Port Saint Lucie FL

PORT ST. LUCIE — The Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens will launch a new community event, the Botanical Bazaar, on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, inviting residents and visitors to a full day of shopping, food and entertainment in a garden setting. The event will run from 9 a.m. to...

Port St. Lucie’s dining culture reflects the city itself: residential, fast-growing, and proudly local. There’s no single “restaurant row” with velvet ropes; instead, the city eats in clusters—around Tradition Square, St. Lucie West, and the corridors that connect them to the river and the Turnpike. Breakfasts are...

As South Florida braces for a cold snap, gardeners and nursery operators are preparing for the potential impact on tropical and seasonal plants.

STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — A narcotics investigation in Stuart uncovered a troubling scene, a methamphetamine transaction occurred at a local dog park while a young child was present, according to police. The Stuart Police Department said that the discovery was part of a controlled operation conducted between October 10...

FORT PIERCE – Fort Pierce Utility Authority (FPUA) customers who were scheduled to have electric, gas, water or sewer services disconnected between Dec. 30 and Jan. 4 for non-payment of bills are getting a temporary reprieve. FPUA says this week’s “very cold weather forecast” has prompted the utility to...

Fire at Hutchinson Shores Resort & Spa in Jensen Beach evacuated dozens Monday. Guests criticize poor communication during emergency response.

PORT ST. LUCIE ── There’s a new pizza place in town and it is serving authentic New Haven pizza. Ah-Beetz Pizza is scheduled to open its location at 1401 NW St. Lucie West Blvd. at 11:30 a.m., Jan. 6. If you are from the Connecticut area, you...

The 51-year-old man was in town with family when he was snorkeling at Blowing Rocks Preserve on Jupiter Island on Monday and went missing.

VERO BEACH — Christopher Marine, a veteran real estate attorney with Gould Cooksey Fennell, has retired after a 42-year career marked by deep community ties and client dedication in Vero Beach. Marine, who specialized in real estate law, built a reputation as a go-to advisor for families, businesses and...

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (CBS12) — Co-workers of a Stuart woman who was stabbed at a Palm Beach Gardens Barnes & Noble last week are stunned by her death. Rita Loncharich, 65, was a server at Rancho Chico, a Mexican restaurant in Tequesta. She was stabbed on December 22,...