You close the toilet lid, but disinfectant and a brush reduced viral contamination in...
At my Port St. Lucie house, I close the toilet lid before flushing. I’m Deb Kowalski, and the habit makes tidy sense: put a cover between the bowl and the rest of the bathroom, then get on with your day. Here in Florida, as of mid-September 2026, I still catch myself treating that small motion as if it settles the germ
Body worn camera shows moments a good samaritan tackled a hit and run suspect
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A bystander tackled a driver who ran from Fort Pierce police twice Friday afternoon, ending a chase that police say put other drivers in danger. Police identified the driver as 21-year-old Leon Kevin Gentle-Coaxum of Port St. Lucie. He faces two felony counts of fleeing and eluding with prop
Martin County Fire Rescue extinguishes tractor-trailer blaze on Florida Turnpike
PALM CITY, Fla. (CBS12) — Martin County firefighters were tasked with putting out a tractor-trailer fire on the turnpike in Palm City, according to Martin County Fire Rescue. MCFR says that on Monday at around 11 p.m., a driver spotted the tractor-trailer on fire near Mile Marker 137 of...
Nick Mimms trial: Prosecutor says former Fort Pierce city manager ‘got caught with his...
The trial of former Fort Pierce City Manager Nick Mimms entered its second day Tuesday with opening statements and witness testimony. Mimms was arrested in 2024 on charges of bid tampering and official misconduct. WATCH BELOW: Opening statements begin in trial of former city manager. During opening statements, the Stat
Port St. Lucie man arrested after police say cocaine, meth and gun found in...
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A Port St. Lucie man was charged after police said a search of his home found suspected cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, stolen identification documents, cash, a revolver and ammunition. Port St. Lucie police SWAT officers served a search warrant about 5:30 a.m. Sept. 22...
Port St. Lucie property tax rate going down
The Port St. Lucie City Council unanimously approved a reduction in the city's property tax rate for the 11th consecutive year, lowering the millage rate from 4.9750 to 4.8750 for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.
Martin County rejected a plan for homes, a new state law offers another route
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A new Florida law could offer another path toward housing on 396 acres near Kanner Highway, after Martin County commissioners voted against advancing a residential proposal for the land last year. The property, known as Waterside, lies south of SW 96th Street, between Kanner...
Florida Woman Accused of Draining Nearly $100,000 From Dementia Patients’ Bank Accounts: Report
A Florida care manager is accused of siphoning nearly $100,000 from the bank accounts of two dementia patients under her care to pay her personal credit card bills. West Palm Beach police say Megan Elizabeth Bernat, 46, of Port St. Lucie used her MorseLife case-manager access to push mobile payments from residents’ acc
Forget the Bizarre Court Video. Someone Drove a Marked Cop Car Right Out of...
In this stolen police car case, the clip everyone is sharing is the wrong clip. Sorry, internet. A Fort Lauderdale woman accused of taking a marked Broward Sheriff's Office Dodge Charger made an odd, rambling appearance in a St. Lucie County bond court, and the video took off online. But the moment that should bother a
You pull the battery when the smoke alarm goes off over the stove, but...
As of late September 2026, the smoke alarm in the hallway outside my Port St. Lucie kitchen still goes off if I sear a piece of fish a little too hard. For years my answer was the same as everybody's: climb on a chair, twist it off the ceiling, pop the battery out, set it on the counter and promise to put it back later
