Port Saint Lucie FL

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — Freebies and a giant motorized shopping cart helped celebrate Publix’s grand opening at its new 48,000+ sq. ft. Port St. Lucie store. The new store is located at Riverland Town Center on the 12400 block of SW Community Blvd, and for many opening day shoppers-- it was a long time coming.

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — Fort Pierce police are seeking the public's help in identifying a man who allegedly exposed himself Tuesday near Seaway Drive Beach. Officers with the Fort Pierce Police Department (FPPD), say that an unknown male exposed himself on the 2000 block of Seaway Drive. The...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers and Martin County firefighters rescued a giant loggerhead sea turtle that became trapped in rocks on the beach earlier this week. The female reptile, which weighed about 300 pounds, was spotted by a local photographer who was shooting sunrise pictures at...

STUART — The Treasure Coast Hospice Foundation has established a new endowment honoring local philanthropist Marlene K. Filer and her long-standing commitment to children’s health programs in Martin County. Announced at the foundation’s annual Rose Ball fundraiser, the Marlene K. Filer Celebrities Fore Kids Endowment...

STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — A string of overnight car burglaries in Stuart ended with a foot chase, three juvenile arrests, and an ongoing search for stolen firearms. On July 8, officers from the Stuart Police Department (SPD) say they began investigating a chain of overnight car burglaries that affected multiple...

Stuart Police Department is investigating a crash that occurred this morning at the intersection of Federal Highway and Colorado Avenue.

STUART, Fla. (WSVN) — Martin County officials and a good Samaritan rescued a 200-pound turtle after it was found wedged between the waves and a rock. Suzanne Cosme is grateful to have been in the right place at the right time after witnessing an animal in need of help Wednesday morning.

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — The City of Fort Pierce began the process of removing memorial plaques and flowers from the rocks along Jetty Linear Park and its adjacent fishing pier, sparking a wave of nostalgia and concern among longtime residents. For nearly four decades, families have placed plaques...

A caregiver was charged after an elderly woman was found severely neglected during a welfare check, the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office said.

VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Prosecutors have decided to seek the death penalty in a shocking homicide that claimed the lives of a mother and her pregnant 19-year-old granddaughter in Vero Beach. The Sheriff says this is the right step in the case. This house where this crime happened...