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Record-quiet Atlantic now has one area to watch
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (368+ words) West Palm Beach, Fla. (WPEC) — The Atlantic hurricane season has reached a historic milestone: as of September 12th, no hurricanes have formed in the basin. That makes this the latest point in the satellite era—dating back to 1960—that the Atlantic…...
Fort Pierce police investigate bomb threat reported at HCA Lawnwood Hospital
14+ hour, 55+ min ago (118+ words) WPEC FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — The Fort Pierce Police Department is investigating a bomb threat sent at HCA Lawnwood Hospital, according to the Fort Pierce Police Department. FPPD says they are actively investigating a bomb threat at the hospital. It comes…...
West Palm Beach man faces burglary, stalking charges in apartment peeping case
16+ hour, 42+ min ago (186+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A West Palm Beach man is accused of peeping around a woman’s apartment, according to the West Palm Beach Police Department. WPBPD says that Joshua Salem Simpson, 33, was arrested earlier this week after he repeated approached…...
$5,000 reward offered after multiple cat shootings in Palm Beach County
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (316+ words) PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla (CBS12) — A local animal welfare organization is offering a $5,000 reward as investigators work to identify a person suspected of shooting cats near the Sunshine Flea Market in Palm Beach County. Furry Friends Humane is partnering with Palm…...
Wellington man dies after stumbling into path of car on Military Trail, deputies say
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (216+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Wellington man died days after he was struck by a car on Military Trail in West Palm Beach, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened shortly after 12:30 p.m. Sept. 5 near…...
New surf park could turn Indian River County into a surfing destination
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (425+ words) FELLSMERE, Fla. (CBS12) — A major development project in Indian River County is nearing completion, and its developers hope it will bring surfers from around the world to the small city of Fellsmere. The Point Surf Park is being built on the…...
Bomb threat that prompted Martin County High School evacuation, search cleared
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (138+ words) WPEC A bomb threat at Martin County High School prompted the evacuation of students and staff Thursday afternoon After a search of the campus, law enforcement determined that no threat actually existed See also: Judge calls Boca Raton nurseâs…...
Body found near 57th Avenue and 10th Avenue North in Greenacres, PBSO says
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (110+ words) WPEC GREENACRES, Fla. (CBS12) — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a body that was found in Greenacres on Thursday. PBSO says that around 2:00 p.m. Thursday, they received a call reporting that a body had been located near 57th Avenue…...
Man faces armed burglary, firearm charges after gun taken from unlocked Camry, PBSO says
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (258+ words) A man is accused of stealing a gun during a car burglary that happened in July 2024, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. PBSO says that Antwan D. Hampton, 20, was arrested for his role in a vehicle burglary that…...
Crash shuts down westbound Woolbright Road lanes at SW 8th Street in Boynton Beach
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (116+ words) WPEC BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Boynton Beach crash has caused extensive lane closures to parts of Woolbright Road, according to the Boynton Beach Police Department. BBPD says that its deputies are currently on the scene of a crash near SW…...