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There is good news about Vero Beach’s massive and sometimes controversial new water treatment plant by the airport. Construction is ahead of schedule, according to Water and Sewer Director Rob Bolton, and the city just received another $25 million grant to help offset the $164 million cost of the futuristic project.

VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Los Angeles man has been sentenced to life in prison for selling fentanyl that killed a Vero Beach man in 2023. Alfonso Guerrero.39, was convicted in May of 2026 of distributing fentanyl resulting in death. According to the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office, evidence shown in court prove

This story is part of a statewide partnership of 27 nonpartisan newsrooms and universities working to help Florida voters make informed decisions in the 2026 school board elections. Learn more about the Florida Elections Reporting Partnership. Martin County School Board District 4 Member Amy B. Pritchett is defending h

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — “Breathe, baby. Breathe.”. Newly released 911 calls capture desperate attempts to save two men after gunfire erupted outside a Port St. Lucie home, leaving one caller pleading for help as a wounded man faded in front of her. Multiple callers contacted dispatchers...

Martin County is revising its fishing regulations to comply with state law, a change that removes county authority over most saltwater fishing regulations and has prompted concerns from residents and county commissioners about shark fishing near public beaches. Senior Assistant County Attorney Melissa Lynn Pietrzyk tol

A petition with nearly 800 signatures is urging officials to preserve Museum Pointe's public waterfront, fishing piers, and 50-year-old history center.

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Martin County commissioners faced a wave of public pushback during Tuesday morning's meeting as residents, local surfers, and marine experts urged local leaders to keep strict limits on beachside shark fishing. The debate centers on potential language changes to local ordinances regarding

A Florida woman claimed a $5 million top prize from a scratch-off game. The post Florida Woman Claimed $5 Million Top Prize from Scratch-Off Game appeared first on West Orlando News .

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A new state report shows South Florida and the Treasure Coast were among the areas most affected by Florida’s condominium safety inspection requirements, with Palm Beach County reporting a high number of buildings requiring deeper structural reviews and St. Lucie County reporting three b

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — South Florida will be entering a much wetter weather pattern, with multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected through the weekend that could produce heavy rainfall and localized flooding. A stalled front across North Florida, combined with an upper-level disturbance moving ove