Colorado man charged with attempted murder of law enforcement after Vero Beach shootout
VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Colorado man wounded during a shootout with members of a U.S. Marshals task force and deputies from Indian River County and Martin County in Vero Beach is now facing multiple attempted murder charges, according to the Indian River County Sheriff's Office. Thomas Earl...
Treasure Coast Cat Rescue Goes Up in Flames, Neighbors Scramble To Save Survivors
An early-morning fire gutted a small cat rescue on the Treasure Coast, killing 11 cats and a tortoise and leaving the facility's owner with burn injuries, according to local officials and volunteers. In the smoky aftermath, neighbors and rescuers are scrambling to line up foster homes for the surviving animals and...
Missing 5-year-old boy with autism found dead in Port St. Lucie; drowning ruled accidental
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A 5-year-old special needs child who went missing Monday evening was found dead after an hours-long search. The Port St. Lucie Police Department said that officers were called to a home on SW Crean Terrace, off SW Hampshire Lane, at around 8 p.m. on March 9 after family members reported...
Heroic Bloodhound Rescues Autistic Florida Teen Who Wandered Away and Got Lost
First responders save lives every day, but few of them look as adorable as Hoot while they're on the job. Hoot is a police K9 in Port St. Lucie, Florida, where she's helped locate four missing children in the last two years. This Bloodhound is a true hero!. Hoot's most...
Project LIFT’s 15th Annual Clambake Returns to Hobe Sound This April
The 15th Annual Clambake hosted by Project LIFT returns to Hobe Sound on Saturday, April 11, 2026, bringing together community members, local businesses, and supporters for one of the area’s most established fundraising events. Held at Project LIFT’s Hobe Sound location, at 12050 SE Lantana Avenue, the evening runs...
Port St. Lucie school bus driver arrested after report involving 9-year-old student
A Port St. Lucie school bus driver has been arrested after deputies said he allegedly made inappropriate comments and touched a 9-year-old student while she was riding a bus. A School Resource Deputy with the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office received a report March 4 alleging that a bus driver had asked the child to...
‘Loud pop’ before Stuart home erupts in flames, bystanders say
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A dramatic structure fire consumed a single-family home in Stuart on Sunday afternoon, just moments after bystanders heard a "loud pop." Martin County Fire Rescue said that crews responded to the structure fire on Sunday in the 1800 block of SW Kanner Hwy after 1 p.m.
Sheriff: 2 shot, 1 dead in St. Lucie County
One person has died after two people were shot Monday morning in St. Lucie County after some sort of argument, according to the sheriff's office.
Colorado doctor jailed on attempted murder charges
MARTIN COUNTY – A 72-year-old Colorado neurosurgeon was booked into Indian River County Jail on March 7 on multiple charges of attempted murder, stemming from a shooting on March 2 at the intersection of 12th Street and Commerce Avenue near Vero Beach, according to jail records. Thomas Earl Steffens...
Wheelchair-bound man rescued after dock ramp collapses at Mariner Cay marina
STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — A wheelchair-bound man plunged into the water at Mariner Cay Saturday—but quick-thinking deputies, a Sea Tow captain, and bystanders saved him. Deputies with the Martin County Sheriff’s Office say they were called after a wheelchair-bound man fell into the water when the ramp connecting a dock...
