West Palm Beach FL

The police chief and other members of the West Palm Beach Police Department’s command staff have been temporarily relocated to different offices due to air quality concerns.

Students and environmental advocates say the school's latest expansion plans are threatening to push the iconic birds out.

PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Think you’ve inherited a life insurance fortune? Think again. Palm Beach police are sounding the alarm about a slick new scam targeting residents’ trust. The Palm Beach Police Department issued a warning to residents on Wednesday about a new scam involving unclaimed...

GREENACRES, Fla. (CBS12) — Palm Beach County State Attorney Alexcia Cox announced the grand jury indictment of Richard Seith for the first-degree murder of his ex-wife. At 3:22 a.m. on July 15, 2025, law enforcement arrived at 4701 Lucerne Blvd in Greenacres, where they found a woman, later identified as Seith's...

Who is guarding those now in custody at Alligator Alcatraz?. A lawsuit filed by Democratic lawmakers claims the state waived the rules for security officers at Alligator Alcatraz. Deputy VA Secretary assures access to mental health care amid staffing cuts. Updated: 5 hours ago. Deputy Veterans Affairs Secretary Paul...

County Clerk Joe Abruzzo will earn $425,000 annually as the county’s new administrator, according to a contract approved July 24 by Palm Beach County commissioners. Abruzzo was selected June 17 after an in-house national search that did not involve the use of a recruiting firm. Commissioners, by a 4-3 vote, created a...

PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Entertainment Tonight host Kevin Frazier is soaking up the sun and culture in Palm Beach, where he's filming for a week. "This has become a second home to us," Frazier said at The Colony, affectionately known as "Pink Paradise." The show’s temporary studio setup welcomed a lineup of...

The mother of a seven-year-old girl was indicted for her daughter's murder after the child was found to have died of blunt force trauma while under her care.

After a woman was attacked by an 11-foot gator in Martin County, WPTV’s Michael Hoffman connected with Stone Lequerique, one of a handful of gator wranglers in Palm Beach County. He relocates gators, and says that woman is lucky to be alive. “She's very lucky,” said Lequerique. “If that...

One person has died after after suffering medical emergency in an underground gasoline storage tank Friday morning, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said.