PBC teen with autism prepares for her first half marathon with her dad
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Palm Beach County teen who was diagnosed with a severe form of autism at a young age is now preparing to run her first half-marathon, with her dad right beside her. After years of therapies, early intervention, and a family who never gave up, 16-year-old Crystal Callahan is defying...
Community Group rallies against escalating ICE actions in Palm Beach County
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Community advocates in Palm Beach County are raising concerns about what they describe as escalating and inhumane treatment of migrants. Organizers have set up a protest Thursday targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement and local law enforcement practices. Community Group...
Boca Raton Man, 22, Charged With Stalking After ‘1,000 Contact Attempts’ to Ex-Girlfriend
A Boca Raton man has been charged with intimidation, stalking and a computer crime offense after allegedly sending threatening messages over the course of what a victim told police were “well over 1,000 contact attempts” in the past week alone. Jacob Swickle, 22, is accused of stalking an ex-girlfriend in Wellington...
Man charged in fatal overdose case set to be sentenced
VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The man convicted for supplying drugs to a woman who later died of an overdose is expected to be sentenced on Thursday. CBS12 News was told by Indian River County Judge Robert Meadows that John McFarlane, an alleged drug dealer from West Palm Beach, is expected to be sentenced on Thursday...
Palm Beach County Launches Affordable Housing Project for Veterans with $6.3M Investment
The city of Palm Beach County has teamed up with Village of Valor LTD to kick off a new project aimed at providing affordable housing to veterans and their families. The development, known as the Village of Valor, was officially inaugurated with a groundbreaking ceremony, marking the start of construction on a...
Man arrested after eating dead hog in front of Worth Avenue Clock Tower
A Clewiston man faces charges for criminal mischief after cutting open a dead animal and eating it in front of the Worth Avenue Clock Tower on Palm Beach.
‘This is an agricultural area’: Proposed AI data center faces pushback
Palm Beach County leaders have delayed a vote to build a new AI data center in The Acreage, while concerns mount over an even larger data center being considered in St. Lucie County.
From Macaws to Emus: Arrest report reveals shocking animal cruelty case in Lake Worth
LAKE WORTH, Fla. (CBS12) — Birds, cats, emus, and a pig were found in deplorable conditions, as a veterinarian detailed the illness and neglect in an arrest affidavit. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) said that Kimberly Vislocky Whisman, 65, was arrested on Tuesday after more than 30 animals were removed...
West Palm Beach Border Patrol Agent Caught Stealing Teen’s Phone During Taunt, ‘Doing That...
The actions of ICE and border patrol are becoming by the day, with the most recent incident happening in West Palm Beach, Florida. It seems that agents don’t discriminate against age, as this one targeted a teen amongst a crowd of onlookers. The agent was overtly aggressive, not only stealing a personal affect, but...
West Palm Beach Postal Worker Arrested In $600K Mail Theft Scheme
Sajay Cole allegedly stole hundreds of pieces of mail with credit cards inside. He was arrested Sunday, found with over 300 pieces of mail in his car, and facing a count of theft of mail matter by an employee of the U.S. Postal Service.

















