Port Saint Lucie FL

FORT PIERCE — St. Lucie County is considering the possibility of bringing part of Florida’s booming space industry to the Treasure Coast through a conceptual rocket recovery facility at the Port of Fort Pierce. The idea is one of several being evaluated as part of an update to...

Jupiter Island leaders say they are “pretty well covered” for future storms following a new vulnerability assessment by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The report identified 103 critical town assets at risk of flooding, including 68 stormwater facilities, 17 historic sites, conservation lands, and k

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — Newly uncovered footage reveals that a black bear wandering through the Tradition community was actually spotted a day earlier than initially reported, captured by a property owner's outdoor camera. The camera, positioned near a boar trap on a property along SW Lake Fern...

FLORIDA — One person was airlifted to a hospital after a crash involving an SUV and a semi-truck on Interstate 95 in Martin County Wednesday night. According to Martin County Fire Rescue, crews responded shortly after 9:30 p.m. to the northbound lanes of I-95 near the 99-mile marker, just before Kanner Highway. First r

If you've ever wondered what goes on behind the kitchen door of your favorite restaurant, a health inspection report can tell you a lot. Super Fried Rice, a Chinese restaurant in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida, was recently inspected — and the results raised some standout concerns that require immediate attenti

JUPITER, Fla. (CBS12) — The man accused in the widely followed “Boots” dog shooting case is now headed to prison after a hearing in Palm Beach County court. Benjamine Brown appeared before a judge Thursday morning for a violation of probation hearing tied to the 2022 shooting of Boots, a dog who was shot in the face at

VERO BEACH — An Indian River County judge has dismissed a retaliation lawsuit filed by Vero Beach Police Lt. Daniel Cook against the City of Vero Beach, ruling that Cook failed to establish a claim under Florida’s Whistle-blower’s Act. In a final summary judgment entered June 3,...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — Police had a busy Wednesday night in Port St. Lucie, making three separate arrests across the city in unrelated cases. The Port St. Lucie Police Department announced on Thursday that one of those arrests happened at Walmart, where officers say Jeffery Marriott tried to walk out with 24 it

STUART — A Stuart man has been charged after police say he used an 87-year-old victim’s personal information to make a down payment on a vehicle purchased with fraudulent funds. The Stuart Police Department received a report on May 1 involving a vehicle that had been purchased using...

The headliners of the Vero Beach Air Show might be the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, but it takes a small army of dedicated law enforcement officers to safeguard the pilots, a half-billion dollars in military planes and equipment, and a record crowd of more than 80,000 onlookers this year. Officers...