Piper Aircraft receives first U.S. order for Seminole DX trainer aircraft
Piper Aircraft announced on Tuesday that it has received its first U.S. order for the Piper Seminole DX trainer aircraft. The order was placed by the Skyborne Airline Academy, located at the Vero Beach Airport (VRB). The school ordered 5 Seminole DX aircraft and will be the first domestic flight school to integrate...
City contractor’s error causes Port St. Lucie neighborhood to nearly lose property
A Port St. Lucie neighborhood almost lost their community clubhouse after a consultant engineer made a mistake. The error has led to a tax dispute between the neighborhood’s homeowners association and the city of Port St. Lucie, centering around the property. City officials said their consultant engineer originally...
‘Overflowing’: 8 inches of rain floods Jupiter, triggers 43 crashes in a day
Residents across Jupiter and Martin County are dealing with the aftermath of torrential rains that dumped up to five inches of water in some areas over the past 24 hours.
A new report reveals what investigators found during “Operation Martingate”
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A new report detailing a nearly three-year investigation into former Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) Sergeant Robert Vega has been released, revealing shocking details from his work devices, though criminal charges against him were ultimately dropped. Vega resigned from the...
Man convicted of killing pregnant girlfriend sentenced to death
A man convicted of killing his girlfriend and their unborn child was sentenced to death Friday afternoon.
On The Edge Dockside in St. Lucie County, FL, was found with 11 violations
On The Edge Dockside LLC at 1136 Seaway Drive in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, FL, was issued a warning by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation on October 2, 2025, after inspectors documented 11 violations during a routine inspection. The waterside establishment was required to undergo a...
Port St. Lucie city offices may soon move into former QVC building
PORT ST. LUCIE – Municipal offices may soon move into the former QVC building, owned by the city since July, city officials confirmed. No timeline has been established by the city and a decision as to which offices would take up the two-story, 56,000 square-foot building, built in 1999, on 300 NW Peacock Boulevard,...
Alligator crashes happy hour at tiki bar, police say
(TMX) - A Florida tiki bar had to call police Monday when an unwanted guest tried to “crash happy hour.”. “An alligator walks into a bar... No, seriously,” the Stuart Police Department joked alongside photos of the encounter on Facebook. Police responded to Hudson’s on the River, a popular Flagler avenue restaurant...
Deputies respond to dozens of crashes in a single day
Stuart, FL/CBS12 News — Martin County Sheriff's deputies responded to 43 traffic crashes in a 24 hour period Thursday, when south Florida received heavy rain. One of the accidents was a seven car pile up on U.S.1 near the Roosevelt Bridge in Stuart Thursday night at about 8 when a vehicle going south was speeding,...
Daughter honors mother lost in tornado 1 year later
A year after an EF3 tornado ripped through the Spanish Lakes Country Club community, Brandi Smith said she's still learning how to live without her mom.
