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Four bomb threats across Treasure Coast in 8 days; Police investigate possible connection
10+ hour, 41+ min ago (412+ words) FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — Police and the FBI are investigating a string of four bomb threats reported across the Treasure Coast over the last eight days, including the latest threat made against Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce. Three of the four…...
Teen motorcyclist, child killed in violent Deerfield Beach crash
12+ hour, 17+ min ago (205+ words) DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A teen motorcyclist and a child were killed in a violent Deerfield Beach crash Saturday night that left several others hospitalized, according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office. The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. in the 4100 block of…...
21-year-old Florida woman found dead after violent fight; boyfriend accused of murder
16+ hour, 35+ min ago (386+ words) COLUMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A 19-year-old man is accused of killing his 21-year-old girlfriend on Thursday, marking the second domestic violence-related murder of a young woman in Columbia County in less than 12 hours. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded…...
Mystery surrounds man’s death after he’s found beside e-scooter in Palm Springs
13+ hour, 11+ min ago (192+ words) PALM SPRINGS, Fla. (CBS12) — An unidentified man was found unresponsive beside an e-scooter Saturday night in Palm Springs and later died, police said. Officers responded around 9:53 p.m. to the southeast corner of Lake Worth Road and Kirk Road after receiving a…...
6-year-old cancer patient named honorary GM for a day at Rapids Waterpark
14+ hour, 7+ min ago (350+ words) RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A 6-year-old South Florida boy battling cancer traded hospital visits for water slides Thursday when he took on a special new role at Rapids Waterpark. AJ was welcomed as the park’s honorary general manager for a day as…...
Pregnant 16-year-old found shot dead in Florida apartment; boyfriend arrested
17+ hour, 14+ min ago (209+ words) LAKE CITY, Fla. (CBS12) — A pregnant 16-year-old girl was found shot to death inside a Florida apartment, with her 17-year-old boyfriend identified as a person of interest. Deputies with the Columbia County Sheriff's Office say they responded around 4 p.m. Wednesday, to…...
Two people arrested after firing multiple guns in Fort Peirce neighborhood while drinking
19+ hour, 47+ min ago (208+ words) FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — Two Fort Pierce residents were arrested after deputies said they fired several types of guns while consuming alcohol Saturday night. The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to the 5100 block of Happiness Street at approximately…...
Record-quiet Atlantic now has one area to watch
23+ hour, 58+ 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
1+ day, 13+ hour 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
1+ day, 15+ hour 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…...