Local businesses struggle to cope with latest state minimum wage hike
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...
MCSO midnight shift arrests 5 teens after overnight crime spree in Indiantown
The Martin County Sheriff's Office midnight shift arrested five teenagers following a string of vehicle burglaries that targeted Indiantown residents overnight.
Fort Pierce planning board approves revised Sunrise Lakes plan
FORT PIERCE – The city’s advisory Planning Board on Oct. 13 recommended approval of the final site plan for Sunrise Lakes in White City, just weeks after rejecting an earlier version over concerns about off-road school bus pick-ups. The decision allows the developer to move forward following revisions that addressed...
Community Weighs Interchange Proposal Linking I-95 & Turnpike In Hobe Sound
Both highways run side-by-side in the Hobe Sound area, but drivers currently have to get off one, typically at Indiantown Road in Jupiter, before jumping on the other.
Crash with injuries on I-95 South in Stuart blocks lanes
STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — A crash with injuries on I-95 South in Stuart is blocking lanes on Wednesday morning. Florida 511 reported a crash just before Kanner Highway at 7:18 a.m. In the latest update at 7:20 a.m., officials said that the two left lanes have been blocked. The...
These Jupiter, FL based Puppies are the latest up for adoption and in need...
Interested in adopting a pet — or just looking at some adorable pets near you up for adoption? There are dozens of endearing pets up for adoption at animal shelters in and around jupiter..
PSL declines joining municipal lawsuit
PORT ST. LUCIE – The City Council here voted unanimously Oct. 13 to decline participation in a municipal lawsuit against the State of Florida in which 25 cities and counties have opposed the implementation of Senate Bill 180, calling it the “largest incursion into local home rule authority” since the 1968 adoption of...
3 Indiantown middle schoolers taken to hospital after eating THC gummies
INDIANTOWN, Fla. (CBS12) — Emergency crews were called to Indiantown Middle School on Wednesday after three students reported feeling unwell after eating THC-infused gummies. According to the Martin County School District’s Public Information Officer, Martin County Fire Rescue responded to the scene. The students,...
Jake Owen: The Sunshine State’s Country Son Still Keeps His Feet Bare and His...
Jake Owen is as Florida as they come — tanned, barefoot, and radiating the kind of easy charm that can only be forged by salt air and sunburns. Even after years of chart-toppers, stadium tours, and national fame, Owen still talks like a guy who just walked off the dock at sunset with a guitar in one hand and a cold...
Heavy law enforcement activity reported on Gatlin Boulevard in Port St. Lucie
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — There is a heavy law enforcement presence in Port St. Lucie on Wednesday afternoon. CBS12 News is at the scene at Gatlin Boulevard, east of I-95, working to get more information about the incident. Video shows Port St. Lucie Police and Florida Highway...

















