Bicyclist, 49, killed in deadly crash involving truck in Fort Pierce
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A 49-year-old bicyclist has died after being hit in a traffic crash that shut down a stretch of Orange Avenue on Sunday. The Fort Pierce Police Department said in a Monday update that at about 11:53 a.m., officers responded to a crash involving a truck and a man on a bicycle near Orange Aven
Over 31,000 illegal pills found during traffic stop on I-95 in Florida, sheriff says
A driver was arrested after a traffic stop on Interstate 95 in Florida led to the discovery of more than 31,000 illegal pills, authorities said. According to the Martin County Sheriff's Office, a deputy had stopped the vehicle for speeding and it was found that the driver, 36-year-old Zolton Otto Ganoczi, had a suspend
Port St. Lucie proposes stricter parking rules, higher fines for some violations
PORT ST LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — Port St. Lucie leaders are considering major updates to the city’s parking code — changes that could impact everything from box trucks and trailers to where residents can park in front of their homes. The proposed ordinance would update Chapter 72...
1 killed in multi-vehicle crash Saturday on Florida’s Turnpike
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A 26-year-old Fort Pierce woman was killed, and six others seriously injured – including a toddler – after a wrong-way car crashed into a minivan, causing a chain-reaction collision on Florida’s Turnpike late Saturday. The three-vehicle wreck shutdown the turnpike for about eight hours, according
First Birthday Ideas on the Treasure Coast (Simple & Fun)
Planning your baby’s first birthday sounds exciting… but when you actually start planning it, it can feel a little chaotic. What started as something fun quickly turns into:. Where should we have it?. How much should we spend?. What do you even do for a one-year-old?. Let’s take...
Ruth DiToro celebrates 100 years of life, lessons and gratitude
PORT ST. LUCIE — Ruth DiToro marks 100 years with memories, manners and gratitude. You would never know by looking at or listening to her that she is her age. Ruth DiToro, who recently turned 100, has seen the world change in ways she never expected, but she still holds tightly to the lessons she learned as a child.
Young artists to take center stage in Stuart show
STUART ── The Marvin S. Cone Annual High School Juried Art Show is now on display at the Courthouse Cultural Gallery. It’s the 40th year for the exhibit, which showcases the artistic talents of high school students in Martin County. Now wait! For those of you who...
WASTE WATCH: Tracking the $24 million trash settlement in Port St. Lucie
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — The CBS12 News I-Team is on Waste Watch. Questions are mounting in Port St. Lucie after a massive $24 million settlement with trash collector Waste Pro. Residents want to know, what will happen to that money? The answer is unclear. And many residents...
Heavy vegetation fueled slow-moving Stuart brush fire, officials say
STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — A brush fire broke out in Stuart early on Monday morning, prompting a response from firefighters who extinguished the flames. Martin County Fire Rescue reported that firefighters responded to the slow-moving brush fire around 4 a.m. Officials said that the fire occurred near Southeast Federal...
Stuart board cracks open debate over backyard chickens
STUART – The majority of the Community Redevelopment Board here voted May 5 to recommend the City Commission amend its land development code to permit residential property owners to maintain up to four backyard chickens, opening up a can of worms that’s been sealed shut for nearly a decade.
