Port Saint Lucie FL

TREASURE COAST — A Fort Pierce man was jailed last month after deputies said he used stolen identification information in a ploy to purchase a brand-new Cadillac from a dealership in Vero Beach. Deputies later found the man with several fake IDs, along with suspected stolen checks and mail, at a hotel in Fort Pierce.

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A major change to Florida’s traffic laws is aimed at getting the most dangerous drivers off the road. A new state law targets extreme speeding, defined as driving more than 50 miles per hour over the speed limit or recklessly topping 100 miles per hour. It comes with harsher penalties,...

PORT ST LUCIE — Tradition Square will be dazzling in red, white, and blue with live music, food trucks and fireworks. In a nod to Americana, Tradition will host a “Homegrown 4th of July Celebration” with food representing New England, the Midwest, and the deep south. Beginning...

FORT PIERCE — The Planning & Zoning Commission here wrestled June 19 with a proposed planned unit development rezoning along Johnston Road that some members called a good compromise, but it failed to pass a recommendation of approval due to a pair of tie votes and a failed 2-4 vote. The commission majority ultimately...

PORT ST. LUCIE — City residents living along the banks of the Elkcam Waterway lamented a fish kill during the third week of June that they believe was caused by the city’s longtime contractor, who is paid to kill weeds in the waterway. Several of those residents addressed...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — More than 100 new laws go into effect statewide Tuesday, July 1st, covering a wide range of topics like education, state parks, boating, and animal abuse. Among those laws, are a few aimed at bringing more education and awareness to a crisis we...

A Georgia woman allegedly was just a tick over the legal limit as she was driving a golf cart at a Florida country club when her husband fell off and later died. Now 62-year-old Cynthia Mackin is facing a driving under the influence charge, jail records show. Sgt. Dominick Mesiti of the Port St. Lucie police told...

The National Civic League says Port St. Lucie is building a cleaner, more resilient future from the ground up through "robust public engagement, regional climate partnerships and grassroots programs like cleanups and tree giveaways."

Meet this week's 'Underdogs' ready for their forever homes. Four dogs and one cat are available for adoption at local shelters in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast.

For June 2025, there are no homes available for purchase in the Reef in the Rocky Point neighborhood of Stuart FL. There are also no homes currently under contract in the Reef. In the past 12 months, there have been two Reef home sales. Sales prices were $825,000 and $3,950,000...