January 19, 2024 Uncle accused of beating, locking woman in dog cage; Mom, grandfather face same charges A young woman was allegedly beaten and forced into a dog cage, and now her mother, uncle, and grandfather have been arrested for the crimes.
January 10, 2024 Food Network ‘Superchef’ Darnell Ferguson charged with domestic violent felonies A man famous for hosting a show on the Food Network is now appearing in a police booking photo since he’s facing several serious criminal charges.
December 22, 2023 Florida State University sues the Atlantic Coast Conference over more than ‘travesty’ playoff decision Florida State University is suing the Atlantic Coast Conference, alleging it “persistently undermined its members’ revenue opportunities” and damaged FSU.
December 8, 2023 High school teacher arrested for sex with student after his mom found out, showed up and took pics A high school teacher has been arrested on five counts of sexual activity with a student after his mother found out what had been happening.
October 18, 2023 BBC criticized for avoiding ‘terrorists,’ investigating reporters’ social media sympathetic to Hamas Reporting during a war is never easy but the British Broadcasting Corporation, or BBC, has come under fire for a decision it made and for some of its reporters’ social media activities.
October 13, 2023 Money pouring in to pay Mary Lou Retton’s medical bills The family of Mary Lou Retton has raised $400,000 to pay her medical bills, and there could be a lot more on the way.
October 11, 2023 Mysterious purple deer euthanized, may have had bacterial infection ‘Bullwinkle syndrome’ A deer that mysteriously appeared to turn purple had to be euthanized because despite first thoughts, closer examination determined its health was on the decline.
September 11, 2023 Disney, Charter settle cable dispute hours before ‘Monday Night Football’ season opener There were 15 million winners, at least in the short-term, hours before the first “Monday Night Football” kickoff of this NFL season.
April 11, 2023 Florida girls, 12 & 14, steal dad’s car, try to drive to Louisiana to meet person they met online Two girls who disappeared in a stolen car have been found safe, hours away, but they may be in big trouble.
April 4, 2023 ‘Our sunroom is really a sunroom’: Watch as powerful wind gust rips roof off home A camera inside a home caught what high wind can do.
April 3, 2023 Conservative congresswoman won’t ‘nitpick’ Bible on grandmotherhood thru teen pregnancy A prominent conservative in Congress is about to become a grandmother for the first time and she doesn’t want to “nitpick” the Bible before the blessed occasion.
March 28, 2023 Fla. man driving twice the speed limit had to get girlfriend to job interview, police say A Florida man accused of driving 100 miles per hour in a 40 mph zone told police he had to get his girlfriend to Taco Bell for a job interview.
February 16, 2023 ‘This is painful’: Family says Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal degeneration There is sad news about actor Bruce Willis. His family revealed he now has frontotemporal dementia.
December 30, 2022 Trailblazing journalist Barbara Walters, 1st female network anchor, has died Trailblazing television news broadcaster Barbara Walters has died at the age of 93 Friday, according to ABC News, her home of more than 40 years.
November 18, 2022 Answer to suit: ‘Publix denies any liability’ for grandmother, toddler’s murders in store “Publix denies any liability” for the murders of a grandmother and toddler at its grocery store on Royal Palm Beach Boulevard last year.
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.
July 28, 2022 Judge: ‘Defense has been provided more than enough time,’ no 45-day continuance for Cruz There won’t be a 45-day postponement right in the middle of Nicholas Cruz’s sentencing trial.
July 13, 2022 His 12-year-old alleged victim whispered ‘Help me’ to a witness who called police A man who police say “‘touched’ a 12-year-old neighbor inappropriately and in a ‘sexual nature'” has not been able to bail out of jail after nearly two months.
July 6, 2022 Teacher accused of sex with minor in classroom closet offered plea deal The teacher charged with having sex with a former student in his classroom’s oversized closet will be deciding whether to take a plea bargain from the state.
June 9, 2022 Beyond the U.S. Capitol doors – window, in one case – and the Florida rioters’ sentences Authorities say many of the Jan. 6 riot suspects ended up in handcuffs after friends and coworkers turned them in. Many also appeared in social media photos of the spectacle.
May 9, 2022 Woman under arrest 2-1/2 years after allegedly making a big jewelry buy with a bogus check The owner of a jewelry store had to wait a long time for justice. He called police to report a customer he didn’t want to return. That was back in October, 2019.
May 6, 2022 Makeva Jenkins’ grandmother: ‘I just want everybody to find peace after this. That’s it.’ The grandmother of Makeva Jenkins tried to keep her composure minutes after Makeva’s husband was found guilty of first-degree murder for arranging the shooting that killed her.
April 5, 2022 Police tell woman who spent 3 weeks in hospital they found 3 people living in her home A woman who’d been in the hospital and then rehab for weeks found out her home had been burglarized, and police say they caught three people in the act.
December 27, 2020 I got your book, Tom Cantor And I hope you wish I didn’t! It seems most people would want everyone to be more like them, as opposed to wanting others…
December 5, 2020 Dan Rather: Raising a ruckus in a good way from Texas to TV, and now the Twitterverse You may not have heard much about Dan Rather lately. I don’t remember seeing him on TV except as a guest on NBC News,…
November 5, 2020 Hey Trump! Call it quits or history will judge you even more harshly Two days have passed since the election for President of the United States, about a third of the 100 Senators and all 435 members…
May 1, 2020 Is Facebook facing the fact its Community Standards struck out with me 3 times in one night? If you’re a longtime reader, then you’ve probably seen the phase I went through, ending articles with this phrase: If you appreciate what you…
February 9, 2020 Your local reporter may be phoning it in Have you seen Katie from Kansas on your local CBS TV station’s website? You probably shouldn’t. This post started when I was looking for…
December 27, 2019 Have you noticed Comcast’s Christmas gift to itself? It’s that time of year again. No. I take that back. A few weeks ago, it was that time of year again. Regular and…
December 23, 2019 The bad and the good at work (media edition) We all have good days and bad days, but both of these quotes refer to the bigger picture at different times in different people’s…
November 28, 2019 To Thanksgiving, and the best TV episode ever dedicated to it This year, I reposted a Facebook memory from all the way back in 2018. It contrasts my good feelings about the holiday growing up…
October 29, 2019 Florida is for other people, who may not know… Most of you know how I feel about Florida. Knowing I moved out says much of it, but there are a lot of reasons…