Port Saint Lucie FL

A 37-year-old man was shot and killed inside a Fort Pierce mobile home Wednesday night after he allegedly forced his way inside and punched the 22-year-old homeowner repeatedly in the stomach during a dispute between the two men, according to deputies. The homeowner has not been charged, and St. Lucie County Sheriff's

Martin County deputies spent hours inside a filth-filled Palm City home this week rescuing 36 neglected Border Collies, and now they're speaking out about what they found — and what comes next in the case against the dogs' owner.

Two Martin County animal hoarding cases three weeks apart are fueling calls for tougher Florida laws on animal cruelty and hoarding.

ST. LUCIE COUNTY – St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating a fatal shooting which occurred at about 9:11 p.m., Aug. 12 at the Seminole Mobile Home Park in the 3300 block of Orange Ave., Fort Pierce. A caller reported that an individual was shot while allegedly...

Treasure Coast skywatchers are getting ideal conditions this week to catch one of the year's most reliable meteor showers, as the Perseids reach their peak with no moonlight to wash out the show. The Perseid meteor shower runs from late July into late August but peaks around August 10-12, according...

A Martin County parent says her daughter came home frustrated after her first bus ride home of the school year, describing extreme heat and overcrowding on the bus. Sherri Lindemann's daughter is a freshman at South Fork High School. Lindemann said she was caught off guard when she learned what had upset her child.

Buyers in Port St. Lucie faced a shrinking pool of options as active listings dropped 12.8% year-over-year.

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Martin County senior citizen nearly lost $600,000 to a gold bar scam, but with the help of deputies, the crisis was averted. MCSO says that the victim was contacted by a fraudster claiming to be from his financial institution and was told that his bank account had been compromised. The s

STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — Two Stuart police officers were disciplined after an internal affairs investigation found they failed to properly investigate and document a domestic violence call in which a man repeatedly told officers that his girlfriend had punched, hit and slapped him. Officer Devon Taylor, the primary offic

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — As St. Lucie County keeps building new schools to keep up with rapid growth, local law enforcement budgets aren't necessarily growing at the same pace, and district leaders say that won't be allowed to affect student safety. St. Lucie Public Schools is adding...