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Pahokee man accused of taking over $20K in fraudulent COVID-19 relief loans
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Pahokee man faces fraud allegations after he received tens of thousands of dollars in COVID-19 relief loans despite the fact he reportedly never had a business in his name nor was there a business at the address he used on the application.
Boynton Beach residents fear proposed development will create flood of problems
Cypress Creek residents are concerned about ahead of big vote on development. They hope PBC commissioners will not approve Toll Brothers' plan to build 150+ homes on old golf course.
DISCOUNT DENIED: Why this program didn't lower his insurance like he thought
A Boynton Beach homeowner said the new shutters he got through the My Safe Florida Home (MSFH) program didn't save him any money on his home insurance premium. WPTV reporter Matt Sczesny has been covering the program for more than a year and how it could help reduce insurance costs for residents.
Plea deal in human-trafficking case spares Palm Beach County man, woman from prison time
WEST PALM BEACH — For nearly six months starting in the spring of 2023, Lucio Gonzalez and Rosa Molina Quijada trafficked a woman on a nightly basis, selling her into prostitution at a home in Palm Springs, authorities said. Molina Quijada forced the woman into sex work under the...
Charging drug dealers with murder is hard to do in Palm Beach County. Here's why
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A suspect accused of selling a fatal dose of cocaine and oxycodone to a 31-year-old man is now charged with first-degree murder. Isaiah Delgado, 24, of Boynton Beach is being represented by the public defender for the county. CBS12 News looked into his...
Kolter, Perko win Jupiter Island zoning amendment, allowing for condo project
The Kolter Group and Phil Perko won a zoning amendment that paves the way for a Jupiter Island condo project. The Palm Beach County commission voted unanimously Wednesday at its zoning hearing to allow property owners to apply for waivers for setbacks in the redevelopment of existing coastal multifamily buildings. The zoning amendment applies to buildings over 35 feet high, and is designed to allow for redevelopment at the same or less density. It affects just seven buildings on Jupiter Island’s coastline, according to planning documents.
Drug 50 Times More Powerful Than Fentanyl Discovered in Florida
Police in Palm Beach County have discovered the presence of a synthetic opioid that is considered up to 50 times more potent than fentanyl. The drug, N-Desethyl Isotonitazene, or ISO, has been detected in only one other city in the United States, according to Mike Jachles, West Palm Beach Police Department's public information officer. Philadelphia's health department said in a March alert that the drug was first detected in the Pennsylvania city in December 2022.
15+ stray kittens were found in a West Palm Beach building. Now these three need homes
What's better than one beautiful black cat? How about three!. Three female cats were found among 20 other strays in a West Palm Beach apartment building this year. Although they're only 15 weeks old, these beauties have now been in the shelter for 50 days. Welcome to The Palm Beach...
Banks offer comprehensive wealth services to South Florida high-income transplants
The great migration of wealth to South Florida kickstarted in the pandemic, and local wealth managers say that trend isn’t letting up anytime soon, given the evolution of the area’s financial landscape. What was once a region considered a fixed-income, trust-fund hub for high-net-worth retirees and heirs and...
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