Port Saint Lucie FL

36-year-old Jonathan Gavalas slit his wrists at his Jupiter home in October, after his wife filed for divorce and while facing a domestic violence charge.

Crews in Fort Pierce continued work on the Water Reclamation and Reuse Facility last week, focusing on final site restoration, sod installation, and irrigation system operation. Contractors also completed grading and paving to improve drainage and stability while testing treatment equipment and control systems.

Jupiter police are combining enforcement with education and including free iced treat coupons to address a surge in e-bike use among young riders following a deadly crash.

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PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A 49-year-old Palm City man is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly illegally dumping over fifty tires across northern Palm Beach County on thirteen separate occasions. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said that Jason Guidetti, 49, was taken into custody after...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — The Port St. Lucie Police Department wrangled up two more speedsters, one of whom officers claim was weaving through traffic because he was running late to his haircut appointment. PSLPD officers were patrolling St. Lucie West and U.S. Highway 1 this week when...

St. Lucie County Sheriff Richard Del Toro visited Washington, D.C., on March 4 to speak with lawmakers about commercial driver’s licenses being issued to undocumented immigrants. Speaking before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Del Toro shared details of a crash that made national headlines last summer. In...

JUPITER, Fla. (CBS12) — Deputies have two people in custody after an incident involving a gun led to a manhunt and perimeter in Jupiter’s Limestone Creek. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, a vehicle fled the scene following the confrontation, and deputies later located it abandoned near Indiantown...

STUART — The Martin County School District is considering new restrictions on student use of electric bikes, as safety concerns push the issue to the forefront locally and statewide. School officials discussed potential changes during a recent workshop but did not take a vote, and no policy has been...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — What began as a routine domestic violence call quickly became a life-or-death rescue — one that would forever change a Port St. Lucie police lieutenant. On September 28, 2024, Port St. Lucie Police were dispatched to a home where 911 callers reported...