Port Saint Lucie FL

PORT ST. LUCIE — The City of Port St. Lucie recognized residents, students, volunteers and organizations for environmental and conservation efforts during its second annual Naturally PSL Environmental Stewardship Awards ceremony. The awards, part of the city’s Naturally PSL: Green Spaces and Places initiative, recognize contributions aimed at protecting...

Deputy Director Suzanne Seldes shared that construction has begun on a brand-new museum that will double the current space. The new building will join the existing museum in Riverside Park

VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A man is accused of threatening mass violence against an alcohol and recovery center in Vero Beach on Thursday. At about 5:21 p.m., the Vero Beach Police Department received a 911 call about a threatening phone call made to the recovery center Thrive, located at 2300 5th Street.

The 2026 Treasure Coast Songwriters Festival Returns May 14–17 You know the songs. You’ve sung them in the car, played them at backyard cookouts, danced to them at weddings. But do you know the people who actually wrote them?. That’s the magic of the 5th Annual Treasure Coast...

Florida couple faces felony charges for burning neighbor's $1,200 DJI drone that crashed during late-night surveillance flight in their backyard.

A Jensen Beach man has been charged with animal cruelty after witnesses reported seeing him allegedly abuse a 5-month-old Puggle puppy that veterinarians later determined was suffering from cocaine exposure, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office. Martin County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded after witnesses reported hearing the puppy cry...

A St. Lucie County jury is expected to get the case Friday in the murder trial of former police officer and firefighter Otto Lenke, accused of killing Fort Pierce motorcycle-shop owner Richard Benson in 2021. Prosecutors have told the court they will seek the death penalty if Lenke is convicted, putting capital punishment squarely on the table for jurors.

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Chris Hansen joined the Martin County Sheriff's Office when deputies arrested six men in a child predator sting. The sting, which involved detectives posing as minors online, successfully intercepted suspects who believed they were traveling to meet a child. Sheriff Budensiek emphasized the success of the mission, stating that authorities are "happy we're getting them off the street" before they...

INDIANTOWN, Fla. (CBS12) — A 16-year-old boy was arrested in Indiantown on Thursday after deputies say they found a loaded gun and a clown mask during a traffic stop. Martin County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant Michael McCarthy said deputies assigned to the West County Road Patrol Division were on a routine patrol route at night when they pulled a vehicle over for equipment violations...

An Amazon fulfillment center in St. Lucie County is temporarily closing on Sept. 17, with 850 employees potentially losing their jobs this fall. Amazon told WPTV the closure of the facility, located just south of Midway Road at 7600 LTC Parkway, will last two years. WATCH BELOW: Amazon facility to...