Six-time Purple Heart recipient Thomas Matteo to be honored
PORT ST. LUCIE – A local Purple Heart recipient has been chosen to be one of the nation’s 2026 Purple Heart Patriot Project honorees. U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Thomas Matteo will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as one of Florida’s representatives at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice...
Dolphin Deputies: Playful pod joins St. Lucie Co. marine unit in patrolling local waters
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — It's not every day you see dolphins leaping alongside a law enforcement boat, but in Florida, it's more common than you think. The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit shared on Facebook on Sunday morning that while their primary mission is to keep our waterways safe, they...
Local St. Lucie County, FL, with the most violations and NO violations in December...
Supporting local restaurants means trusting them to keep the food safety standards that protect every diner who walks through their doors. When neighborhood and food chain eateries maintain proper health practices, they not only safeguard their customers but also strengthen the community's confidence in local dining.
Motorcyclist, 26, dead after crashing into truck in Jupiter
A 26-year-old is dead after a crash near Abacoa in Jupiter Sunday morning at the 4600 block of Donald Ross Road.
MusicWorks presents the sounds of Forever Motown
VERO BEACH — Mark your calendars now for Thursday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. The original cast from Forever Motown is on the way, direct From New York to Vero Beach’s Emerson Center stage with their non-stop, high energy trip down memory lane show. Forever Motown features the...
Sheriff urges drivers to slow down following ‘catastrophic’ crashes
Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek is urging drivers, especially young ones, to slow down following two separate deadly crashes that took the lives of three people over the weekend.
20-year-old driver dies in fiery crash near Hobe Sound, passenger critical
A violent single-vehicle crash late Saturday on Sea Branch Boulevard near U.S. 1 claimed the life of a 20-year-old driver and left a 20-year-old passenger in critical condition
Treasure Coast Theatre kicks off 2026 with the charming ‘She Loves Me’
PORT ST. LUCIE ── Treasure Coast Theatre is kicking off the New year with the heartwarming comedy “She Loves Me.”. Before the days of online dating there were personal advertisements in the newspapers, sometimes known as lonely-hearts ads. “She Loves Me,” which runs Jan. 9 – 25, is a classic and touching story of two...
Vero officials secure another $3.7M grant for sewage plant
VERO BEACH — City officials in Vero Beach are celebrating after securing another $3.7 million state grant to help build a new wastewater treatment plant, bringing the total outside funding for the project to more than $41 million. The award from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection came just...
A.C.T. Studio Theatre presents ‘Bus Stop’
STUART ── Set during a snowy night in 1955, “Bus Stop” tells the story of a bus full of travelers taking refuge in a diner in Kansas. The motley cast of dreamers includes a brash cowboy, romantically pursuing a nightclub singer against her wishes, a cynical alcoholic ex-professor, a kindly ranch hand, and a bus...

















