, resulting in a closure of all lanes. Florida 511 reported the fire just before Mile Marker 111 at 5:44 a.m. Palm Beach County Fire...
This Underwater Florida Art Gallery Is Home To Over 1,000 Mermaids
Most people imagine Florida’s ocean as a place for beaches, boats, and bright blue water stretching to the horizon. But what if one of the most fascinating sights along the coast is hidden beneath the surface where few visitors ever look?. Just offshore, divers and snorkelers are discovering an...
Palm Beach Police make first lagoon enforcement-related arrest
Palm Beach Police arrested a man on felony charges after they said he defrauded boat owners by renting them illegally installed mooring buoys in the Intracoastal Waterway. It marks the town’s first arrest related to the enforcement of mooring and anchoring rules in the section of the Intracoastal also known as the...
WATCH: Pilot, 19, makes emergency landing on Jupiter road
A small plane had to make an emergency landing on Indiantown Road in Jupiter on Friday afternoon. First responders are at the scene.
Man’s walk home from Boca Raton Target turns into shootout, cars and home hit...
BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — A walk home from a Boca Raton Target turned into a struggle for survival when a man found himself in a gunfight after an alleged unprovoked attack by a Delray Beach man. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said that on Thursday at 10:12...
‘We need help’: Animal shelter needs community to adopt, foster and donate
Tri-County Animal Rescue in Boca Raton has filled all 150 kennels and is asking the community to adopt, foster or donate.
