Homeland Security seeks help after suspected smuggling boat lands near Square Grouper
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Homeland Security is asking for photos, videos, and tips after a boat landed near Square Grouper in what may have been a smuggling drop. The incident occurred on July 22 near the waterfront restaurant, according to the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office. Federal agents with...
Flesh-eating bacteria kills 5th person in Florida, infections surge to 20 cases
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A surge in infections from the rare and deadly flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus has claimed five lives in Florida this year, as cases have soared to 20 in just a matter of weeks, with one now in Martin County, as confirmed by the Florida Department of Health (FDOH).
Petition for clemency: 2.7 million urge leniency for undocumented trucker in deadly crash
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — Over 2.5 million people have signed a petition asking Florida officials to show leniency to the undocumented migrant truck driver accused of causing a crash that killed three people in Fort Pierce. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Harjinder Singh, 28, was operating a...
Chicken Salad Chick offers obvious and more
PORT ST. LUCIE – When I think of chicken salad, I think mayo and chicken. Or, for a healthy version, add grapes and almonds. A recent visit to Chicken Salad Chick, one of the newest dining options in Tradition, proved there’s a lot more chicken salad to cluck about.
Former Fort Pierce Commissioner James Taylor Released on Bond Amid Charges of Sending Explicit...
James Taylor, the former Fort Pierce City Commissioner, posted bond yesterday morning after his July arrest for allegedly sending explicit material to a minor. Taylor, who had his bond reduced from an initial $330,000 to $180,000, faced charges including transmitting sexual messages to a 12-year-old girl over...
Cost to rebuild this beach boardwalk nearly doubles
The cost to rebuild the boardwalk at Humiston Beach Park has nearly doubled, with the cost projected to be close to $5 million.
A sweet Goldendoodle pup named Jo Jo seeks forever home as owner’s schedule is...
A busy schedule has forced Jo Jo's current owner to make the difficult decision to find her a new forever home. This 6-month-old Goldendoodle puppy is cared for by a private owner in Port Saint Lucie, FL, and listed through the Adopt a Pet Rehome program with an adoption fee of $400.
The Charming Restaurant In Florida Where Your Seafood Dreams Come True
Your taste buds are about to file a missing person report because they’re going to disappear into a world of flavor at Mulligan’s Beach House in Vero Beach. This isn’t just another beachside eatery where you pay tourist prices for mediocre fish that tastes like it spent more time in the freezer than in the ocean.
Nearly 2.5M people sign petition supporting illegal immigrant truck driver charged in fatal crash
Harjinder Singh faces vehicular homicide charges after a fatal Florida Turnpike crash that killed three people when his truck trailer collided with a minivan.
‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’ comes to the Barn Theatre
STUART ── Take a walk down musical memory lane at the Barn Theatre. “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” is an emotional and soul-stirring journey through the life and career of two of the most iconic and influential singer-songwriters of all time, Carole King and her then husband, lyricist Gerry Goffin.