No foul play in death of 81-year-old at River Place Park
PORT ST. LUCIE – Foul play is not suspected in the death of an 81-year-old man who was found at River Place Park in the 600 block of Northeast Bayou Country Lane, Port St. Lucie on Aug.22, according to police reports. Police responded to the park at about 6...
St. Lucie Mets, Treasure Coast Food Bank team up for Strike Out Hunger night
FORT PIERCE — The St. Lucie Mets and Treasure Coast Food Bank will host the annual Strike Out Hunger event on Thursday, Aug. 28, at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie. Fans who bring five non-perishable food items to the stadium will receive a free ticket to the game between the Mets and the Lakeland Flying Tigers....
City leaders scrap proposal for east-west corridor in this neighborhood
A two-lane road in the Torino and St. James neighborhoods would create an east and west corridor in the fast-growing city.
St. Lucie County’s oldest library closing Aug. 30 for reconstruction
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Port St. Lucie Branch Library will close Saturday, Aug. 30, as St. Lucie County prepares to demolish the current building and construct a new, state-of-the-art facility in its place. “The Port St. Lucie Branch Library is being closed for, I would say renovations, but...
Man charged with drug trafficking; firearms seized in undercover probe
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A 50-year-old man remained held at the county jail on a $1.2 million bond Monday after his arrest last week on drug and firearms charges. Indian River County sheriff’s deputies detained Andrew Beam following an undercover probe where officials seized more than one pound of methamphetamine and...
LGI Homes begins sales at Indian River Estates in Fort Pierce
LGI Homes has started selling homes at its new Fort Pierce community, Indian River Estates. The development offers four floor plans: The 1,032-square-foot Alafia, with two bedrooms and two bathrooms, priced from $348,900; the 1,206-square-foot Tula, with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, priced from $362,900; the...
One person arrested following major drug bust in Florida
FLORIDA — A Vero Beach man with 30 prior convictions has been arrested following the discovery of a large-scale drug and gun operation, authorities said. The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit and SWAT team executed a raid on a property on 13th Street Southwest after a months-long...
Michael Mortell talks Traffic, Growth, and Development in the City of Stuart
Michael Mortell, City Manager of Stuart, Florida, joined The Current Podcast by TreasureCoast.com to provide an unfiltered and clear-eyed look into how local government operates, what’s happening with development in Stuart, and what residents should know about it. Mortell’s background is deeply rooted in the...
Fire engulfs pickup truck on SE Dixie Highway, prompting road closure
HOBE SOUND, Fla. (CBS12) — A pickup truck fully engulfed in flames shut down SE Dixie Highway on Sunday. Firefighters with the Martin County Fire Rescue (MCFR) say they located a white pickup truck fully engulfed in flames near the 9900 block of SE Dixie Highway around 6:40 p.m.
Week in Images: ‘Million Dollar Man’, son bludgeons father, deadly illegal U-Turn
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Read the top stories with the most viewed photos from this week. Inside the semi: New video shows illegal U-Turn that killed 3 on Florida Turnpike. FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — Video circulating on social media shows the moment a deadly crash unfolded...
