River Park
LATEST NEWS
Florida unveils sign, dedicates State Road A1A for singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett
A highway named in honor of the chief Parrothead and son of a son of a sailor was dedicated on Aug. 30 in Key West. Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who died on Sept. 1, 2023, was honored during a ceremony with the unveiling of the official sign to mark A1A Jimmy Buffett Memorial...
Major publishers sue Florida over book ban law in schools
Orlando, Florida — On 16-year-old Jack Hayes' bookshelf you'll find books that may no longer be available in some Florida classrooms, such as the Kurt Vonnegut classic "Slaughterhouse-Five." His mother, Judi Hayes, said the 2023 Florida law restricting certain books in school libraries is hurting Jack's ability to learn. "We're not talking about Playboy magazine, you know, we're talking about 'Anna Karenina' and 'War and Peace,'" Judi Hayes told CBS News.The Hayes are part of a federal lawsuit filed Thursday by Penguin Random House, other publishers and some authors that argues the law "violates the First Amendment" and has created "a...
Central Florida art nonprofits scramble after Gov. DeSantis vetoes arts spending
ORLANDO, Fla. – The arts encompass everything from music and dance to ceramics and woodworking, said Jennifer Evins, president and CEO of United Arts of Central Florida. “It’s tattoo artists, it’s floral designers, it’s sculpture artists, it’s poetry,” Evins added. She emphasizes that art...
Volunteers clean up abandoned homeless encampment
STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — About 20 volunteers plus members of the Martin County Sheriff's Office spent several hours Saturday in Stuart, cleaning up trash at an abandoned homeless encampment. John Rourke, organizer of the cleanup, says they removed about 10,000 pounds of trash Saturday from a wooded area across...
FDLE official casts doubt on Florida's reason for concealing DeSantis' travel records
A Florida Department of Law Enforcement official Friday said that disclosing the cost of Gov. Ron DeSantis' travel from two years ago doesn't jeopardize his safety. That's significant, because it comes after FDLE has repeatedly denied public records requests for DeSantis' travel expenses, citing safety and security exemptions. ...
James Carville Eulogizes Ron DeSantis’s Political Career as ‘Toast’ After Challenging Trump: ‘You’re Just Done’
Veteran Democratic Party strategist James Carville declared that the political career of Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is “toast” after his failed attempt to challenge Donald Trump for the Republican Party’s nomination. DeSantis suspended his presidential campaign in January after he failed to resonate with primary voters and tossed Trump a tepid endorsement. The lame-duck […] The post James Carville Eulogizes Ron DeSantis’s Political Career as ‘Toast’ After Challenging Trump: ‘You’re Just Done’ first appeared on Mediaite.
Dealership to pay drivers $600k after tricking them into paying for useless fees that tacked on thousands to cost of car
CUSTOMERS banded together against a dealership that charged them undisclosed fees when buying a vehicle from under a lease. The Attorney General's Office used to take a "hands-off" approach when it came to dealerships - an official notice changed the game. Johnny Kane and Juan Carlos Beltran were two of...
A campaign emerges against the amendment that would end Florida’s campaign public financing
Floridians for Open Democracy, a recently launched group, is campaigning against a proposed state constitutional amendment that would scrap public funding of statewide campaigns and the spending limits that candidates who draw those funds must agree to. Getting rid of Florida’s matching-fund program for candidates running for governor and the three Cabinet positions would make […]
'Backpack Fairy' Project helps Hibiscus Village youth go back to school prepared
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A heartwarming tradition that began 18 years ago in Vero Beach continues to make a significant impact on the lives of local youth today. The "Backpack Fairy" Project, a unique initiative created by local students, has become an enduring symbol of community spirit and compassion. ...
Florida-based Boar's Head seeing increased reports of illness, death linked to listeria outbreak
TAMPA, Fla. — There are increased reports of illness and death in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats as newly released records show the meat plant reportedly violated federal regulations. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a total of 57 people hospitalized and nine deaths...
Martin County Townhouses and Condos 2024 2nd Quarter Report
Martin County Townhouses and Condos 2024 2nd Quarter Report. Click the image below to view the full details of the Martin County Townhouses and Condos Quarterly Report as reported by Florida Realtors. For the Martin County townhouses and condos real estate market sales volume was down for the quarter. Prices...
Delray Beach to feature 42 downtown eateries in ninth annual Restaurant Month
DELRAY BEACH — Downtown Delray Beach Restaurant Month is back. This year, the ninth annual dining event returns to the city with more than 40 restaurants in its lineup. Special dining deals will be featured from Sunday, Sept. 1, through Monday, Sept. 30, at participating restaurants, cafés, and fast-casual establishments and eateries in...
Week in Review: Going for Paralympic gold, Off-duty deputy stabbed, 120 mph in Vero Beach
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Here are the stories with the most watched videos from this week. Paley patients to Paris: 3 athletes go for Paralympic gold thanks to PBC medical institute. The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris may have just wrapped up, but the Paralympics is now...
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.