Mayor loses massive tax exemption after Local 10 News investigation
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. — A massive $535,000 disability tax exemption once attached to a Fort Pierce home owned by Pembroke Park Mayor Geoffrey Jacobs and his wife is no longer listed in St. Lucie County property records, a change that comes after a Local 10 News investigation into the mayor’s residency.
See the Seminar Program for the Florida Citrus Show
The Florida Citrus Show is just a month away, scheduled for March 12. The event will be held at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Indian River Research and Education Center and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory...
PBC education center marks 40 years of impact with gala, new school opening
JUPITER, Fla. — The Edna W. Runner Education Center, an institution that has supported generations of at-risk students and families across Palm Beach County, will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a gala later this month, marking a major milestone as the organization prepares to open its own elementary school this...
Nonstop Vero Beach-to-Charlotte flights launch Thursday, linking Treasure Coast to AA hub
VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A new airline is coming to a Treasure Coast airport near you. On Monday, the Vero Beach Regional Airport announced that American Airlines will begin providing nonstop service from the city of Vero Beach to Charlotte, North Carolina, starting on Thursday. The airport says...
Vero Beach AAUW hosts free book review on women’s entrepreneurship
VERO BEACH — Local radio host Ellen Contreras will lead a discussion on starting new ventures later in life at a free community event next month, joined by the author of a book aimed at inspiring women entrepreneurs. The Vero Beach branch of the American Association of University Women...
Indiantown eyed for SNAP-friendly farmer’s market
INDIANTOWN, Fla. — A proposed farmers market in Indiantown is gaining momentum as advocates push to improve access to affordable, healthy food for residents facing economic and transportation challenges. Data gathered by the American Heart Association helped identify the scope of the issue locally, including health...
Community invited to weigh in on future of 2nd street corridor in Fort Pierce
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — The City of Fort Pierce and the Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency are inviting residents and business owners to help shape the future of the city’s 2nd Street corridor during a public redevelopment workshop scheduled for Wednesday. The workshop will focus on the future...
Jeep tears through hedges, fence and pool area, killing 65-year-old woman in Fort Pierce
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A crash in Fort Pierce claimed the life of a 65-year-old woman when a Jeep veered off the road and crashed into her and a nearby residential pool area, leaving her trapped beneath the vehicle. The Fort Pierce Police Department said that officers responded...
Teen shot in back, shoulder during exchange of gunfire between two groups in Fort...
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A 15-year-old boy was taken to the hospital after he was shot in the back and shoulder during an exchange of gunfire in the city of Fort Pierce, police say. The Fort Pierce Police Department said officers responded shortly before 3 p.m. to the...
Riverside Theatre’s Mauritius Depict Human Failings Accrue From Grief And Greed
I wasn’t expecting to be invested in the appeal of collecting the rarest stamps, but the cast of Theresa Rebeck’s Mauritius at Riverside Theatre show the personal side of philately. If errors are what make a stamp valuable, the personal storylines in the play show how human failings, or errors, accrue from grief and...
