Sienna Barboni and Ella Guagliano Rescue Leftover Flowers to Brighten Seniors’ Days
Best friends Sienna Barboni and Ella Guagliano circled a Jupiter, Florida, banquet hall, admiring centerpieces bursting with roses, lilies and other colorful blooms. “They’re so beautiful,” Ella sighed. But the girls’ joy was tinged with sadness—they knew that tomorrow, the leftover flowers would be tossed in a...
Mayor Christopher Collins Explains Slow Growth and Development Challenges in the City of Stuart
Key Discussion Points City of Stuart approved 3,000 apartment units in four years before Collins took office, increasing density by 18% in a municipality of 16,000 to 17,000 residents Collins advocates following existing comprehensive growth management plans rather than rezoning parcels for higher-density development...
Fort Pierce wreck kills passenger, leaves 2 drivers in critical condition
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — One person is dead, and two others are seriously injured following a late-night crash on Friday in Fort Pierce. Shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday, officers with the Fort Pierce Police Department say they responded to reports of a serious two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Virginia...
12-year-old boy shot and wounded in Fort Pierce Friday night, police say
A 12-year-old boy was shot and wounded Friday night when unknown individuals fired at a Fort Pierce residence. Child is in stable condition.
Do this: Learn about the Florida Highwaymen artists
Twenty-six men from the Fort Pierce area — many staring down lives toiling in citrus groves and packing houses, the kinds of jobs available to Black men in the Jim Crow South of the 1950s — instead started an art movement. Some of the thousands of landscape paintings created by The Florida Highwaymen are on display...
Malfunctioning traffic signals snarl traffic at busy Jupiter intersection
JUPITER, Fla. (CBS12) — Traffic signals at the intersection of Alternate A1A and Donald Ross Road are malfunctioning, creating delays for drivers. Vehicles are moving slowly through the area as motorists navigate the intersection without working lights. Jupiter Police officers say they are on scene directing traffic...
Warming centers open across Treasure Coast, Okeechobee ahead of cold front
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — As a cold front moves into the Treasure Coast and Okeechobee, officials are opening warming centers to protect residents from frigid overnight temperatures. Indian River County. The National Weather Service has issued a Cold Weather Advisory for Sunday night and a Freeze Warning...
One person dead following two-vehicle crash in Florida
FLORIDA — The Fort Pierce Police Department is investigating a deadly two-vehicle crash that occurred late Friday night at the intersection of Virginia Avenue and South 35th Street. According to investigators, the collision happened shortly after 10 p.m. on Feb. 20 when a Chevrolet Silverado attempted to turn left...
Two found dead in Jupiter neighborhood. Police say no threat to public
(This story was updated because a previous version contained an inaccuracy.) Jupiter police are investigating the deaths of two people in the town's Indian Creek neighborhood. Police provided few details in a 2 a.m. posting on Sunday, Feb. 22, on the town's Facebook page except to say there was no active threat to...
Stuart Senior Living to host global taste tour, ribbon cutting
STUART — Stuart Senior Living will host a Taste Tour and community open house on Wednesday, March 11, from 4 to 6:30 p.m., inviting guests to explore the campus while sampling cuisine and drinks from around the world. Visitors can enjoy flavors inspired by Italy, Mexico, Jamaica, Germany, Japan,...
