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| Family of Kaitlyn Hunt's unamed former girlfriend fields attacks |
| Posted by Miranda Grossman / CBS12 News SEBASTIAN, Fla. -- The frenzy surrounding a local teen charged with a sex crime for dating a 14-year-old girl has many across the nation lashing out at the victim's parents. "Although 18 is an adult, we all know, that truly, seniors in high school are not adults," said Julia Graves, Hunt's Attorney. ... |
| Road Trippin' New Smyrna Beach: Grill at Riverview |
| NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- CBS12's Gary Widom brings us a view with great food! Check out the Grill at Riverview along the Intracoastal, the best kept, delicious secret in New Smyrna Beach. |
| Backpacks banned after bomb threat at local high school |
| Story by Lynn Gordon/CBS 12 News WELLINGTON, Fla. -- A bomb threat at a local school is still worrying parents. Students and parents were on alert Thursday at Wellington High School after someone made a bomb threat at the school. The principal even told students to leave their backpacks at home. ... |
| Wellington family loses home, cats in fire |
| Story by Lynn Gordon/CBS 12 News WELLINGTON, Fla. -- A family devastated after fire destroys their lies home and two of their cats. Amanda Powell risked her life to save 5 of her precious pets but 2 of her cats died in the blaze. "In the front we have three steps, got to there couldn't breathe i couldn't see. ... |
| UPDATED: Worker killed in Port of Palm Beach accident |
Photo courtesy Port of Palm Beach Employed by a contractor rebuilding Slip 3 at the Port, the man who died-- a maintenance supervisor-- had gone below deck on a barge. ... |
| Attorney General Pam Bondi lashes out at Urban Outfitters |
| PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- A gag gift gone viral, courtesy of our attorney general, blasting a popular local store. Florida's Pam Bondi and more than 20 other attorneys general across the country singling out the store Urban Outfitters because of its drinking accessories that poke fun at prescription drugs. ... |
| Sign holders allegedly destroying property, on West Palm Beach street |
| At Broward Motorsports they're in the expensive toy business. Jet ski's and motorcycles, business is good. But the general manager, J.J. Schiarrino, says he has unfinished business on the outskirts of his property. "They put this in the ground, this way they stick their sign in there so they don't have to hold the heavy signs," said Schiarrino pointing to mechanism buried in his property designed to hold sign supports. ... |
| Controversial powers of deer antler velvet |
| Story by Matt Lincoln / CBS12 Sports A controversial nutraceutical is the newest popular supplement for professional athletes. It is so hard to detect, that many professional athletes are using it even though it is illegal in some of their sports. ... |
| TGI Friday's bars in New Jersey caught filling premium booze bottles with swill |
| Posted by Scott T. Smith / CBS12 News TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — State investigators say at least one bar in New Jersey was mixing food dye with rubbing alcohol and serving it as scotch. That's one of the details released Thursday about an investigation dubbed "Operation Swill. ... |
| Profiles of Oklahoma tornado victims |
| PHOTO: This undated handout photo provided by the Hornsby family shows JaNae Hornsby. JaNae, who was killed when a tornado struck Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., on May 20, 2013, is described by her father Joshua Hornsby as a "special baby" who made friends with everyone she met. ... |
| New evidence reveals Trayvon Martin texting about guns, fighting and drugs |
| By Rene Stutzman and Jeff Weiner / Orlando Sentinel Posted by Scott T. Smith / CBS12 News SANFORD, Fla. -- Defense attorneys in the George Zimmerman case today released evidence they discovered on Trayvon Martin's cell phone, including text messages in which he wrote about taking part in an organized fight, smoking marijuana and being suspended from school. ... |
| South Florida tow truck driver sprays baby with pepper spray, tries to bribe police |
| Story by Ihosvani Rodriguez / Sun Sentinel Posted by Scott T. Smith / CBS12 News POMPANO BEACH, Fla. -- A routine trip to tow an illegally parked car ended up with a baby being pepper-sprayed, a false report of shots fired and the tow truck driver arrested on bribery charges. ... |
| 80-year-old becomes oldest person to scale Mount Everest |
| Posted by Scott T. Smith / CBS12 News KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- An 80-year-old Japanese man who began the year with his fourth heart operation became the oldest conqueror of Mount Everest on Thursday, a feat he called "the world's best feeling" even with an 81-year-old Nepalese climber not far behind him. ... |
| NOAA forecasts busy hurricane season for U.S. |
| Sun Sentinel Photo: Hurricane Wilma hits South Florida in 2005. Story by Ken Kaye / Sun Sentinel Posted by Scott T. Smith / CBS12 News Government forecasters predict an active to extremely active storm season with 13 to 20 named storms, including seven to 11 hurricanes, with three to six of those of those major. ... |
| Road Trippin' New Smyrna Beach: Jimmy Lane Surf Academy! |
| NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- CBS12's Gary Widom takes a rip curl break to learn the ways of the waves. Learn the basics of surfing and competition with Jimmy `Fast` Lane, a professional surfer and lifeguard! |
| Florida man charged after killing endangered woodpecker that was eating his plums |
| Photo courtesy Ken Thomas Posted by Scott T. Smith / CBS12 News OCKLAWAHA, Fla. (AP) -- A north Florida man faces charges after fatally shooting a red-bellied woodpecker that was eating the plums from his trees. ... |
| First funeral Thursday morning for children killed in Oklahoma tornado |
| Posted by Scott T. Smith / CBS12 News MOORE, Okla. (AP) — A band of thunderstorms battered the Oklahoma City area Thursday, slowing cleanup operations in the suburb where a tornado killed 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes this week. The first of the funerals, for a 9-year-old girl killed at a Moore elementary school that took a direct hit in Monday's storm, was scheduled for Thursday morning. ... |
| Dashcam video shows murder suspect Evan Ebel shoot Texas deputy |
| Posted by Scott T. Smith / CBS12 News BOWIE, Texas -- Police in Texas have released dashcam video of an officer getting shot three times during a traffic stop two months ago. Montague County sheriff's deputy James Boyd survived, thanks to a bullet-proof vest. ... |
| Police had investigated London butcher attack suspects |
| Posted by Scott T. Smith / CBS12 News LONDON (AP) -- Two men accused of butchering a British soldier had featured in previous investigations by security services, a British official said Thursday, as investigators searched several locations and tried to determine whether the men were part of a wider plot to instill terror on the streets of London. ... |
| British prime minister speaks out against gruesome murder of soldier |
| Posted By: Michele Wright / CBS 12 News LONDON (AP) — Two men accused of butchering a British soldier had been investigated previously by security services, a British official said Thursday, as investigators searched several locations and tried to determine whether the men were part of a wider plot to instill terror on the streets of London. ... |
| Wellington High School on high alert; principal issues statement on bomb threat & safety policies |
| Posted By: Michele Wright / CBS 12 News Story By: Jenna Caiazzo / CBS 12 News |
| Python wrangler tells frightening tale about the capture of 19ft, 128 lb snake |
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| Creators of "Free Kate" Social Media Campaign speak in CBS 12 News This Morning Exclusive |
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| ROAD TRIPPIN': New Smyrna Beach; Check out the food! |
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| ROAD TRIPPIN': New Syrma Beach; Check out our stay! |
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| SAFETY TIPS: 34 million travelers will hit the road for Memorial Day weekend |
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| Polo mogul John Goodman to remain on house arrest |
| John Goodman (right) arrives at court Friday morning, May 17, 2013 with his new attorney Doug Duncan to seek termination of his house arrest. Judge Jeffrey Colbath said he would rule on the request next week. Goodman was convicted of the drunk driving death of Scott Wilson but he was granted a new trial due to juror misconduct. ... |
| Phone calls released between Kaitlyn Hunt, alleged victim |
| Posted By Miranda Grossman / CBS12 News SEBASTIAN, Fla. -- It's the recorded phone calls that detectives are using to build a case against Treasure Coast teen Kaitlyn Hunt. For the first time we're hearing what 18-year-old Kaitlyn said to her then 14-year-old girlfriend over the phone that landed her in so much trouble. ... |
| Kaitlyn Hunt: 'I'm scared, but hopeful for the best' |
| Posted by Miranda Grossman / CBS12 News SEBASTIAN, Fla. -- Tonight Kaitlyn Hunt breaks her silence, speaking to reporters for the first time since the story of her arrest went viral. The press conference took place Wednesday afternoon, in front of Sebastian River High School, the place detectives say the relationship started. ... |
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