Woman accused of skip-scanning items at Port St. Lucie Walmart arrested
PORT ST. LUCIE — A woman was arrested after police said she attempted to steal dozens of items using a self-checkout lane at a Walmart in Port St. Lucie. Port St. Lucie police said 36-year-old Erica Cabrera was arrested Saturday after the store’s asset protection team observed her “skip scanning” 28 items at the...
Florida Cop Arrested, Put on Administrative Leave Following Front Yard Fight With Daughter, 15
A Florida cop has been arrested for child abuse and domestic battery after getting involved in a physical altercation with his teenage daughter. Corporal Emmanuel Perez with the Martin County Sheriff's Office has been placed on administrative leave as he's now the subject of an internal probe. Cops in Port. St. Lucie...
Fatal collision at U.S. 1 and Main Street claims life of Melbourne woman
MICCO — A group of six individuals from Vero Beach avoided serious injuries in a fatal three-vehicle collision that occurred at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Main Street near the Brevard and Indian River County line. Following the incident, which took place at approximately 2 p.m., both southbound lanes and one...
New Independent Cafe Opening in Vero Beach
VERO BEACH, FL – A new cozy coffee destination is coming soon to West Vero. Sunny’s Cafe, managed by daughter-father duo Sunny and Lenny Siegel, is planned to open at 8718 20th St, Vero Beach, FL 32966. According to Sunny, who spoke with Business Debut, they expect to open in late March 2026.
Police K-9 heroically tracks down missing autistic child in Florida
A missing child with autism in Florida was rescued safely after an hourlong search thanks to the efforts of K-9 Hoot. Hoot, a K-9 bloodhound with the Port St. Lucie Police Department, was called in March 2 after a missing 13-year-old autistic child was spotted on surveillance video in Fort Pierce, about 30 minutes...
Miami man arrested in diesel fuel fraud at Fort Pierce truck stop
FORT PIERCE — A Miami man was arrested Thursday after deputies said he used fraudulently encoded gift cards to obtain diesel fuel at a truck stop in St. Lucie County. Deputies with the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau responded around 2:30 p.m. March 12 to Love’s Truck Stop, 200 S. Kings...
Chesterbrook Academy in Tradition closes after police respond to morning threat
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — Local law enforcement rushed to Chesterbrook Academy on Friday morning after the school received a threatening phone call. A CBS12 News employee reported seeing multiple police officers swarming Chesterbrook Academy in Tradition on Friday morning after the school received a threatening...
Massive AI Server Farm Sets Sights On Fort Pierce, Neighbors Want Answers
Miami-based Atlas Compute is floating plans for an AI-ready data center campus near Fort Pierce, a project the company says already has land secured and could be operating as soon as 2027. Company materials describe a high-density, GPU-optimized campus that would use closed-loop cooling to reduce water use while...
Harbour Pointe Park to close March 23 for new entrance construction in St. Lucie...
ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Harbour Pointe Park will close to the public starting Monday, March 23, as construction begins on a new entrance and roadway into the waterfront park. The closure will allow St. Lucie County Port, Inlet and Beaches Department to begin building a new entrance corridor north of the current access...
Cheapest gas stations in Port St. Lucie
Anyone who drives a car understands the sting of having to fill up their tank and pulling into the gas station, only to discover that gas prices have skyrocketed. Paying extra for gas means you have less to spend on other things, which, over time, can really put a crimp in your budget.
