Port Saint Lucie FL

The sailing yacht Legacy, which sank in Florida two decades ago and took years to salvage, has sunk again, farther up the coast in Fort Pierce. Salvage efforts are underway. The 158-foot (48-meter) superyacht most recently sank on May 5, in an area commonly referred to as the turning basin. It sits where the Fort Pierc

STUART ── I’ve only seen these places in major cities. Now, Stuart has one. It’s a dog park bar. More specifically, Baxter’s Doghouse is a canine social club where humans and dogs can socialize together. It’s hard to think of a more comfortable setting to...

FORT PIERCE — A jury convicted former police officer and firefighter Otto Lenke of first-degree murder and first-degree arson Friday in the 2021 slaying of a Fort Pierce motorcycle repair shop owner, a brutal killing captured on surveillance video that prosecutors said showed the victim shot and then set ablaze.

VERO BEACH — More than 200 spectators gathered at The Boulevard Tennis & Padel Club for the Open Division Finals of the 31st Annual King of the Hill Tennis Tournament, Presented by Simsovic Chiropractic & Wellness. Fernando Herrera, tennis professional at John’s Island, won the title and Matteo Masala,...

PORT ST. LUCIE— The Haiti National Team will hold a training camp at Port St. Lucie SC’s high-performance environment at the voco Sandpiper All-Inclusive Resort, from May 24 to June 8, as part of its preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, after securing a historic qualification and returning to soccer’s biggest stage following a 52-year absence.

ST. LUCIE COUNTY – Residents can learn new skills and make community connections this May through an exhaustive calendar of free programs offered by the St. Lucie County Library System. Specialized adult programs for May include:. • All Things Yarn on Saturday, May 16 from 2 to 3:30 p.m....

FORT PIERCE – The City Commission here unanimously approved a major site plan amendment May 4 for a 69-acre parcel on the east side of Kings Highway between White Avenue and Peters Road to permit the construction of a mammoth Amazon cold storage facility projected to create more than 700 local jobs.

PORT ST. LUCIE – A Planning & Zoning Board majority rejection of a May 5 variance request for a proposed retail building at the northwest corner of Southwest Bougainvillea Avenue and Southwest Gatlin Boulevard could mean the Dollar Tree Corporation will rescind its application and look for a different site altogether along that busy commercial corridor.

VERO BEACH – Nearly 80 guests gathered for an evening of purpose and philanthropy at the annual “Home is Where the Heart Is” Cocktail Reception, hosted at the private residence of Andrea and Bryan Davidson. Hosted by members of Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club in partnership...

The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is investigating a fatal crash that occurred Saturday night on Florida's Turnpike in Indian River County, just hours before Mother's Day. Authorities were dispatched near mile marker 174 on the northbound side of the Turnpike in the Vero Beach area shortly after 10 p.m., according to FHP.