Port St. Lucie neighbors fed up with speeders after car crashes through fence
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (WPEC) — Several neighbors say they're fed up with drivers speeding down a busy parkway behind their homes in Port St. Lucie at all hours of the day and night. Some said they even hear cars racing. Ruthi Cintron's home butts up against SE Green...
When mental health crisis hits, New Horizons can help
TREASURE COAST — The call no one wants to get. The phone rings at 2 a.m. A mother in Port St. Lucie is panicked: her teenage son has stopped taking his medication and is threatening to hurt himself. The dispatcher dials a different kind of number this time, 211 — not just police, but the Mobile Response Team at New...
Trial underway for man accused of killing woman, unborn child
Parents and teachers at a private school in Fort Pierce say they were “blindsided” after learning the school had abruptly closed its doors over the weekend, with some claiming they never received a notification. Experts weigh in on FAU professor placed on leave after Kirk comments. Updated: 6...
VIDEO: Florida deputies pull husband, wife out of submerged car after crash
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Two deputies are being praised for their heroic efforts after they pulled two injured people out of a fully submerged car on a pitch-black night last week. The body camera video released by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office shows the officers, identified as Deputies Matt Fritchie and...
Indian River County, FL, Sean Ryan Pub was closed with rodent & roach issues,...
Sean Ryan Pub at 2019 14th Avenue in Vero Beach, Indian River County, FL, was temporarily closed Sept. 2 after Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation inspectors found 18 violations during a complaint inspection. The Irish-style pub, which has 4.3 stars based on 828 Google reviews, reopened September...
EXCLUSIVE: Letter from 9/11 victim makes it to son 24 years later
A letter came to my attention at the television station the other day. The letter's recipient lives in Fort Pierce. It was for Jevon Castrillo, dated March of 2001. I handed it to him Tuesday and as he opened it up, he could see it was full of praise. I asked him to read it aloud.
Your Ultimate 2025 St. Lucie County Fall & Halloween Guide
Fall is here, and Halloween is just around the corner. That means St. Lucie County is bursting with spooktacular family fun! Whether you're searching for the perfect family-friendly pumpkin patch, fall festival, haunted house, or trunk-or-treat event, you're in the right place! Macaroni KID Port St. Lucie has...
Pre-Harvest Clues for Better Citrus
The Millennium Block is located at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Indian River Research and Education Center (IRREC). It is designed to support long-term citrus trials under real-world growing conditions, including HLB pressure, but without oxytetracycline injections....
Q&A of the Day – Combating the Influence of Teachers Unions in Education
Q&A of the Day – Combating the Influence of Teachers Unions in Education. Each day I feature a listener question sent by one of these methods. iHeartRadio: Use the Talkback feature – the microphone button on our station page in the iHeart app. Today’s entry: Submitted via talkback:...
Deputies warn against growing Department of Revenue phishing scam
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A phishing scam is impacting Floridians, with fraudsters impersonating the Department of Revenue to extort gift card payments. The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office (SLCSO) said on Tuesday that the fraudulent texts demand money through gift cards and threaten the victims with arrest...