Martin County deputy arrested in Port St. Lucie domestic dispute involving juvenile
PORT ST. LUCIE — A deputy with the Martin County Sheriff's Office was arrested March 11 after Port St. Lucie Police Department officers responded to a domestic dispute involving a juvenile family member, authorities said. Police said the incident prompted both a criminal investigation and an internal review by...
25-foot speedboat burns at Marriott hotel, fire now extinguished
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Firefighters battled a speedboat fire at a Marriott hotel on Thursday. According to Martin County Fire Rescue (MCFR), at 11:04 a.m., crews responded to a blaze at the Marriott IRP Hotel & Convention Center docks. When firefighters arrived, they found a 25-foot speedboat actively on fire....
Officer pulls woman to safety from Roosevelt Bridge railing in Stuart
STUART — Stuart police officers responded to the Roosevelt Bridge on the morning of March 10 after a woman in distress called for help and indicated she intended to end her life. Officers arrived at about 9 a.m. and found the woman straddling the bridge railing, according to a...
Man with knife accused of attacking, spitting in trooper’s face on Florida Turnpike
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla (CBS12) — A 29-year-old Port St. Lucie man is facing multiple felony charges after Florida Highway Patrol troopers say he walked along the Florida Turnpike with a knife, resisted arrest and attacked a trooper. According to a Florida Highway Patrol arrest report, the incident happened...
Port St. Lucie closes in on land deal for Costco store construction
PORT ST. LUCIE — After years of anticipation from residents, Port St. Lucie has finalized a deal that clears the way for a Costco retail store to be built in the city. City officials agreed March 9 to sell about 23 acres of land in the Southern Grove area to Costco Wholesale Corp. for $6 million. The site, located...
Aldi Set to Open New Stores in Micco, Sebastian and Vero Beach
SEBASTIAN — Discount grocery chain Aldi is growing its reach in the Treasure Coast with three new stores slated to open in Sebastian & Micco this spring, and Vero Beach on March 19, 2026, company officials confirmed. The German-based retailer has been pushing into new markets across the U.S....
Man charged with DUI, child neglect after boy hurt in e-bike accident in Port...
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A West Palm Beach man was arrested Tuesday night after deputies say he rode a motorized bicycle while intoxicated with a child seated on the back, resulting in minor injuries to the child when the bike fell. According to an arrest affidavit from...
Missing 5-year-old with autism found dead in Port St. Lucie pond
PORT ST. LUCIE — A 5-year-old boy with autism who was reported missing March 9was later found in a body of water and pronounced dead, according to Port St. Lucie police. Officers responded around 8 p.m. March 9 to a home in the 700 block of Southwest Crean Terrace after receiving a report of a missing child.
Pre-Dawn Boca Hit-and-Run Nets Seven Years for Driver Who Killed Pedestrian
A 41-year-old Port St. Lucie man will spend much of the next decade behind bars for a deadly pre-dawn hit-and-run in Boca Raton. Carlos Madeira Cardoso was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in Florida state prison after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of a crash that killed 65-year-old pedestrian Martin Albert...
Fort Pierce Beach renourishment brings closures, 24/7 work starting March 11
SOUTH HUTCHINSON ISLAND, Fla. (CBS12) — Beachgoers on South Hutchinson Island will see new restrictions and round-the-clock construction beginning this month as a major sand renourishment effort gets underway at Fort Pierce Beach. Portions of Seaway Drive and some of the parking areas at Jetty Park will be closed...
