Stuart to trade storm-battered floating docks for $3M fixed-dock expansion
STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — Construction begins this July on a $3 million project set to transform downtown Stuart’s waterfront into an expansive, storm-resilient boating destination. The capital improvement project will replace the 5,533-square-foot floating dock and pilings with a modernized, marina-style layout. The new
Fort Pierce community gathers to remember mother, child
Fort Pierce honors Lauren Rogers, 26, and her son Kylo, 3, a mother and child killed in a wrong-way crash on Florida's Turnpike.
Port St. Lucie to get new water treatment facility by early 2030
PORT ST. LUCIE — Port St. Lucie is moving forward with plans for a new water treatment facility designed to support the city’s rapid growth and increasing water demand over the coming decades. The Discovery Water Treatment Center, a reverse osmosis plant planned along Discovery Way, will become...
Port St. Lucie Opens 26-Acre Park Honoring Veterans
PORT ST. LUCIE — A new 26.5-acre public park honoring veterans and first responders will open its gates on June 4 in the Tradition community, the product of a partnership between the city and Mattamy Homes, North America's largest family-owned homebuilder. Stars and Stripes Park, located at 12441 Southwest...
Vero Beach woman charged with DUI in fatal UTV crash
OKEECHOBEE — A 25-year-old Vero Beach woman faces a charge of DUI causing death after authorities say she was driving a utility terrain vehicle that overturned on a rural property, ejecting a passenger who later died. Blanca Y. Ruiz Dominguez was arrested Saturday night at HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital...
Trial underway for man charged in Port St. Lucie cosmetic surgery scheme
A Port St. Lucie cosmetic surgery center was shut down back in 2023 after claims of at least four botched surgeries. Now, the trial is underway for Adley Dasilva, a man charged with performing surgery while only a physician's assistant. WATCH BELOW: Trial underway for suspect in cosmetic surgery scheme.
Six kids, no home: St. Lucie mother of 6 left with nothing after fire
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — St. Lucie County mother of six, Wislande Francois, is now relying on community support after a devastating house fire destroyed her home Friday morning. According to the St. Lucie County Fire District, crews responded around 7:15 a.m. to a home near Southwest Irving...
Martin County commissioners vote to reconsider train quiet zones after residents cite daily disruptions
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — Martin County commissioners voted Tuesday to reconsider establishing quiet zones along the a rail corridor after residents said train horns are severely disrupting their daily lives with more than 30 trains passing through their community each day. WATCH BELOW: 'We can implement these crossings an
Fight breaks out after gunman sentenced to life in MLK Day shooting
Kemmye Riccardo Parson was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for the 2023 shooting at an MLK event in Fort Pierce.
GALLERY: Smoke engulfs Fort Pierce home as firefighters battle blaze
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — Heavy smoke poured from a Fort Pierce home Monday afternoon as firefighters battled a blaze on N. 20th Street, officials said. Crews with the St. Lucie County Fire District responded around 2 p.m. to the 400 block of N. 20th Street following reports of a house fire.
