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Friends of the Everglades is inviting Treasure Coast residents to a public town hall next month to discuss Everglades restoration, clean water and ways residents can become involved in advocacy efforts. The Rescue the River of Grass Town Hall will feature Eve Samples, executive director of Friends of the Everglades,...

Residents at Sanctuary at Winterlakes Apartments in Port St. Lucie said they have been living with unresolved maintenance issues and that their requests for help are being ignored.

Boaters across the Atlantic waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach faced a quick-moving hazard Wednesday afternoon when NWS Miami issued a Special Marine Warning. The alert covered coastal and offshore waters and warned of wind gusts above 34 knots through 4:30 p.m. EDT. Warning Covered Two Offshore Zones. Accord

City Council members tweaked a proposed City of Vero Beach budget during a five-hour workshop last week, restoring three slashed police department positions and imposing new fees, while increasing others, to pay for the officers and craft a balanced budget for 2026-2027 that will not increase the property tax rate.

There is good news about Vero Beach’s massive and sometimes controversial new water treatment plant by the airport. Construction is ahead of schedule, according to Water and Sewer Director Rob Bolton, and the city just received another $25 million grant to help offset the $164 million cost of the futuristic project.

VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Los Angeles man has been sentenced to life in prison for selling fentanyl that killed a Vero Beach man in 2023. Alfonso Guerrero.39, was convicted in May of 2026 of distributing fentanyl resulting in death. According to the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office, evidence shown in court prove

This story is part of a statewide partnership of 27 nonpartisan newsrooms and universities working to help Florida voters make informed decisions in the 2026 school board elections. Learn more about the Florida Elections Reporting Partnership. Martin County School Board District 4 Member Amy B. Pritchett is defending h

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — “Breathe, baby. Breathe.”. Newly released 911 calls capture desperate attempts to save two men after gunfire erupted outside a Port St. Lucie home, leaving one caller pleading for help as a wounded man faded in front of her. Multiple callers contacted dispatchers...

Martin County is revising its fishing regulations to comply with state law, a change that removes county authority over most saltwater fishing regulations and has prompted concerns from residents and county commissioners about shark fishing near public beaches. Senior Assistant County Attorney Melissa Lynn Pietrzyk tol

A petition with nearly 800 signatures is urging officials to preserve Museum Pointe's public waterfront, fishing piers, and 50-year-old history center.