Port St. Lucie seeks public input on East Torino Parkway improvements
PORT ST. LUCIE — The City of Port St. Lucie is planning improvements along East Torino Parkway and is inviting residents to provide input during an open-house style public meeting Nov. 19. The city said the effort aims to enhance safety, accessibility and traffic flow along the corridor. Residents...
SWAT busts Vero Beach backyard ‘shooting gallery’ after rounds hit youth camp
VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Vero Beach man is accused of firing rounds into a campground, leading SWAT to bust into his home and find guns, snakes, and a backyard “shooting gallery.”. Deputies with the Indian River County Sheriff's Office (IRCSO) say they responded to the 7800...
City approves downtown distance waiver for Spice & Tea Exchange
STUART — The City Commission approved a conditional use and distance waiver Nov. 10 allowing a West Coast Florida franchisee to open a new Spice & Tea Exchange in Downtown Stuart, despite city code normally requiring 300 feet between similar businesses. The debate centered on a 15-year-old amendment to...
Michigan couple arrested for trying to steal collector trading cards from PSL Wal-Mart
PORT ST. LUCIE – A Lake City, Michigan couple was arrested on Nov. 14 on misdemeanor retail theft charges when they allegedly tried to steal $574.14 worth of collector trading cards, according to Port St. Lucie Police reports. Heather Anne Walden, 30, and Steven Michael Walden, 23, had left...
Florida’s Largest Planned Data Center in St. Lucie County Sparks Conflict Between Ranchers and...
Sentinel Grove Technology Park, a proposed $13.5 billion gigawatt data center, is set to be constructed on cattle ranchlands on Orange Avenue, just a few miles west of Fort Pierce in St. Lucie County, Florida. This project, which is being hailed as the largest private investment in the county's history, promises...
Fort Pierce City Hall sculpture to be relocated/replaced
FORT PIERCE — A landmark Fort Pierce City Hall sculpture will be relocated to make way for a new piece of downtown art being commissioned by the city’s Arts and Culture Advisory Board. The six-foot-tall stainless steel bird with an eight-foot wingspan appears ready to attack a two-foot...
Port St. Lucie Police Arrest Two Pairs for Partying With Minors and Theft
Port St. Lucie police had a busy weekend bringing two couples in for very different crimes. The first pair, 56-year-old Rosema Isaac and her 39-year-old boyfriend Logard Thilus, were arrested for contributing to the delinquency of a minor after hosting an Airbnb rental party on the 500 block of Kilpatrick The post...
Vero Beach Doctor Accused Of Fondling Patients & Inappropriate Comments
Indian River County Sheriff Eric Flowers has already named at least eight victims who have come forward with accounts of the doctor making inappropriate comments and he wants to know if there are more out there.
Ballet Vero Beach announces Nutcracker on the Indian River
Ballet Vero Beach is thrilled to announce the return of Nutcracker on the Indian River. Now at Riverside Theatre! Full Performances will take place on Thursday, December 11, and Friday, December 12, at 7:30 pm, and on Saturday, December 13, at 2:00 pm at Riverside Theatre, 3250 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach, FL...
Opus for an Unsung Hero: A Tale of Courage and Triumph
What might you do if you didn’t believe the limits others placed on you? Who might you be if nobody told you who you’re supposed to be?. At a Book Review Breakfast on Monday, Dec. 1, Dana King, local artist and sculptor, will review “All Blood Runs Red,” by Phil Keith and Tom Clavin, the story of one man who ignored...
