Melbourne, FL – 4–5 Ft Surf and Strong Rip Currents; Beachgoers Urged to Stay...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Melbourne, FL – The National Weather Service in Melbourne reports cooler weather today across east-central Florida, with temperatures in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Skies remain mostly dry except for...
REPORT: Here’s when Florida’s next 2 Buc-ee’s stores will open
Two new Buc-ee’s stores are just over the horizon for Florida, USA Today announced over the weekend. The outlet reports that officials with the mega gas station chain confirmed a scheduled lineup of new locations across the country, listing out when and where these new stations will open. According...
Multiple-vehicle crash with injuries on I-95 South in Fort Pierce delays traffic
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A multiple-vehicle crash with injuries on I-95 South in Fort Pierce is blocking lanes on Tuesday morning. Florida 511 reported the crash at Mile Marker 139 at 4:09 a.m. In the latest update at 6:08 a.m., officials said that the right lane has been...
PSL Starbucks reopens after police respond to report of person on roof
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.
The Flattlanders to bring award-winning bluegrass to Indian River
VERO BEACH — The Heritage Center in Vero Beach will host the third installment of its monthly Heritage Bluegrass Music Series on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2025, featuring the Flattlanders Bluegrass Band—note the extra “t.” Doors open at 6 p.m., with the concert starting at 6:30 p.m.
LaVasseur escorted back to Lawnwood hospital on Dec. 5 following eye surgery
FORT PIERCE – A contingent of law enforcement agencies escorted Sgt. Erik LaVasseur, recuperating from surgery to both eyes following a shooting incident on Dec. 1, to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital on Dec. 5. LaVasseur, 55, had undergone surgery at a trauma center to remove shrapnel from both eyes...
Christmas in PSL begins with Festival of Lights
PORT ST. LUCIE — As anticipation built, the countdown started, not only lighting up the outside of the MIDFLORIDA Event Center but also igniting the excitement of every person in the crowd. It wasn’t just any Christmas tree, but it was our Christmas tree. The countdown led to...
Nopetro Energy Opens Landfill-to-Renewable Fuel Facility in Vero Beach
Nopetro Energy launched a landfill gas (LFG) to renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility in Indian River County, Florida. The facility captures methane gas from the local landfill, purifies it, and injects the RNG into Florida City Gas’s pipeline infrastructure. Nopetro said this project supports cleaner air...
Devastating house fire in Stuart claims family dog, decimates home
STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — A Sunday house fire tore through a Stuart home, killing the family’s dog while no one was home. The fire decimated the mobile home on Cortez Street in the Monterey section of town, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office (MCSO). Both the sheriff's...
Maltz’s Million Dollar Quartet Is “Great Balls of Fire” For Fans
Jukebox musicals are not this critic’s thing, but as they go, Million Dollar Quartet, now playing at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre, is pretty good. The opening night audience didn’t go away disappointed. Thanks are due to Tony Award-nominee Director Hunter Foster (who played Sun Records’ founder Sam Phillips...

















