Bridge replacement along County Line Road to close route for about a year
Prep work is underway along County Line Road as utilities are being moved ahead of a bridge replacement project that will close the route for about a year, impacting residents in two counties. The 50-year-old bridge, which also includes a pedestrian walkway, received a poor grade from the Florida Department...
Big Taste returns to Martin County
STUART — The 30th annual Big Taste of Martin County will return Tuesday, Oct. 6, bringing food, spirits, music and more to Atlantic Aviation in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Palm Beach & Martin Counties. The event is expected to welcome hundreds of attendees who will spend...
World-record Cuban sandwich attempt to benefit House of Hope, local families in need
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla (CBS12) — A Martin County restaurant, Old Havanna Cafe is teaming up with House of Hope this weekend for a unique fundraiser aimed at helping people facing food insecurity and homelessness. Community members will gather at L. Cpl. Justin Wilson Memorial Park, Palm City on Saturday,...
Stuart’s Elliott Museum Plans to Revive Fine Dining After Tiki Bar Wins Over Locals
A family-owned Philly cheesesteak spot that built a devoted following at its outdoor tiki bar has not yet reopened the Elliott Museum's upstairs restaurant and plans to do so, possibly in January. Philly Down South plans to elevate its menu as it reopens the museum's upstairs restaurant, according to reporting by Chery
St. Lucie firefighters extinguish blaze in attic of new, unoccupied home
An unoccupied home caught fire in St. Lucie County yesterday following significant lightning activity in the area, according to the St. Lucie County Fire District. SLCFD says its crews responded to a new and unoccupied home with smoke coming from the inside, which was later determined to be coming from the attic.
Rain drives fluctuations in Martin County water quality, health officials say
MARTIN COUNTY — If you live in Martin County, you may have received a notification from the local Department of Health warning about elevated levels of enterococcus bacteria in the water. The Martin County Department of Health tests for the bacteria weekly at several beaches and locations along the...
Florida residents say homes, cars flooded after ‘hurricane-type’ rain, blame clogged drains
"It was a pool, more water than I had ever seen in all my life."
Former NYPD officer who worked Ground Zero leads Martin County school safety
A former NYPD officer who worked Ground Zero after 9/11 now leads safety and security for Martin County schools.
Boat Club members concerned about closures, say they’re not getting what they paid for
Members of the Carefree Boat Club of Treasure Coast told WPTV that locations are closing and they are not receiving the services they paid for, leaving some with limited options and unanswered questions. Peter Terry moved to Fort Pierce from Maryland, where he had sold his boat before relocating. WATCH...
About 800 gallons of sewage spill at Port St. Lucie lift station after power...
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — About 800 gallons of untreated wastewater spilled from a Port St. Lucie lift station Tuesday after the station lost full electrical power, according to a pollution notice filed with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Utility staff discovered sewage escaping from the wet..
