‘Deep gratitude’ as Memorial Day Ceremony honors heroes
The gentle lap of the Indian River Lagoon provided a solemn backdrop as hundreds gathered on Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary for the annual Memorial Day Ceremony, hosted by the Military Officers Association of America, Indian River Chapter. This year, the service served as an even more poignant reminder of the...
Pulte Bets Big on Fort Pierce With 239-Home Vela Cove for Priced-Out South Floridians
Pulte Homes is planting a flag in Fort Pierce, scooping up roughly 50 acres off South Jenkins Road for a new neighborhood dubbed Vela Cove, with about 239 single-family homes targeting buyers who are feeling squeezed out of Miami-Dade and Broward. The pitch: compact three-to-five-bedroom houses, resort-style perks, and
Get them at ‘hello’: Discovering the big benefits of small talk
Small talk has a long history. No telling how far it goes back, really, but at some point, Anglo-Saxon societies established it as a ritual of civility. Exchanging a few banalities was part of the social code – a way of signaling both politeness and boundaries. In our tech-dominated...
“Sneak Peek” of Re-opening of Vero Beach Railroad Station & Exhibit Center
Self-guided tours of our updated exhibits, a model train display, & a membership outreach table. Founded in 1983, the society’s mission seeks to advocate for the stewardship & shared education of our county’s historical resources. Devoted volunteers worked to establish historic markers, secure National Register designa
Neighbors watch as Indian River Mall comes down, making way for new mixed-use development
This week, crews began taking down portions of the Indian River Mall to make way for a revitalization project for the shopping center. Joseph Scarfone, the project manager working on the redevelopment project, said crews are working on the first phase: taking down the Macy’s and soon, where the Sears used to be.
The Buildout: Wire 3 expands to Florida’s Martin County
The Buildout is a column from Light Reading tracking broadband network deployments. This week we're tracking new construction and service launches reaching over 65,000 locations across the US. Send us your news at [email protected]. Keep up with every installment of The Buildout here and sign up for the Light Reading B
Sheriff Bradshaw: ‘Go To The Mall. Enjoy Yourself’ In Response To Takeover
We spoke with Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw about concerns regarding a planned 'teen takeover' at the Mall at Wellington Green on Friday, but he says his agency has it covered.
Busted at Bingo: Employee’s theft totaled about $60,000 over 6 months, sheriff says
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A Fort Pierce woman was arrested after an investigation into the theft of tens of thousands of dollars from a local business. The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday that deputies responded on June 3 to Happy Days Bingo at 8441 South U.S. Highway 1, after the business re
Fort Pierce Shopper Says Her SpaghettiOs Came With Live Worms, Sues For $75K
A Fort Pierce woman says a supposedly simple canned dinner turned into a horror show when she opened a can of SpaghettiOs that she claims was crawling with worms or parasites, leaving her seriously ill. Her federal lawsuit, filed this week in Fort Pierce, seeks at least $75,000 in damages.
Black bear spotted again in Port St. Lucie neighborhood, trap camera shows
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A black bear that was first spotted roaming around Port St. Lucie has been seen again, this time by a local trapper in the Tradition community. Tradition is known for having issues with feral hogs, which is why trapper Jay with Treasure Coast Wildlife Trappers set up a hog trap equipped with a ca
