Jupiter’s Kaitlin’s Angel Run honors crash victim while raising funds for law enforcement families
About 200 runners took to the streets of Jupiter this morning for the 10th annual Kaitlin's Angel Run, an event that honors a young woman killed by a speeding driver while raising money for law enforcement families. The event is named after Kaitlin Kazanjian, who was killed in a crash...
Cold front prompts emergency warming centers in St. Lucie, Okeechobee counties
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — As a major cold front sweeps across the state, local officials have issued urgent alerts and opened emergency warming centers to protect residents from dangerously low temperatures. St. Lucie County: Percy Peek Gym. In partnership with the City of Fort Pierce, the nonprofit...
South Florida communities mark MLK Day with parades, marches, service and celebrations
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Communities across South Florida are honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday with a wide range of events that stretch from parades on the Treasure Coast to cultural gatherings and service projects throughout Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County. In Palm Beach...
Early morning fire displaces two Stuart residents, investigation underway
STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — Early Saturday morning, fire crews responded to a structure fire on NW River Drive in Stuart. Upon arrival, firefighters found a blaze that had already reached the attic. While they brought it under control within 30 minutes, they remained on the scene for several hours to extinguish hot spots.
4 shot and hospitalized in Fort Pierce during alleged online marketplace ambush
Four people were shot Saturday afternoon in Fort Pierce during what investigators believe was an ambush related to an online marketplace transaction, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to a reported shooting in the 3600 block of Avenue R at approximately 1:15 p.m. Sunday. Upon...
Fort Pierce truck stop call leads to homicide arrest, murder charges
A report of a suspicious person behind a Fort Pierce truck stop led to a homicide investigation and the arrest of a 41-year-old man in connection with the death of a 32-year-old man.
Lost bicyclist rescued with help of cell phone GPS in Florida
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office said that the individual, who was visiting from out of town, encountered difficult terrain and went off the trail, and he wasn't able to find his way back.
South Hutchinson Island seeks development cooperation from city
FORT PIERCE – A business/resident group formed to capitalize on the Hutchinson Island oceanfront area of Fort Pierce says it doesn’t wish to become its own separate city. But the Hutchinson Island Organizing Committee (HIOC) says it believes failure now to claim the right to be recognized as “The Hutchinson Island”...
Fort Pierce Mural Program expanded to more areas
FORT PIERCE – Property owners across a wide swath of the City of Fort Pierce may apply now to have a professional mural painted on an outdoor building wall at the city’s expense. It’s part of the Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency’s promotion of public art that contributes to...
Emergency cold weather shelter opens in Fort Pierce as temperatures drop
An emergency cold weather shelter opened Sunday evening at the Percy Peek Gym in Fort Pierce as forecasted temperatures across the Treasure Coast were expected to drop below 40 degrees overnight
