West Palm Beach to get a Trader Joe’s, and Jupiter to get a bigger,...
Welcome to The Dirt ! I’m real estate, weather and critter reporter Kimberly Miller with the latest developments in the sizzling market. It was a stop the presses kind of moment last week when through diligent gumshoe reporting (a call to a PR person) we confirmed that the worshipped like a rockstar grocery store...
Saw Palmetto Heist Ends In ‘Berry Rumble’ For Florida Thieves
Organized Crime Ring’s Fruit-Snatching Scheme Unravels in Martin County. A traveling crime ring that had been targeting saw palmetto berries across Florida hit a major roadblock in Martin County, thanks to a vigilant agricultural detective unit. The group, which had been surveilling local farms and private property,...
Martin County Deputies Arrest 11 Suspects in Massive Berry Theft Bust
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. – A traveling group of thieves targeting farmland across Florida ran into law enforcement in Martin County and ended up in custody instead of with a haul of stolen berries. The organized crime ring had been surveilling property near SW Citrus Blvd. when Martin County Agricultural Unit The post...
Georgia murder fugitive nabbed in St. Lucie County after tip-off
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A fugitive wanted for his alleged role in a Georgia murder has been captured in St. Lucie County. The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office (SLCSO) said that on Wednesday morning, its U.S. Marshals Task Force captured a wanted fugitive. The fugitive, identified as...
Port St. Lucie native advocates for abuse awareness, Fort Pierce supports
Recently, the City of Fort Pierce proclaimed Aug. 3 to Aug. 6 as Narcissistic Abuse Justice Week, in part due to the advocacy of Daniel Ryan Cotler, a Port St. Lucie native who has been pushing for the legal recognition of psychological abuse. He said that the proclamation is a big step.
Pareidolia Brewing Company Raises $6,903 for Children’s Therapy Services
Pareidolia Brewing Company raised $6,903 last month through its 4th Annual Open Golf Scramble to benefit Florida Elks Children’s Therapy Services (FECTS). The event was held at Sandridge Golf Club in Vero Beach. The Pareidolia Open Golf Scramble, an annual tradition on the last Saturday of July, embraces a...
St. Lucie deputies search for missing 16-year-old boy
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — St. Lucie County deputies are seeking the public's help in locating a missing 16-year-old boy. Deputies with the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office (SLCSO) say Joshua Miller was last seen Saturday at the 200 block of NE Solida Drive in Port St. Lucie.
Friend of victim says murder suspect was ‘mad at the world’
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — We're learning more about a fatal shooting Monday night in suburban West Palm Beach that occurred before the gunman was stopped by law enforcement in St. Lucie County on I-95. Friends of the woman who was killed, identified as Liliana Calderon Ramirez, 58, say the suspect needed mental...
Semi-truck crash shuts down all northbound lanes of Turnpike in Fort Pierce
St. Lucie County Sheriff's deputies are assisting the Florida Highway Patrol in a traffic homicide investigation after a crash shut down all northbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike.
Former Treasure Coast judge to face drug program after DUI arrest
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A former Treasure Coast judge who once presided over drug cases will now be navigating one himself. According to court records filed on August 7, Brett Waronicki, 46, has been ordered into a drug court diversion program and one year of probation following his arrest in April for DUI and...
