Public input on Indiantown Middle K-8 conversion expected soon
Martin County School District officials are moving forward with early planning to convert Indiantown Middle School into a pre-K through eighth grade campus, part of ongoing discussions about expanding K-8 schools in the district. District administrators recently presented a conceptual plan outlining how the change...
St. Lucie Public Schools sees $7 million loss during historic enrollment drop
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — St. Lucie Public Schools are facing a significant financial challenge as a recent drop in student enrollment has resulted in a $7 million funding decrease. While district leaders are moving quickly to stabilize the budget, they are emphasizing that these adjustments will not...
GHO Homes at Grand Harbor – now that is Florida living!
The lifestyle is grand at GHO Homes at Grand Harbor. Just 10 minutes from a private, staffed oceanfront beach club on Hutchinson Island is the outstanding Vero Beach community of Grand Harbor, a true treasure of the Treasure Coast. It is not surprising it is Vero Beach’s most sought-after address.
Port St. Lucie’s new BMX track is first of its kind in the world,...
We learning construction is coming along for this new BMX track in Port St. Lucie. It’ll be in the new Tradition Regional Park and the city said it'll be the first of its kind in the world. I spoke to neighbor Lance Sparks, who’s been using the hills on...
St. Lucie Sheriff Testifies Before House Committee On Illegal Truck Driver
Sheriff Richard Del Toro testified about Harjinder Singh and his alleged illegal U-turn, along with how he obtained a CDL in California. He wants the feds to streamline how these licenses are obtained.
‘I’m going down for sure’: Teen pilot forced to land plane on busy Jupiter...
JUPITER, Fla. (CBS12) — It was a heart-stopping moment for a teen pilot who was forced to make an emergency landing on a busy Jupiter road during rush hour Friday afternoon. Niko Bray, 19, and his passenger were forced to land after the small engine plane lost power several minutes into the flight.
Man charged with causing death of family pet in Port St. Lucie
PORT ST. LUCIE – A 19-year-old Port St. Lucie man remains in the St. Lucie County Jail as of March 6, charged with cruelty to animals in the case of a pet Chihuahua that was found dead in a nearby river. Evan Thomas Pavone, 19, of the 400 block...
Cops Say Palm City Man Went On Countywide Tire-Dumping Rampage
Hundreds of discarded tires scattered across the northern end of Palm Beach County have landed a Palm City man in jail, after investigators say they tied a weeks-long dumping spree to a single rental truck. Environmental Unit detectives linked 13 separate illegal dumping incidents to one vehicle between Dec. 21, 2025...
St. Lucie Co. sheriff tells Congress deadly Florida Turnpike crash exposed CDL ‘gaps’
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A deadly crash on Florida’s Turnpike that killed three people in St. Lucie County is now at the center of a national debate over commercial truck driver licensing. On Wednesday, St. Lucie County Sheriff Richard Del Toro traveled to Washington, D.C., to testify...
Misdemeanor DUI charge against Georgia woman from Port St. Lucie incident dropped
FORT PIERCE – A woman facing a misdemeanor DUI charge from last June where her husband who died after falling off a golf cart she was driving has had the charge dropped, her lawyer confirmed. Cynthia Mackin, 62, of Greensboro, Georgia, was driving a golf cart at Southwest Astor...
