Zora Neale Hurston’s Final Home To Become Cultural Landmark In Fort Pierce
The last home of literary icon Zora Neale Hurston is getting a new chapter. Once at risk of being lost to development or demolition, the modest Fort Pierce, Florida, residence where Hurston spent her final years has been saved and is now on track to become a site of public remembrance and education thanks to The...
Deadly crash on I-95 North prompts lane closures near Kanner Highway overpass
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A deadly single-vehicle crash has caused lane closures on I-95 North near the Kanner Highway overpass. At this time, the Martin County Sheriff's Office is assisting troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) with the crash between mile markers 101 and 102. The sheriff's...
Florida county schools split on whether to sue social media giants; Your thoughts?
The Martin County School Board can't agree on something big. Should they join a lawsuit against social media companies like Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube?. The lawsuit targets the parent companies behind Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube. The case claims these companies created programs specifically...
Head-on crash followed by two failed escape attempts lands man in jail in Martin...
STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — A man failed twice trying to escape law enforcement after he caused a head-on collision that injured two people in Martin County on Thursday. Dillon Lohr, of Fort Pierce, allegedly injured two people in a head-on collision on Southeast Commerce Avenue in Stuart. The Martin County Sheriff's...
FWC arrests four for illegal spearfishing in Martin County
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — FWC officers followed the blood and uncovered a spearfishing scheme that ended with arrests near the St. Lucie Inlet. On July 6, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers arrested four individuals for illegal spearfishing near the St. Lucie Inlet. The officers...
St. Lucie Co. wreck leaves semi overturned on I-95 exit
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A rush hour wreck on an I-95 exit ramp near Fort Pierce left a tractor-trailer on its side and oil trickling onto the road. According to St. Lucie County Fire District, the crash happened around 7:30 a.m. at the eastbound Indrio Road interchange and temporarily shut down the ramp,
FORECAST: Sweltering temperatures as moisture starts to return for the weekend
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — It will be another sweltering day again today as highs will reach at least 90 degrees across our area. The humidity is going to make it feel like triple digits, peaking at heat indices of 105 degrees in West Palm Beach and Okeechobee. Although...
Vero: Businesses avoiding city due to permit morass
The City of Vero Beach may soon decide to reverse a 42-year policy of letting Indian River County handle building permits and inspections in the city limits, a change that would require a year’s written notice and carry unknown costs. The reason: recurring complaints – many of which have...
Chicken Salad Chick to Open in Port St. Lucie with Grand Opening on July...
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL — July 7, 2025 — Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only fast-casual restaurant brand specializing in chicken salad, is opening its newest location in Port St. Lucie on Tuesday, July 22. The restaurant will be located at 10656 SW Village Parkway in the Tradition Village Center and will be the...
Suspect arrested in multiple Home Depot thefts
STUART - A man accused of stealing and pawning tools from Home Depot was recently arrested by Stuart PD. On June 12, SPD investigated a burglary in Stuart, although the victim did not press charges, investigators monitored Brendan Colin Milligan’s activity. Investigators discovered that Milligan was stealing...