Homicide investigation underway after man found dead in St. Lucie County home
St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the 5200 block of Birch Drive in the Indian River Estates neighborhood at around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday
Parking complaints already on the rise at airport
Months before JetBlue and American Airlines join Breeze Airways in providing commercial service at Vero Beach Regional Airport, city officials are receiving complaints about parking – particularly in the short-term lot alongside the terminal building. “I was approached the other day by a regular customer at C.J....
Tornado survivor reflects on ‘new world’ 1 year after Milton
A year after a tornado leveled her home and upended her life, Rosie Quaranta stands in a new house with a lake view, reflecting on the storm, her losses and the small miracles that helped her rebuild.
GALLERY: Decades-old Gulf Stream plane emerges from Treasure Coast training lake
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A collaborative effort among local law enforcement agencies successfully removed a submerged Gulf Stream airplane from a dive training lake on Wednesday, which had reportedly been there for decades. The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Port St. Lucie Police Department and...
Florida open carry law forces deputies to rethink 911 calls
STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — What would you do if someone walked past your home with a rifle on their back? In Florida, that question isn’t hypothetical anymore. A sweeping court ruling made open carry the law of the land — forcing both families and deputies to think twice before reacting.
3 hurt after ‘reports of an explosion’ at construction site
Three people were hurt, including two victims who suffered serious injuries, after a reported explosion at a building under construction in Martin County.
King tides flood Florida beaches, close access points
King tides are making waves along Florida’s east coast. The unusually high tides have caused flooding in parts of St. Lucie County, prompting temporary closures of beach access points
Snapchat ‘Memories’ crack case open in Martin County child molestation arrest
STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — A Martin County woman is accused of grooming and molesting a teenage boy, and investigators say the biggest piece of evidence came from the very app she used to try and hide it. According to an arrest report, Erica Anderson, 45, of Stuart, walked into...
Viral door-kicking challenge reaches Port St. Lucie, police issue warning to teens
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A dangerous viral trend has made its way to the Treasure Coast. Police say what some teens see as a prank could lead to serious charges or even put them in danger. A homeowner in Port St. Lucie recently shared a video from...
Store employee disarms man, retrieves gun during Oct. 3 incident
VERO BEACH – A Vero Beach man remained in the Indian River County Jail on Oct. 8 on $66,000 bond, charged with charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm by a felon and exhibition of a weapon in public from an Oct. 3 incident outside Wabasso Foods in the 6300 block of 85th Street,...
