PSL finalizes 2025/2026 millage and budget
PORT ST. LUCIE — The City Council voted unanimously Sept. 22 to finalize the 2025/2026 millage and budget after Management & Budget Office Director Caroline Sturgis acknowledged the recent recovery of $5.9 million due to a major change made by the Florida Department of Transportation that released those funds for...
County approves Old Dixie detox facility
VERO BEACH – The Indian River County Commission unanimously approved a special exception use and site plan Sept. 23 so an existing recovery clinic operator can convert an assisted living facility on Old Dixie Highway to a detox short-term residential facility. The operators of Vero Beach Recovery Center plan...
Where love and community meet
PORT ST. LUCIE — Mattamy Homes officially unveiled Heart in the Park last month, welcoming the community to celebrate the towering 73-foot sculpture as a new symbol of love in Port St. Lucie. To highlight its commitment to building with purpose, Mattamy partnered with the American Heart Association of...
Saving the Turtles in Vero Beach, Florida, One Nest at a Time
“They’re also fascinating and charismatic creatures, which is the reason I chose to work to conserve them in the first place.” – Olivia Redding, Rescue and Research Coordinator, Coastal Connections, Inc. Olivia Redding from Coastal Connections and I met at the boardwalk in Vero Beach, on Florida’s...
‘Bloody 710’: Neighbors want solutions for State Road 710 after 2 double fatal crashes
On Tuesday, two separate double fatal crashes occurred on State Road 710, just hours apart, in both Martin and Palm Beach County. With four deaths in one day on the same road, WPTV is taking your safety concerns straight to the sheriff and the Florida Department of Transportation. WATCH BELOW:...
County makes additional 2026 millage cut
FORT PIERCE – The St. Lucie County Commission finalized its 2025/2026 tentative millage rate Sept. 18 with a last-minute ad valorem reduction that shaved more than $1 million off the $913.1 million budget approved during the first budget hearing Sept. 4. After Management & Budget Office Director Jennifer Hill...
Scammers posing as Walmart employees target St. Lucie Co. residents with fake PS5 calls
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A scam is circulating in St. Lucie County—this one involving Walmart, a PlayStation 5 and a Pulse 3D headset. The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office (SLCSO) said on Friday scammers will call victims, pretending to be Walmart and claiming a pre-authorized purchase of a PlayStation 5 and...
Kim Anderson Creates a Treasure Trove
Inside his John’s Island home, Kim Anderson's Vero Beach art collection spans millennia and circles the globe
Countryside Farms closes its 81st Street gift store, site of iconic fall festivals
Countryside Family Farms has announced that it will not be reopening its farm store at 6325 81st St. The farm store also was the location of Countryside’s iconic annual fall festival, which has delighted local families for nearly a quarter century. Cheryl Roseland, the store’s owner, made the announcement...
Health alert issued for blue-green algae toxins in Lake Okeechobee-S308C
MARTIN COUNTY — The Florida Department of Health in Martin County (DOH-Martin) has issued a health alert for harmful blue-green algae toxins in Lake Okeechobee-S308C. The alert follows water samples taken on September 22, 2025, which confirmed the presence of algae toxins in the area. As a result, the public is being...
