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STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — Starting Tuesday, Jan. 13, Stuart city commissioners will start its three-week search for a new manager, and they're changing the rules for the role. Stuart city commissioners are rewriting the playbook for the next city manager after they fired Mike Mortell without cause on October 27, 2025.

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — The newly selected Fort Pierce police chief was approved for a $190,000 salary and a police vehicle equipped with lights and sirens. The Fort Pierce Commissioners approved the contract of the new chief, Dave Smith, unanimously on Monday. His contract also includes a six-month performance...

A year after taking office following one of Florida's most controversial sheriff's elections, St. Lucie County Sheriff Richard Del Toro says his focus remains on rebuilding trust.

PALM CITY, Fla. (CBS12) — A vehicle vs pedestrian crash in Palm City has resulted in a hospitalization and traffic delays on Tuesday morning. The Martin County Sheriff's office announced at 7:26 a.m. that the crash occurred on Martin Downs Boulevard and Mapp Road. The Sheriff's Office said that...

A man fired shots at a park ranger and then barricaded himself in his mother's home for several hours Sunday evening, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office. The incident began at about 6 p.m. just behind Jonathan Dickinson State Park's Boy Scout Camp. The ranger, who lives and works...

Video shows Thomas Landry swipe a helmet off the head of a retired firefighter, while calling him a "phony firefighter."

VERO BEACH — Big brass energy is coming in hot this weekend as the Gainesville Brass Quintet returns to First Presbyterian Church of Vero Beach. A familiar and much-loved presence on the church’s concert calendar, the ensemble’s upcoming performance marks yet another highly anticipated stop in a long-running...

JUPITER, Fla. (CBS12) — Two new Jupiter Fire Department buildings are nearing completion, the department announced Monday. In October 2024, the Jupiter Fire Department announced the construction of two new fire stations, the Cinquez Fire Station and the Piatt Fire Station. Here's where the fire department is in the...

Construction firm Robins & Morton completed the Tim and Jayne Donahue Patient Care Tower, a $135 million project sponsored by Jupiter Medical Center. The five-story, 133,000-square-foot building adds 92 patient beds to the hospital’s existing 248-bed capacity, and will include oncology, cardiovascular, and orthopedic...

A 48-year-old man was arrested Sunday evening after allegedly firing multiple gunshots during a confrontation at a Boy Scout camp, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office. WATCH BELOW: 'He was not thinking clearly,'Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek tells WPTV. The confrontation began around 6 p.m. behind...