Parking space dispute led to shooting at Pollo Tropical in Port St. Lucie
A shooting at a Port St. Lucie Pollo Tropical stemmed from a parking space dispute, according to an incident report obtained by WPTV.
Crews remain on scene as large barn fire burns at Indiantown ranch
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Martin County Fire Rescue and Martin County Sheriff’s deputies are on the scene of a large-scale barn fire in Indiantown. MCFR says that at around 5:30 p.m., a fire broke out on a ranch near SW Allapattah Road in Indiantown. No injuries have been reported at this time, and at least five ve
You have your air ducts cleaned every year or two, but the EPA says...
As of mid-September 2026, the air conditioning in my Port St. Lucie house is still running every day, and duct cleaning is one of those jobs that ends up on the calendar like an oil change: every year or two, no questions asked, because surely it clears out the dust and allergens and keeps the family healthier. I broug
Florida County Has No Idea Where 52 LPR Cameras Came From
A county government in Florida spent the past three weeks trying to answer a question that sounds trivial and turns out not to be: how many cameras are watching its roads, and who owns them?. It went looking in the only place such a record exists anywhere in this country....
WPTV original documentary ‘GROOMED’ making impacts
You can’t miss the sign posted right at the entrance of the Inner Truth Project non-profit in Port St. Lucie donning the words – One Story at a Time.
More downpours move through this afternoon before drier air returns this weekend
West Palm Beach, Fla (CBS12) — More downpours are moving through for our Wednesday afternoon. Flooding continues to be our biggest risk today. Multiple days of rain has lead to a saturated ground, so the flood risk remains elevated again today. A Flood Advisory is in effect for Okeechobee,...
Cybersecurity expert finds card skimmer on Fort Pierce gas pump
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A man with decades of experience in cybersecurity found a credit card skimmer on a gas pump at a Fort Pierce 7-Eleven, and police are now investigating. Arlo Bess said he was stopping for gas at the 7-Eleven on the south side of Orange...
Port St. Lucie HOA tells residents to replace dead trees, homeowners push back
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — Some residents in Port St. Lucie and their homeowners' association are at odds over dead trees. People who live in Cadence at Tradition received a notice dated Sept. 1 from Campbell Property Management on behalf of Cadence at Tradition Homeowners Association Inc., saying the dead tree or
Martin MPO tightens rules for reconsidering past votes
Changes to the Martin County Metropolitan Planning Organization's bylaws could make it more difficult for the board to revisit previous decisions. The MPO approved bylaws modeled after those used by the Martin County Commission, including restrictions on when a member can ask the board to reconsider a previous motion.
You swap the smoke alarm battery every year, but the sensor inside is finished...
Here in Port St. Lucie, the step stool comes out every fall. As of late September 2026, with Fire Prevention Week coming up in October, plenty of us will do what I did for years: pull the smoke alarm off the ceiling, push in a fresh battery, press the test button, hear the beep, done for another year.
