Unsafe bacteria levels prompt water advisory at popular Palm City park
PALM CITY, Fla. (CBS12) — Think twice before going into this body of water. Water at Charlie Leighton Park tested above safe bacteria limits, prompting the Florida Department of Health in Martin County (DOH-Martin) to issue a health advisory warning visitors to avoid swimming and other water activities. Routine...
St. Lucie County – Week of Dec. 5Community Calendar
DEC. 5-13 STAR OF WONDER – The Star of Wonder program, an astronomer’s search for the mystery of the Nativity Star, at Hallstrom Planetarium, IRSC Brinkley Science Center, 3209 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce on Fridays, Dec. 5 & 12 at 7 and 8:30 p.m.; and Saturdays, Dec. 6 & 13 at 1:30 and 3 p.m. Cost: $7 per person....
Florida woman stole $97K in pension benefits from dead CT retiree, officials say
Authorities said the retiree died in 2021 but pension payments kept being sent, and withdrawn.
Woman allegedly collected nearly $100k from dead roommate’s CT disability pension, officials say
A Florida woman has been arrested for allegedly collecting nearly $100,000 in disability payments Connecticut paid to her former roommate’s bank account for years after her death, officials said.
Fast Food, Amazon, And $1.8M Bond: Florida Woman Arrested For Exploiting Senior
A former sales manager at a local assisted living facility is facing nearly 50 felony charges after police say she funded a month-long spending spree using the debit card of an 89-year-old resident. Crystal Camille Curet, 33, of Vero Beach, was arrested in Orange County following an investigation by the...
Coat drives near Port St. Lucie
For the first time since 2010, the poverty rate in America shot up dramatically in 2022, according to data from the Census Bureau. That means more Americans can't afford basic needs like food, clothing, shelter, and utilities than has been the case in more than a decade. But the situation...
Port St. Lucie police investigate motorcycle v. pedestrian crash near Crosstown Parkway
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — The Port St. Lucie Police Department is investigating a motorcycle versus pedestrian crash that occurred on Tuesday. The collision occurred near SE Crosstown Parkway and SE Floresta Drive, police say. Law enforcement reports that westbound on Crosstown is currently closed to traffic...
Stuart driver charged after striking 12-year-old in crosswalk, child airlifted
A 12-year-old child was struck by a pickup truck while crossing in a marked crosswalk in Stuart and airlifted to a hospital for treatment.
Fort Pierce private school received taxpayer money after it closed
The Early Learning Coalition of St. Lucie County told WPTV it paid Creative Learning Lab Academy, the defunct private school in Fort Pierce, about $20,000 for preschool services after their final closure in October. Those payments came after teachers told WPTV they are still missing paychecks from their work at...
Florida man allegedly sprays deputies, K-9 with bear repellent to evade arrest
VERO BEACH, Fla. (TCN) -- In an attempt to avoid arrest, a man allegedly sprayed eight sheriff’s deputies and one K-9 officer with bear repellent. Kyle Young, 31, was charged with eight counts of battery on an officer and resisting an officer without violence. According to an affidavit, the...
