Kool Cats & Diggin’ Dogs set the stage for Humane Society’s premier gal
STUART, Fla. — The Humane Society of the Treasure Coast’s premier fundraiser — the Paws and Claws Gala — is the largest one of its kind on the Treasure Coast. Presented by the Catsman Foundation, this year’s event, themed “Kool Cats & Diggin’ Dogs,” will be held from 6-11 p.m. on February 21 at the Willoughby Golf...
Indian River County – Week of Jan. 23
LAGOONAPALOOZA – Lagoonapalooza, a nature & music festival, will be at the Environmental Learning Center, 255 Live Oak Drive, Vero Beach on Saturday, Jan. 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: Free. Call 772-589-5050; or go to www.discoverelc.org/lagoonapalooza. SUNDAY, JAN. 25. BURNS NIGHT – Scottish Society of the...
$99 lung cancer scan helps Jupiter woman detect disease early
Although Lung Cancer Awareness Month is observed nationally in November, a woman who attended a Let’s Hear It meet-up said she would like to see awareness raised year-round
Historic Jungle Trail is an unpaved road to explore original Florida
With a name like the Historic Jungle Trail and a listing on the National Register of Historic Places, I knew this 8-mile Vero Beach road would be my kind of place. Parts of the road have that authentic Old Florida feel — live oak trees forming a canopy over narrow lane of hard-packed sand; a restored pioneer house,...
PFOS levels in Vero Beach water more than double federal limit
VERO BEACH — The EPA has found perfluorooctane sulfonate, a so-called forever chemical known as PFOS, in Vero Beach’s drinking water at 8.4 parts per trillion — more than double the federal maximum contaminant level of 4 ppt. City officials said the water remains safe to drink...
Indian River County deputies locate missing 8-year-old girl
VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — After turning to the community for help in finding a missing 8-year-old girl, Indian River County deputies reported that she has been located. The Indian River County Sheriff's Office said that they are looking for the child who was last seen at her home in the Vero Beach Highlands at 9:30...
Sheriff urges public to use video-recorded safe zones for Facebook Marketplace deals after Florida...
LAKELAND, Ga. — Lanier County Sheriff Nick Norton is urging residents to take online transactions offline — and into a safe, video-recorded location — after a Facebook Marketplace meetup in Fort Pierce, Florida, ended in a shooting. “ALWAYS do your Facebook Marketplace trades, swaps and sells from...
St. Lucie County says they are broke. A former insider says they are bluffing.
The County officials are all over the news saying that if property taxes are cut, the world will end. They are threatening to scale back road repairs and libraries, claiming they can't survive without that $340 million. I was almost buying their story. Until I saw a comment on Local All from a neighbor who claimed to...
Port St. Lucie homeowners question rising tax bills as city and county launch workshop
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — Some Port St. Lucie homeowners say their property tax bills have jumped dramatically, putting new strain on household budgets and raising questions about how local taxes are calculated. “I bought this home in June of 2024,” said Paul M., a Port St. Lucie...
Jacksonville women arrested for stealing $8,000 worth of baby formula
Two Jacksonville women were arrested Tuesday night after authorities say they stole hundreds of cans of baby formula valued at around $8,000 during a multi-stop theft spree in Martin County.

















