Southeast Florida Honor Flight celebrates centenarian WWII Veterans
PORT ST. LUCIE — On Friday, June 5, Southeast Florida Honor Flight hosted a special birthday celebration for two World War II veterans who have previously flown with the organization. Levant Bender, 100, and Richard Rossi, 102, were honored at Mission BBQ. Bender is a decorated U.S Navy veteran...
City manager, clerk get praise, calls for change
FORT PIERCE – City Manager Richard Chess received unanimous kudos from Fort Pierce commissioners Monday for “hitting it out of the park” on his December recommendation to hire Police Chief David Smith. But several members want to see Chess turn up the heat on revamping employee ethics,...
Residents wake to Florida black bear swimming through lake before sprinting across neighborhood yards
A Florida black bear was spotted in Port St. Lucie's Tradition community, causing mixed reactions among residents. In Port St. Lucie's Tradition community last week, a Florida black bear disrupted an otherwise routine morning. What happened?. According to WPLG, residents circulated a video of a Florida black bear movin
Florida Power & Light brings 2026 infrastructure upgrades to Indian River, St. Lucie and...
FPL crews replace overhead neighborhood power lines with underground lines in a Treasure Coast neighborhood. Underground power lines help provide customers with reliable service year-round and during extreme weather. Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) will continue building a stronger, smarter and more storm-resilient
St. Lucie County deputies arrest suspect tied to burglary spree in Spanish Lakes: Sheriff
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man in connection with more than 10 home burglaries that plagued the Spanish Lakes community over several days. According to the sheriff's office, deputies were conducting patrols Monday in the Spanish Lakes Fairways community after...
2-year-old boy drowns after leaving Fort Pierce home unnoticed, police say
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A 2-year-old boy died after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a Fort Pierce home, according to police. The Fort Pierce Police Department said its officers responded just before 2:45 p.m. on June 6 to a home on Citrus Avenue following reports of a possible drowning. A preliminary
New anchoring restrictions target abandoned boats in St. Lucie County
On June 1, the county implemented two anchor limitation areas in the Indian River Lagoon and Fort Pierce Harbor, near the South Causeway Bridge.
This 36,000 Square Foot Mural Faces Turnpike Drivers In Martin County
The Stuart-based company makes sea salt-based health and personal care products and its CEO Eddie Kolos, who is also a marine biologist, says the mural is part of an effort focused on protecting both land and water ecosystems.
Woodmont, Butters Group lease 129,000 sq. ft. in South Florida to Alaris Aerospace Systems
Corporate Logistics Center at 15791 Corporate Circle in Jupiter, Florida — Courtesy: Woodmont Industrial Partners. Woodmont Industrial Partners has filled more than half of a newly built facility in South Florida with a seven-year, 129,000-square-foot lease with an aircraft parts distributor and asset manager. The Fair
Dramatic water rescue: 4 men work to save 300-pound boat-struck sea turtle
A 324-pound adult female sea turtle was struggling in the intracoastal waterway, clearly injured and in need of help

















