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April 18, 2023

As 4/20 approaches, here are 2023’s best and worst cities to get stoned

In anticipation of 4/20 in 2023, the website LawnStarter.com ranked the Best Cities to Get Stoned.

April 13, 2023

Man pleads guilty to COVID relief fraud, applied for 2 loans while in prison

A man who filed for relief money under the Paycheck Protection Program in 2021 claimed he owned a business that provided taxi and ridesharing services, but he was in prison for the entire year.

March 29, 2023

Woman charged with sexually assaulting and threatening boy, 13, who was making her ‘horny’

A woman is facing charges of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy and then threatening him when he said he cheated on her.

March 27, 2023

PHOTO GALLERY: Excavator flips backward, crashes into side of beachfront hotel

An accident involving a piece of heavy construction equipment damaged at least two floors of the beachfront hotel next door. The pictures tell the story.

March 27, 2023

No more confessions: Priest banned for supporting bill to require reporting child abuse

A Catholic priest has been banned from hearing confessions. The controversy started when he endorsed a bill that would require priests to report any child abuse or neglect.

March 22, 2023

Florida teacher asked child for underwear pic and more, police say

An elementary school teacher in Florida is accused of asking a young girl for a photo of her wearing only underwear.

March 22, 2023

Big bank makes big mistake buying bags of nickel, getting stones instead

Good investors know how to buy but the experts at JP Morgan Chase wound up with a booby prize when they were trying to add nickel bags to the conglomerate’s portfolio.

March 21, 2023

Carjacking suspect foiled by stick shift, Apple AirTags

There are stupid criminals, and then there are others who may not have thought things through.
Like Andrew Moran. Twice.

March 20, 2023

Half of $100K earners live paycheck to paycheck: Where your income is worth most

The financial service companies PYMNTS and LendingClub found 64% of American consumers were living paycheck to paycheck in December.

March 17, 2023

Corned beef allowed on St. Patrick’s Day? Depends where you live

March 17 means St. Patrick’s Day, but there’s also the obligation for some Christians to abstain from meat during Lent. So what does one do?

November 27, 2022

Revolving door stops after 3rd arrest in 4 months, 2 straight from seatbelt violations

Two West Palm Beach detectives assigned to the Gang and Habitual Offender Suppression Team unexpectedly arrested a man who was part of the latter.

November 6, 2022

Cadet sentenced years after ‘messing’ with ex, her new beau in lieutenant dad’s patrol car

He wanted to be in law enforcement but in the end, the law came down on him. Christopher Combs was a cadet with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. His father was Lt. David Combs of that same Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Lt. Combs had an unmarked patrol vehicle.

November 2, 2022

Officers’ affair gets dangerous: One’s wife shoots at them, 3rd cop faces Internal Affairs

A shooting in a parking lot caused two police officers to quickly scatter. They were having an affair, an angry wife was arrested, and a third officer was punished over what happened that night.

October 28, 2022

Florida fentanyl suspects filling jail cells while overdose victims fill morgues

Federal, state and local authorities are teaming up around Florida to fight the latest drug infestation, which is also the deadliest. The pills come in different shapes and bright colors.

October 27, 2022

So close: Killer clown murder case from 1990 delayed yet again, just a week before trial

A murder trial more than 30 years in the making has been delayed yet again. The killing, back in 1990, was bizarre. So was the arrest, 27 years later.

October 3, 2022

Witness: Don’t blame Cruz mother’s drinking, massacre ‘planned, premeditated, thought out’

Anti-social personality disorder. Not fetal alcohol syndrome. That’s what a forensic psychiatrist testified was driving Nikolas Cruz when he devised a plan to massacre 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.

September 7, 2022

School District of Palm Beach Co. responds to state’s ‘significant concerns’ about safety

There has been a lot of recent communication between the state Department of Education and the School District of Palm Beach County — in letters and in person — over measures to make sure schools are safe for students and teachers.

August 26, 2022

Lenny Cohen’s bio on cbs12.com

Lenny Cohen arrived at CBS12 News as dayside digital content producer in 2021, writing news as it happens for cbs12.com and then going beyond the headlines to show why people need to read those articles on social media platforms.

June 23, 2022

Operation Clean Streets hits roadblock, state attorney’s office won’t file formal charge

The mayor of West Palm Beach started Operation Clean Streets more than two-and-a-half years ago to curb illegal dumping. One suspect showed up to fight his felony charge, but he didn’t have to lift a finger. The words “No File Per State” means the state attorney’s office would not be pursuing a conviction.

June 10, 2022

Boaters vs. Brightline, fighting to divvy up time getting over and under one bridge

It’s boaters on one side and the railroad on the other, of the St. Lucie River in Martin County. The Coast Guard will make the final decision on who gets what, but Rep. Brian Mast has a strong opinion.

June 8, 2022

DeSantis slams Texas ‘drag show,’ deciding whether Fla. ‘child protective statutes’ enough

In commenting about an inappropriate show in front of children in Texas, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he’s exploring new legislative ways to protect children.

June 7, 2022

Probation, community service but no jail for man who defaced Pride intersection

The 20-year-old who vandalized the brand new Pride intersection in Delray Beach with his truck will not have to serve any jail time.

April 23, 2022

Deputies: Crisis counselor sent girl explicit pics, videos and asked for nude photos back

A man who was supposed to be helping people who are struggling with thoughts of depression or suicide is charged with victimizing one instead.

April 22, 2022

Felon arrested for killing a man who wouldn’t pay a prostitute

A man was shot to death “after he failed to pay a prostitute for sexual favors,” according to police.

March 9, 2022

Experts suggest renting a home, not buying at today’s high prices

Economists at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University are suggesting most Americans — but not all — looking for a place to live should rent, rather than buy a place and risk doing so at the top of the market.

March 2, 2022

‘This is ridiculous;’ Gov. DeSantis tells students they don’t have to wear masks

The governor of the ‘free state’ of Florida may have been a bit disappointed before his Wednesday morning news conference at the University of South Florida in Tampa.

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