Fort Pierce considers interim city attorney as search continues
FORT PIERCE — Fort Pierce is moving forward with Daniel S. McIntyre as its interim city attorney as the city prepares for the departure of City Attorney Sara Hedges and continues its search for a permanent replacement. City Human Resources Director Jared Sorensen presented commissioners with two candidates for...
Stuart voters to decide future of Haney Creek parcel
STUART — Stuart voters will decide in November whether a roughly two-acre parcel connected to Haney Creek should remain available for commercial use or instead be converted to conservation. The city previously put the land before voters in 2011 as part of a plan to generate revenue for Haney...
Major crash on I-95 North in Martin County, cleared
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A major crash on I-95 North in Martin County that temporarily blocked two right lanes on Thursday was cleared, according to Florida 511. Florida 511 reported that at around 5:16 p.m., a major crash occurred on I-95 North near Martin County, just before Mile Marker 89.
St. Lucie deputies write over 4,800 tickets in speed crackdown
St. Lucie County Sheriff Richard Del Toro Jr. says a nine-week push to crack down on speeding and dangerous driving is starting to change behavior on the county's roads, even as deputies continue to log thousands of traffic stops. According to a statement from the sheriff’s office, Del Toro directed...
Brightline station in downtown Stuart faces uncertain future
Martin County missed out on federal rail funding, leaving the future of a Brightline stop in downtown Stuart uncertain.
Port St. Lucie Diner Lands in Jail Over Hollywood Prop $100 Bill
Florida woman arrested after trying to pay dinner tab with fake movie prop “00 bill: deputies – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: nvmwebsites-budwg5g9avh3epea.z03.azurefd.net) Port St. Lucie – A routine dinner at a local restaurant ended with an arrest after a woman tried to cover her tab using what
Florida Woman Pays Restaurant Tab in Prop Money, Sheriff Says
Three women ordered dinner and drinks at a Florida restaurant, and when the bill arrived, one of them reached for a $100 bill with a rather conspicuous problem. Printed across the front, right over Benjamin ... Read more
Movie money, real arrests: Fake $100 bill lands two Fort Pierce women in jail
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A dinner at a Port St. Lucie restaurant allegedly ended with a counterfeit $100 bill, two arrests, and a reminder that movie money doesn't spend quite like the real thing. The incident happened Aug. 8 at St. Lucie Draft House, according to the...
Stuart receives $78.9M federal grant to replace 100-year-old railroad bridge
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $78.9 million to the city of Stuart to replace the 100-year-old St. Lucie River Railroad Bridge with a new two-track structure offering significantly improved vertical and horizontal navigational clearances. The bridge serves both Brightline and Florida East Coast Railw
Brightline expands service to Florida’s Space Coast
The new station will provide easier access to the Kennedy Space Station and Orlando International Airport. | Terry Hamlett. Travelers looking to explore Florida’s Space Coast or hop on a cruise ship may soon face an easier trip: Brightline intercity rail is creating a new station in Cocoa, Florida that will provide acc
