Florida K-9s catch suspects swimming from crashed stolen car with ski masks and fake...
FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Florida K-9s took a bite out of crime last week after catching several suspects accused of crashing a stolen car with a fake gun, ski masks and stolen gaming consoles inside who tried to avoid apprehension by swimming across a canal. The backstory:. According to the...
2025 Senior PGA Professional Championship Recap
2025 Senior PGA Professional Championship Recap- Port St. Lucie, Florida –Six of our Iowa PGA Members competed in the 2025 Senior PGA Professional Championship at the Port St. Lucie, Florida (October 23-26, 2025). Schmid 25th place, McCarty T44th place and Luedtke T61st place after the 72-hole championship. McCarty...
Upcoming Surfside Neighborhood Roadwork to Improve Drainage and Utilities for Local Residents
The Surfside Neighborhood Roadway Improvements Phase II Project in Fort Pierce is scheduled to take place from October 27, 2025, to May 25, 2026. The project will include upgrades to drainage, water mains, sanitary sewers, utility adjustments, and roadway restoration on seven residential streets.
Where people in Port St. Lucie are looking to buy homes
Home prices are largely starting to normalize across the country, but remain high even as more homes come to the market. Near record-high mortgage rates are keeping homes largely unaffordable for most buyers. Even a percentage point increase can increase a monthly mortgage payment by more than $100. That's causing...
Fort Pierce Residents Invited to Local Police Department Career Fair on November 1
The Fort Pierce Police Department will hold a Career Fair on Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Fort Pierce Yacht Club, 700 Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida. The event will provide information about career opportunities in the department, including both sworn officer and civilian roles....
$6.5 million beach renourishment project to repair damage from hurricanes Ian, Nicole
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Beaches and dunes damaged during 2022 hurricanes Ian and Nicole could soon be repaired. A $6.5 million beach-and-dune restoration project is expected to begin in November to repair about 3.1 miles of shoreline in what the county calls Sector 5, which includes parts of Vero Beach and Indian River...
Stuart city manager faces potential firing at Monday meeting
Stuart residents are packing into Monday night's city commission meeting as elected officials prepare to vote on whether to fire City Manager Mike Mortell.
Martin County Sheriff’s Office Looks For Woman Accused In Jury Duty Scam
31-year-old Kenique Bellamy allegedly posed as a sheriff's office employee and convinced her victim that he had missed federal jury duty. A man was scared out of $24,000.
Criminal traffic investigation underway in St. Lucie County
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — One person is in custody as the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office conducts a criminal traffic investigation on Monday. According to the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office (SLCSO), its Paril Operations deputies are investigating near Avenue H and U.S. Highway 1. The sheriff's office says...
Fort Pierce police chief search: Debate emerges on who to hire
A debate is emerging within the Fort Pierce Police Department to determine if its next police chief should come from an internal promotion or external hire.
