Port Saint Lucie FL

In a “going green” move, many island homeowners will get to keep one blue recycling bin, but have to switch from another blue bin to gray and brown bins for household garbage and yard waste. But the way the mandatory change in garbage hauling contractors is being handled has some residents seeing red.

The ocean is full of surprises – some breathtaking, others terrifying. For Eddie Jarmakowicz, a day of spearfishing in the Bahamas turned from sport to survival when a reef shark mistook him for the catch of the day. On what should have been an ordinary trip with friends, same...

STUART, Fla. (WSVN) —The Martin County Sherriff’s Office is crediting two students for coming forward when they noticed one of their 15-year-old peers flashing a weapon on a school bus. Video from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office shows the 15-year-old boy brandishing a gun in his waistband while...

Convicted cattle rustler and former McAnsh Park resident Scott Eric Smith has avoided a second criminal trial by taking a negotiated plea deal which adds crimes to his rap sheet, but will not add years to the time he’ll serve in state prison. Smith worked as a ranch manager...

The City of Stuart is preparing to eliminate between 10 and 12 staff positions following a decision to reduce property taxes, as part of a broader effort to cut costs and improve efficiency.

A woman who went missing after crashing her car into a canal on Tuesday in St. Lucie County has been found, according to deputies.

PORT ST. LUCIE — The City of Port St. Lucie will permanently close its Solid Waste Convenient Drop-Off Center on Cameo Boulevard effective Jan. 5, 2026, due to declining usage and the financial impact of maintaining the site. According to city officials, just 25% of residents use the facility,...

A deadly crash at the intersection of Southeast Federal Highway and SE Lillian Court in Martin County on Wednesday morning has created lane closures.

STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — The City of Stuart is moving forward with a plan to cut its workforce to save nearly $1 million as the new fiscal year begins. The reduction will eliminate at least 11 city jobs, a number that could rise to 16 over the next two weeks, representing approximately three percent of the city's total...

South Florida streets might just be a bit safer following "Operation Viper," a concerted crackdown on crime that resulted in a stash of illegal firearms, drugs, and dozens of arrests. In a recent sweep through Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie counties, 48 individuals found themselves in handcuffs, and 23 firearms...