Baby delivered in rescue truck reunites with firefighters five years later
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A five-year-old girl from Martin County recently found photos from the morning she was born and asked her mom about the firefighters who helped deliver her — leading to a reunion with the crew five years later. On April 6, 2020, Martin County...
Unleashed by Florida lawmakers, landowners move to convert farms into subdivisions
Florida developers are racing to take advantage of a fast-track approval process for turning rural land into subdivisions, a process that state lawmakers expanded this year in their latest move to shift control over Florida's sprawling growth from local governments to Tallahassee. Since July, at least 17 landowners hav
Jensen Beach motorcyclist dies in crash on Southern Boulevard, PBSO says
JENSEN BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Jensen Beach man died Sunday night after his motorcycle crashed into the back of a van on Southern Boulevard in western Palm Beach County, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened about 9:49 p.m. near D Road, in...
School bus carrying Centennial High students crashes into utility pole
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A St. Lucie District Schools bus carrying Centennial High School students veered off the roadway and struck a utility pole in Port St. Lucie. Officers with the Port St. Lucie Police Department said the bus was carrying several students when it left the roadway and hit the pole.
Arrest made in 2022 migrant smuggling boat capsizing that killed 39 people
On Jan. 25, 2022, a Jacksonville-based tugboat crew returning from a job in Puerto Rico found an overturned 25-foot boat with a man sitting on the hull floating about 45 miles off Fort Pierce Inlet. The crew rescued 22-year-old Juan Esteban Montoya, who later told federal agents he and his...
Man accused of traveling to Treasure Coast to kill ex-girlfriend booked into IRC
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — The man accused of crossing state lines and traveling to Indian River County to kill his ex-girlfriend was booked into the Indian River County Jail on Monday. According to Indian River County Jail records, Matthew Waggle, 33, was booked into the Indian River...
I-TEAM: A widow maps brain cancer cases in St. Lucie County – some just...
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Matt Elliott wants to know whether his brain cancer could be connected to other diagnoses on the Treasure Coast. He also knows he may not live long enough to get an answer. “It might take them years to even figure out what the...
SLC seniors demand answers as Fort Pierce center prepares to close
A Fort Pierce senior center is expected to close, leaving some of the older adults who rely on it worried about losing a gathering place in their own community.
Self-Proclaimed ‘Demonologist’ And Florida TikTok Creator Jailed Again After Posting 100+ Videos Targeting Woman
A Florida TikTok creator who previously had criminal charges dropped against him is back behind bars after prosecutors decided to reopen a cyber-related case involving two women. Mark Stephen Asea, 36, was booked into the St. Lucie County Jail on September 30. He faces a felony charge for offenses against...
Heat Index Hits 108 in Stuart and 104 in Tampa and Miami as Florida...
FLORIDA — Summer-like heat has a firm grip on Florida, with feels-like temperatures soaring above 100 degrees across most of the state. Stuart is feeling like 108 degrees, while Tampa and Miami are both near 104. Even northern cities such as Jacksonville are approaching triple digits. The steamy conditions feel more li
