Port Saint Lucie FL

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A Port St. Lucie Starbucks reopened Tuesday afternoon after being shut down due to reports of someone on the roof. The coffee shop, located on the 100 block of SW Port St. Lucie Blvd., briefly shut its doors after a customer in the drive-thru said they saw someone on the roof.

STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — A U.S. Postal Service employee was arrested after she was accused of stealing and fraudulently using credit cards that belonged to an elderly woman in Stuart. The Stuart Police Department said on Wednesday, the investigation was launched after an 86-year-old woman reported that a credit...

Palm Beach County leaders have delayed a vote to build a new AI data center in The Acreage, while concerns mount over an even larger data center being considered in St. Lucie County.

Construction has started at O.L. Peacock, Sr. Park in Port St. Lucie at 1950 SW Dreyfuss Blvd. The project began on November 12, 2025, and is expected to finish by mid-2026. Planned improvements include a shaded playground, a paved walking trail, covered pavilions, updated landscaping, and on-street parking.

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — Imagine Fort Pierce’s waterfront as the city’s commons. That's what city leaders are aiming for as another project, part of its 'Downtown Master Plan', is coming to fruition. The site east of Indian River Drive, between Marina Way and Orange Avenue, is...

STUART — The Florida Forest Service, working with Martin County’s Environmental Resource Division, plans to conduct a prescribed burn Dec. 9–10 at the Hawks Hammock Preserve parcel in Palm City, officials announced. The burn area will include about 140 acres of pine flatwoods and marsh habitat located...

St. Lucie County’s Emergency Management Division is alerting residents about a postcard scam reported by the Florida Department of Emergency Management. Officials said the cards falsely claim to be from the Emergency Management Office in Tallahassee and may state that “if you have recent hurricane, storm or fire...

St. Lucie County will hold a virtual Lunch & Learn Webinar on December 12, 2025, from noon to 1 p.m. The event will focus on regional resilience planning. Resilient St. Lucie is organizing the session for residents and business owners to learn about local responses to weather and environmental issues.

FORT PIERCE — ’Twas the Friday Fest before Christmas in downtown Fort Pierce, and while the crowd was smaller than usual, the evening still offered pockets of holiday charm, cheerful music, and the kind of community spirit that keeps this longtime tradition alive. Though turnout was lighter than...

PORT ST. LUCIE — St. Lucie County commissioners and other local officials joined educators on Dec. 9 to break ground on the Treasure Coast School for Autism, a new campus planned to open before the start of the 2026 school year. School leaders said Port St. Lucie’s rapid growth has created a need for expanded...