Port Saint Lucie FL

Florida Police Shooting ASSOCIATED PRESS A locksmith who was shot while assisting sheriff's deputies serving an an eviction notice in Vero Beach, Florida , has died from injuries, increasing the death toll in the shooting last week to three, the sheriff's office said. The civilian locksmith, 76-year-old David Long,...

St. Lucie County’s Solid Waste Division has been named a 2025 Recycling Champion by the Florida Recycling Partnership Foundation. The division received the award for its Recycle Rangers program, which has expanded recycling education and engagement in the community. The award ceremony was held on November 13, 2025,...

Although his name is synonymous with the King of Beers, Peter W. Busch serves up his own brand of Christmas cheer… all year long

It’s every parent’s nightmare. On November 19, 5-year-old Neymir Luka Valere wandered away from his home in Port St. Lucie, Florida, and ran full speed down the street until he found a lake nearby. When police located him a few hours later, he had drowned. Valere was on...

Serving as a police officer is never an easy job. Each day brings risks, unexpected situations, and challenges that require careful thinking and quick action. The work is not only about enforcing the law or assisting people in danger. Sometimes, officers are called to rescue animals in critical situations. This story...

On Thursday, December 4, St. Lucie County Public Safety Department, Martin County Emergency Management Agency, and Florida Power & Light Company will test the outdoor warning sirens for the St. Lucie nuclear power plant. The quarterly test will begin at noon and will activate all 91 sirens in the plant’s 10-mile...

FORT PIERCE – A Fort Pierce woman who spent time in the St. Lucie County Jail in October on a battery charge was arrested on Nov. 23, again on a battery charge, though this time against another woman, according to St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office reports. Kristi Lee...

The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men on November 24 after an undercover operation responding to ongoing complaints of lewd behavior at the DJ Wilcox Preserve in Fort Pierce. Detectives from the Special Investigations Division set up surveillance in the area and quickly encountered two separate...

INDIANTOWN, Fla. (CBS12) — Deputies are searching for a suspect caught burglarizing a car in an Indiantown driveway, as authorities warn that car burglaries are on the rise. Deputies with the Martin County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) announced on Monday, they responded to an Indiantown home after a homeowner found a...

The City of Fort Pierce will close its administrative offices on November 27 and 28, 2025, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Offices will reopen on December 1 at 8:00 AM. There will be no residential garbage, recycling, or yard waste collection on November 27 or 28. Regular residential service will resume on December 1....