Port Saint Lucie FL

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — Authorities in Port St. Lucie are now strictly enforcing golf cart laws, issuing citations and fines for drivers operating their carts where they shouldn't be. The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) says complaints have increased over the past year alongside the growing...

STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — The latest data shows there's an increased immigration enforcement effort going on on the Treasure Coast. ICE is now using at building at 3500 SE Commerce Avenue in Stuart as a temporary facility. Thursday afternoon we saw a heavy law enforcement presence in a residential...

A Port St. Lucie resident applied for re-employment assistance in June but still awaits eligibility determination from the state's commerce department.

WPTV is listening to concerns from people living along Southbend Boulevard in Port St. Lucie, who they tell us there’s issues with speeding and traffic.

STUART — The Martin County School Board has approved updates to the district’s Student Progression Plan (SPP), outlining new standards for student placement, promotion, retention and graduation. The changes, adopted during the board’s Oct. 21 meeting, are intended to ensure consistent grading practices and support...

The St. Lucie County community is galvanized in the search for Jerry Manning, a juvenile who has been missing since last Tuesday. According to CBS12, he was last seen wearing a brown hoodie emblazoned with "RODEO," blue jeans, and white sneakers. Local authorities urge the public to come forward with any information...

Ten Martin County deputies recently completed a week-long deployment at the controversial Alligator Alcatraz detention facility, providing rare insight into operations at the heavily guarded site. Lieutenant Michael McCarthy, watch commander for the agency’s Rapid Response Team, said his team was impressed by the...

State lawmaker investigating whether three commissioners violated growth laws after calling for city manager's resignation

This was supposed to be easy – a straightforward news story about the resignation last week of the county’s public works director, Addie Javed. Certainly, the abrupt departure was newsworthy, especially since County Commission Vice Chairman Deryl Loar confirmed Monday that Javed was the second department head to be...

On Oct. 1, Florida’s minimum wage increased by another dollar to $14 per hour – the fifth hike in as many years – and some local business owners, particularly those in the food and beverage industry, say the latest boost is coming at a difficult time. Lee...