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DeSantis says new Martin County project will reduce harmful water discharges, algal blooms
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (602+ words) PALM CITY, Fla. (CBS12) — A new water-management project in Martin County is expected to redirect billions of gallons of water away from the St. Lucie Estuary, helping reduce the risk of harmful algal blooms. Gov. Ron DeSantis joined state environmental officials…...
Boca Raton officer’s deadly shooting ruled legally justified by State Attorney’s Office
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (295+ words) BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — The use of deadly force by a Boca Raton police officer who fatally shot a 39-year-old man in 2024 was legally justified, according to the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office. The Boca Raton Police Department announced Tuesday…...
Unsettled weather pattern continues across the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (281+ words) West Palm Beach, Fla. (WPEC) — A stalled boundary draped across northern Florida will help keep a moisture-rich, unsettled pattern in place across the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches through the middle of the week. While the boundary will stay north…...
Out-of-state drivers owe Maryland $818M in unpaid tolls and penalties
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (383+ words) ANNAPOLIS, Md. (7News) — Maryland is owed more than $818 million in unpaid tolls and penalties from out-of-state vehicles, according to a state audit that found the Maryland Transportation Authority did not take some available steps to pursue the debt. The audit found that,…...
Former PBSO dispatcher convicted in deadly 2023 DUI crash involving mother, children
1+ week, 1+ day ago (286+ words) BELLE GLADE, Fla. (CBS12) — A former Palm Beach County dispatcher was convicted in a 2023 DUI crash that killed a mother and injured her two young children, court records show. A Palm Beach County jury found Toni Michelle McCauley guilty Thursday of…...
U.S. 441 closed in both directions after vehicle and motorcycle collision near Glades Road
1+ week, 1+ day ago (119+ words) WPEC PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is investigation a deadly vehicle-to-motorcycle collision near the intersection of US 441 and Glades Road. PBSO says that a collision between a motorcycle and a vehicle has caused a total…...
Large police presence blocks Banyan Boulevard in downtown West Palm Beach Friday night
1+ week, 1+ day ago (132+ words) PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A large police presence in downtown West Palm Beach has resulted in extensive blockages. Friday evening, a large police presence near Flagler Drive and 3rd Street... PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A large police presence in downtown West…...
Indiantown residents demand action as flooding persists
1+ week, 3+ day ago (250+ words) Anne Emerson is joined by forensic psychologist Dr. Leslie Dobson and former prosecutor Tommy Pope to discuss the Clancy case. INDIANTOWN, Fla. (CBS12) — Indiantown residents demanded answers and action after severe flooding left roads submerged, disrupted school bus stops and raised…...
Afternoon storm chances stay elevated through Labor Day weekend
1+ week, 3+ day ago (265+ words) West Palm Beach, Fla. (WPEC) — Keep the umbrella nearby and leave some flexibility in outdoor plans: a wetter-than-usual late-summer pattern will remain in place across the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast through Labor Day weekend. Each day will still offer…...
Data center debate ends with Village Manager's termination in Indiantown
1+ week, 3+ day ago (456+ words) INDIANTOWN, Fla (CBS12) — A packed crowd filled Village Hall Tuesday night as residents urged leaders to hit the pause button on future hyperscale data center projects. But by the end of the meeting, the debate over data centers had led to…...