American Airlines lands first jet at Vero Beach Regional Airport
VERO BEACH – A milestone happened on Feb. 12 when the first American Airlines jet touched down on Feb. 12 at Vero Beach Regional Airport after departure from Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, N.C. American Eagle Flight 5650, a CRJ-900 regional jet, landed at the municipal airport, with...
Ideas sought for Lincoln Park, old St. A’s School
FORT PIERCE–Have you ever driven by the Old St. Anastasia School on Orange Street or through the city’s Lincoln Park neighborhood and said to yourself, “I wish the city would decide to ….”?. The FPRA will host an interactive, drop-in forum Wednesday, from 4:30 to...
Catholic education celebrates 100 years in Fort Pierce
FORT PIERCE — Just 25 years after Fort Pierce became a city, St. Anastasia Catholic Church welcomed three Dominican nuns from Michigan to open a faith-based school here for 52 students. Now, 100 years later, 590 students attend St. Anastasia Catholic School and waiting lists exist. From pre-kindergarten to...
4.3-acre wildfire sparks near Vero Beach neighborhood
VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A 4.3-acre brush fire was burning on Sunday near a neighborhood off 41st Street in Vero Beach. As of Sunday afternoon, the Florida Forest Service and local fire crews have contained the blaze, according to the Florida Forest Service. A viewer who witnessed the...
Indian River County honors VBMA
VERO BEACH — The Indian River Commission Commission here honored the founders and representatives of the Vero Beach Museum of Art on Jan. 27 with an official proclamation acknowledging the 40th anniversary of a hometown museum that’s earned national acclaim for its popular shows and exhibits. District 2...
Island Pig & Fish Tradition offers cool vibes
PORT ST. LUCIE – Floridians know there’s nothing like sitting outside on a gorgeous sunny day, sipping a cold beer, and listening to steel drum bands. Sometimes it’s hard to find a place that has all that but there’s a new restaurant in the heart of Tradition that offers exactly that and bonus…great food. Island Pig...
One dead, two injured in overnight shooting at Fort Pierce Elks Lodge
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — One man is dead and two others are hospitalized following a shooting early Sunday morning at the Elks Lodge in Fort Pierce, according to police. Officers with the Fort Pierce Police Department responded to a 911 call reporting gunfire at approximately 12:46 a.m. on February 15 in the 1400...
Jupiter Medical Center closing pediatric unit to expand maternity care
JUPITER — Jupiter Medical Center is ending inpatient treatment for children who need to be hospitalized, a move the hospital said would allow it to offer care for the surging number of women choosing to give birth there. The nonprofit medical center — the only one in northern Palm Beach County with inpatient...
Residential Rehabilitation Applications Opening February 27, 2026
The City of Fort Pierce 2025-2026 Residential Rehabilitation Program application period has been extended. Applications will be accepted on a first-submitted, first-qualified, first-served basis. Application Period: February 27, 2026 – March 13, 2026. Mandatory Virtual Orientation Required - Attendance at the virtual...
Seminar Program Set for Next Month’s Florida Citrus Show
The Florida Citrus Show is just a month away, scheduled for March 12. The event will be held at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Indian River Research and Education Center and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory...

















