Manatee makes his way back to the water in Vero Beach
VERO BEACH — A manatee rescued in July after a watercraft strike was returned to the Indian River Lagoon Sept. 23 at Round Island Riverside Park, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. Barber, a 7.2-foot manatee, was found in July leaning to one side and having trouble...
An alligator walks into a bar in Florida…No, seriously
STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — It sounds like the setup to a joke, but for patrons at a local tiki bar in Stuart, happy hour came with an unexpected twist — and a few extra teeth. The Stuart Police Department (SPD) posted on Monday that officers responded to a rather unusual call: an alligator had wandered into a bar,...
Mother urges other women to get screened for ovarian cancer
DIAGNOSIS TO ADVOCACY: Jupiter mother urges women to get screened for ovarian cancer by teaming up with local non-profit H.O.W.
Party with animals in October at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in Jupiter
Busch Wildlife Sanctuary in Jupiter invites the public to celebrate its 2nd birthday at its forever home on Saturday, Oct. 11 and to party with feathers, fangs and fur at a Halloween bash on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. Admission is by donation and everyone is welcome. Busch Wildlife Sanctuary is...
Report: $1 Million In Silver and Gold Coins Found Along Florida’s Treasure Coast
Just off Florida’s Treasure Coast (a region that includes Indian River, St. Lucie, and Martin counties and some parts of Palm Beach County), divers from the salvage shipwreck company Queens Jewels have found Spanish coins they appraised at around $1 million. The company reports that just over 1,000 silver...
Multi-vehicle crash on Florida’s Turnpike causes 2-mile jam near PSL
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A multi-vehicle rollover crash is causing a two-mile traffic jam on Florida's Turnpike southbound. According to FL511, the crash happened around 2:20 p.m., just before mile marker 144. Traffic cameras at the scene show at least one vehicle rolled onto its side on...
‘FUR-TUNATE’ FELINE: Kitten with head stuck in ladder saved by fire rescue
In an 'a-meow-zing' rescue, the St. Lucie County Fire District helped a kitten whose head was stuck in a ladder.
Burial service held in South Miami-Dade for 2 killed in semi-truck crash near Fort...
SOUTH MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - Heartbreak and sorrow swelled inside a South Miami-Dade church, as loved ones of two victims killed in a semi-truck crash near Fort Pierce gathered to say their final farewell. Funeral services for two of the three people killed in the Aug. 12 crash on the...
Past meets future at Old St. Anastasia
FORT PIERCE — Following the successful exterior restoration of the historic Old St. Anastasia building, the Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency (FPRA) is moving forward with the next step: developing a comprehensive Master Plan for the building and its surrounding parcels. This master plan will determine the future uses...
J.P. Taravella Cross-Country Team Improves at Weekend Invitational Meet
The J.P. Taravella boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams performed well at the South Fork Bulldog Invitational cross-country meet in Stuart on October 4. The boys’ team finished 8th overall, and the girls’ team finished seventh overall out of about 30 teams from around Florida, according to coach Dawn Spann.
