St. Lucie County looks to widen 10-mile stretch of Glades Cut Off Road
As St. Lucie County’s population continues to grow, officials are looking at widening a road that currently has only one lane in each direction. The county is considering widening and reconstructing a 10-mile segment of Glades Cut Off Road/County Road 709 from Range Line Road to Selvitz Road. St....
Martin County sheriff’s office reports less fentanyl, cocaine now most prevalent drug
STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — The Martin County Sheriff's Office says they're seeing a decrease in the amount of fentanyl on the streets. Lt. James Maltese of the Martin County Sheriff's Office says this may be due to the closure of the U.S. border with Mexico. One result of this, he says, is a decrease in the number of...
Golf Simulator Concept Opening in Stuart
STUART, FL - The Back Nine Golf is targeting a July 1 opening at 2800 NW Federal Hwy, Stuart, FL 34994, directly in front of the Treasure Coast Mall, owner Adam Dlugolenski told Business Debut. The 3,000-square-foot space will operate as a membership-based indoor golf facility with public tee times...
Man arrested in Hollywood for killing father over family pet, U.S. Marshals say
A 41-year-old man who was wanted in the fatal shooting of his father was arrested in Hollywood last week, the U.S. Marshals Service said Monday. The U.S. Marshals Florida Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force worked with Port St. Lucie and Broward County police to arrest Sheldon Brian Morrison on Feb. 18 on a charge...
Man detained in Indian River County following double homicide in Fort Pierce
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A man who authorities said left a Fort Pierce residence where his elderly parents were found fatally shot, was captured in Indian River County on Tuesday afternoon. The couple was in their 80s, officials said. “This is an isolated incident with no threat to the...
SWAT-backed raid on Fort Pierce home ends with cocaine, MDMA, guns seized
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — St. Lucie County deputies unearthed a trove of drugs, including cocaine and MDMA, alongside firearms, leading to the arrest of a 29-year-old man. The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office said that on Tuesday, detectives from the Special Investigations Division, accompanied by the SWAT Team,...
Local pediatric ICU nurse paralyzed in wrong-way crash; family still waiting for answers
STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — Nearly three months after a wrong-way crash left a longtime pediatric ICU nurse paralyzed, her family is still waiting for answers — and for accountability — in a case where no criminal charges have been filed. Rebecca Engle, a 34-year veteran registered nurse...
Motorcyclist killed in Port St. Lucie crash that shut down major roadway
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A 65-year-old motorcyclist has died following a crash involving an SUV late Monday morning in Port St. Lucie. The Port St. Lucie Police Department said the crash involved a motorcycle and an SUV at 11:55 a.m. near SW Crosstown Boulevard and SW Southern Hills Drive. Police said the crash...
Port Saint Lucie Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud and Lying on...
The US Attorney for the Southern District of Florida released an official statement regarding a Port Saint Lucie-based tax preparer guilty of tax fraud and lying on a naturalization application:. A Port Saint Lucie tax preparer was sentenced Feb. 11 to 36 months in federal prison for defrauding taxpayers of...
Elderly couple found dead at condo; adult son in custody
Police in Fort Pierce on Tuesday are investigating two deaths at a condo. The deaths occurred at the Harbour Isle at Hutchinson Island condominium complex.
