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SWAT raid ends PSL undercover sting; 2 arrested after fentanyl, meth seized
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (233+ words) PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) " Police say a weeks-long undercover sting in Port St. Lucie ended Wednesday in two arrests and a SWAT raid uncovered fentanyl, meth, and Xanax. The Port St. Lucie Police Department said its Special Investigation Division executed…...
Florida man allegedly kills dog with chair after she entered forbidden room
42+ min ago (163+ words) A Florida man faces felony charges after deputies say he brutally killed a 7-year-old Chihuahua for entering a bedroom where she wasn't allowed. (PCSO, WPEC) Deputies with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office say they responded to a home on the…...
The 4 wildest moments in Oscars history! Kisses, slaps, misreads, and more!
20+ hour, 41+ min ago (406+ words) Anything can happen on live television, and fancy black-tie events featuring the most beautiful people in the world are no exception. While we can't predict what crazy shenanigans will happen at this year's Academy Awards ceremony, we can look back…...
Isolated coastal showers and partly cloudy skies for Friday
15+ hour, 23+ min ago (73+ words) WPEC CBS 12 provides local news, weather, sports, traffic and entertainment for West Palm Beach and nearby towns and communities in South Florida including the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast, serving Stuart, Royal Palm Beach, Fort Pierce, Vero Beach, Port St....
WPB caregiver accused of stealing $17K in jewelry, swore on 'sick son’s life’ she didn’t
16+ hour, 12+ min ago (283+ words) BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) " A home health aide is behind bars after police say she looted the jewelry collection of an elderly client, pawning thousands of dollars' worth of heirlooms. 32-year-old Andrassy Nash Kersaint of West Palm Beach was identified following…...
Two right lanes blocked after multi-vehicle crash on I-95 South in Port St. Lucie
17+ hour, 45+ min ago (82+ words) PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) " A multi-vehicle crash on I-95 South in Port St. Lucie has narrowed traffic to one lane, causing a mile-long traffic jam. According to FL511, the crash happened around 4:18 p.m. at Mile Marker 115. See also: Bicyclist struck, trapped under vehicle…...
Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival returns after two-year hiatus
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (288+ words) OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (CBS12) " Four days, dozens of headliners, and plenty of surprises as Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival returns Thursday after a two-year break. OMF will kick off Thursday and run through Sunday at Sunshine Grove in Okeechobee County. Since its launch…...
Global sting seizes 700 kilograms of bath salts headed for South Florida streets
19+ hour, 14+ min ago (220+ words) MIAMI, Fla. (CBS12) " A South Florida man pleaded guilty to importing thousands of pounds of bath salts from China to distribute across the state. Federal prosecutors say 40-year-old Terrell Jermaine Williams of Miami conspired with a distributor from 2022 through 2025 to import…...
Bicyclist struck, trapped under vehicle in Royal Palm Beach; airlifted as Trauma Alert
20+ hour, 16+ min ago (146+ words) ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) " A bicyclist was airlifted to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Royal Palm Beach on Friday night. According to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, units were dispatched at 9:07 p.m. to the intersection of Crestwood…...
Honeymoon cottonmouth bite leaves Florida man with life-threatening lung disease
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (327+ words) SARASOTA, Fla. (CBS12) " A honeymoon snake bite turned a Florida man's life into a fight for survival, leaving him with a deadly lung disease and in need of a double transplant. David and Sharyn Linton's love story started with sunset walks…...