Port Saint Lucie FL

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Health officials have issued a blue-green algae health alert for an area of Lake Okeechobee after water samples detected harmful toxins. The Florida Department of Health in Martin County said the alert covers the Lake Okeechobee NES135 area and was issued in response to samples collected S

A traveling MRI technician is in custody after a patient reported she was sexually assaulted while undergoing a scan at HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital, according to police. Port St. Lucie Police detectives launched an investigation on Sept. 14, 2026, after hospital staff notified them of the patient’s report. The woman

PORT ST. LUCIE, FL — Kinfolks Biscuit Company plans to open a full-service Southern brunch and weekend dinner restaurant targeting early to mid-November at 723 SW Port St Lucie Blvd, Port St. Lucie, FL 34953, owner Willie Roundtree told Business Debut. The concept expands the Kinfolks brand, which Roundtree...

If a roofing bid asks you to obtain the permit as an owner-builder, pause at the word “builder.” St. Lucie County's disclosure assigns the owner direct, on-site supervision. It is not presented as a convenient way to lend a contractor your name.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A Port St. Lucie caregiver is accused of exploiting and neglecting an 84-year-old medically vulnerable man after police said a months-long investigation uncovered concerns about his finances, legal affairs and care. Barbara Baumgarten, 60, was arrested Wednesday with help from the U.S. Ma

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A Port St. Lucie road rage incident that escalated into a physical fight and shooting landed two men in handcuffs Thursday. According to the Port St. Lucie Police Department, the incident happened at about 6:30 p.m. near Southwest California Boulevard and Southwest Brevity Terrace. Police

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (WPEC) – More than a dozen Flock cameras were installed without permits in one Florida county, and nobody is claiming them. St. Lucie County commissioners recently voted to remove Flock and other automated license plate readers from county roads and stop granting permits for the cameras.

VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — The Vero Beach Police Department has placed a member who allegedly misused Flock cameras on administrative leave with pay. VBPD says it was recently tipped off about allegations surrounding a department member potentially misusing Flock camera technology. The department did not specify how, o

STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — You can feel the love as you walk into a large tiki hut on South Hutchinson Island in Martin County. That's because Philly Down South is bringing the City of Brotherly Love to Stuart. And, true to its name, Philly Down South is the winner...

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