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"Lead With Love 5K" brings movement and mental health awareness together
13+ hour, 11+ min ago (230+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. " An upcoming community event is aiming to bring people together in support of mental health. Mental Health America of the Palm Beaches is inviting everyone out to Dreher Park for the "Lead With Love 5K and Wellness…...
11 canine parvovirus cases confirmed in Fort Pierce, officials say
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (128+ words) FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) " Fort Pierce officials are warning residents after the Fort Pierce Animal Adoption Center confirmed 11 cases of Canine Parvovirus, a sharp increase that has prompted an urgent call for prevention and vigilance among dog owners. Parvo is a…...
Tracking devices and statewide alerts offer hope for autism community
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (402+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla (CBS12) " The heartbreaking death of a 5-year-old nonverbal boy with autism in Port St. Lucie has sparked urgent conversations about how to prevent tragedies like this from happening again. Families across Florida know all too well the…...
'Out of control': Florida targeted in Trump administration Medicaid fraud crackdown
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (299+ words) PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) " Florida is now at the epicenter of a federal crackdown by the Trump administration on Medicaid and Medicare fraud. Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), expressed his shock…...
WPB HIV case surfaces amid statewide cuts to medication assistance
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (674+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) " A West Palm Beach woman is facing serious felony charges after investigators say she had sex with multiple people without disclosing that she was HIV positive. The case comes at a time when access to critical…...
WATCH: Born hours after her mom's sinking-car rescue, baby goes home after 37 NICU days
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (213+ words) President Donald Trump participates in the Friends of Ireland Luncheon at the Capitol for St. Patrick's Day. FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) " The baby born just hours after her mother was rescued from a sinking car in a Stuart retention pond is…...
Susie Wiles, White House Chief of Staff, diagnosed with early stage breast cancer
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (298+ words) A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for northern Palm Beach County until 2:15 p.m. WASHINGTON (TNND) " White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with breast cancer but plans to remain in her role while undergoing treatment, President Donald…...
Fire lieutenant pulls 2 to safety after dangerous leap into Boynton Beach Inlet
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (26+ words) Fire lieutenant pulls 2 to safety after dangerous leap into Boynton Beach Inlet'WPEC Fire lieutenant pulls 2 to safety after dangerous leap into Boynton Beach Inlet...
Honeymoon cottonmouth bite leaves Florida man with life-threatening lung disease
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (327+ words) SARASOTA, Fla. (CBS12) " A honeymoon snake bite turned a Florida man's life into a fight for survival, leaving him with a deadly lung disease and in need of a double transplant. David and Sharyn Linton's love story started with sunset walks…...
Narcan revives Florida student after suspected fentanyl overdose; caregivers face charges
1+ week, 1+ day ago (22+ words) Narcan revives Florida student after suspected fentanyl overdose; caregivers face charges'WPEC Narcan revives Florida student after suspected fentanyl overdose; caregivers face charges...