WPEC-TV (West Palm Beach, FL)

WPEC is a television station located in Florida and is affiliated with CBS. It is owned and managed by the Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is among the largest and most varied television broadcasting companies in the United States. After completing certain transactions, Sinclair now owns, operates, or offers programming and sales services for 163 television stations across 77 different markets. Their television network reaches about 38.7% of households with TVs in the U.S. and includes affiliations with networks like FOX, ABC, MyTV, CW, CBS, NBC, Univision, and Azteca.

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English, Spanish

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#52360

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#10484

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#323

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Teacher Feature: Okee. educator wins first-year teacher award for creative ELA lessons

1 day ago | cbs12.com | Dani Travis

OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (CBS12) — CBS12 News is continuing our new segment called “Teacher Feature.”This is where CBS12 News will highlight teachers and other educators within our local school districts who are going above and beyond both in the classrooms and in the everyday lives of students. CBS12 News' next “Teacher Feature” takes you to Okeechobee County where it’s not every day that a first-year teacher walks into a high school and makes an immediate impact on both her students and colleagues.
Drunk driver crashes head-on into Manatee deputy's patrol car, causing rollover

1 day ago | cbs12.com | Gershon Harrell

BRADENTON, Fla. (CBS12) — A Manatee County deputy learned the dangers of drunk driving after an impaired driver crashed head-on into his patrol vehicle. According to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office (MCSO), on Sunday, at about 11:45 p.m., the deputy was on a routine patrol driving south on 301 Blvd. West, when he entered the left-turning lane to access the MCSO Operations Center parking lot.
Broward deputy fatally shoots woman armed with knives after erratic behavior call

1 day ago | cbs12.com | Gershon Harrell

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — New details were revealed in a deputy-involved shooting in Broward County on Tuesday. According to the Broward County Sheriff's Office (BSO), the woman who was shot and killed by one of their deputies was a 60-year-old woman who was armed with two large 18-inch-long knives. Deputies say her information is being withheld until the next of kin is notified.
Lake Worth man caught on video dragging three Chihuahuas behind pickup truck

2 days ago | cbs12.com | Sophie Pendrill

LAKE WORTH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Lake Worth man is facing charges after three Chihuahuas were brutally dragged behind his pickup truck, leaving them visibly injured and in distress. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) said that on Monday at 10:55 p.m., officers responded to a report that three dogs were being dragged by a pickup truck in Lake Worth.
New details in Delray Beach high-speed crash that killed four, hospitilized two

2 days ago | cbs12.com | Sophie Pendrill

According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO), a vehicle traveling southbound at a high speed in the 1700 block of South Military Trail collided with another vehicle that was turning left into the Polo Club Shops at 8:57 p.m. on Monday. The report states that the southbound vehicle struck the passenger side of the turning vehicle, causing extensive damage. The impact was so forceful that both vehicles veered off the road, per PBSO.
Florida man accused of attacking 11-year-old girl

2 days ago | cbs12.com | Gershon Harrell

TAMPA, Fla. (CBS12) — A Tampa man is accused of attacking an 11-year-old girl in the Allison Park Place neighborhood in Tampa. On Saturday at around 12:05 p.m., the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), responded to reports about a man assaulting a child. A video that appears to have been taken by a bystander shows the man pinning the young girl down as she cries for help. "Help me! I wasn't doing anything, I swear to God," the little girl can be heard screaming.
Delray Beach officer arrested after DNA evidence links him to $1,500 cash box theft

2 days ago | cbs12.com | Gershon Harrell

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — DNA evidence led to the arrest of a Delray Beach Police Officer who is accused of stealing $1,500 from the department's Vice Investigations and Narcotics Unit. According to an arrest affidavit, the theft was investigated by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) after deputies had received a call about investigative funds missing from a cash box on Wednesday.
Expert urges digital cleanup before Earth Day

2 days ago | cbs12.com | Gershon Harrell

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Digital dust bunnies are lurking everywhere. The digital dust bunnies are the files and data that digital users hold on to, including photos, videos, files, and apps that a digital user knows they probably won't access again. Nearly 80 percent of Americans admit to accumulating more data than they need and are unsure of how much is too much. On Monday, CBS12 spoke with Digital Minimalist Kath Younger, who tells viewers why it's important to hit that delete button.
Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigates deputy-involved shooting

2 days ago | cbs12.com | Gershon Harrell

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The Broward County Sheriff's Office (BSO) is on the scene of a deputy-involved shooting after a knife-wielding woman was shot and killed Monday night. According to BSO, the deputy involved shooting occurred near South Federal Highway and Southeast 10th Street in Deerfield Beach. Deputies say a little after 7 p.m., its communications department received reports of a suspicious person armed with multiple large knives.
St. Lucie deputies seek 'Detergent Bandit' caught stealing laundry supplies

2 days ago | cbs12.com | Gershon Harrell

Tue, April 22nd 2025 at 9:58 PMThe St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office (SLCSO), says the man was caught on camera at a Family Dollar, located at 3500 Avenue D, stealing $46.10 in laundry supplies. (SLCSO)FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — Deputies in St. Lucie County are looking for a man whom they dubbed the "Detergent Bandit" after he stole over $40 in laundry supplies.