Port St. Lucie leaders vote unanimously in favor of purchase and sale agreement for...
Port St. Lucie is getting a new Costco retail store. City leaders on Monday approved the sale of a 22-acre parcel of land to Costco for $6 million, marking a major step toward bringing the warehouse retailer to a city whose residents have long called for one. The land is...
Person injured in fire district golf cart incident at St. Lucie County Fair
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — The St. Lucie County Fire District is investigating an incident involving one of its golf carts that injured a pedestrian at the St. Lucie County Fair. According to SLCFD, the incident occurred at the fair on Saturday afternoon. Deputies say the person was...
Woman killed when she crossed U.S. 1 at Savannah Club Boulevard near Port St....
ST. LUCIE COUNTY – A 32-year-old woman was killed on March 6 when she apparently ran into the path of an oncoming car at Savannah Club Boulevard and U.S. 1, according to Florida Highway Patrol reports. The woman was crossing U.S. 1 east from Savannah Club Boulevard, north of...
Woman arrested for nitrous oxide possession as state law targets ‘whippits’ sales
STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — A woman was arrested outside a Stuart Wawa after police say she was found passed out in her vehicle with multiple containers of nitrous oxide, commonly known as “laughing gas” or “whippits.”. According to a probable cause affidavit from the Stuart Police...
Jupiter Hedge Fund Splashes Out $58M To Bulk Up Waterfront HQ
Jupiter's waterfront hedge fund neighbor is getting a major upgrade. Voloridge, the quantitative hedge fund based in town, is expanding its headquarters at Harbourside Place after snapping up a big chunk of the complex for roughly $58 million. The firm says the investment will fuel a new office building and a wave of...
Musical story time aims to inspire children
VERO BEACH — The Space Coast Symphony Orchestra will offer young children a musical morning that doesn’t involve screen time and may even foster a new love for music this weekend. A string quartet will perform a musical retelling of the classic tale “The Princess and the Pea”...
I went to see ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ and…
VERO BEACH — I went from a little toe-tapping and chair dancing to ugly crying in just under two hours. The enduring global phenomenon “Jesus Christ Superstar” is running at the Riverside Theatre through March 22. The rock opera takes place during the last week of Jesus...
City utility silos to get USA murals
VERO BEACH – The City Council voted unanimously Feb. 24 to approve huge USA letters for the utility plant silos near the Vero Beach Airport to serve as a patriotic welcome to Blue Angels pilots and other participants flying in for the 2025 Vero Beach Air Show, as well as a tribute to the upcoming 250th birthday of...
St. Lucie County school bus driver released on $500K bond in child molestation case
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla (CBS12) — A St. Lucie County school bus driver accused of molesting a 9-year-old student has been released from jail after posting bond, according to jail records. Edwin Garcia, 71, was arrested Friday by the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office and booked into the St....
Stuart beach attack raises questions on immigration, public safety and justice system
STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — A late-night attack on a Stuart beach that left a woman unconscious in the ocean is raising new questions about immigration, public safety, and the justice system. Authorities say the attack happened around 11 p.m. on Feb. 12 at South Beach in Stuart, after police...

















