How many Buc-ee’s are in Florida? 4 new ones are coming
Beaver fans , get ready. There are at least four Buc-ee's locations coming to Florida. In addition to the two already here in St. Augustine and Daytona Beach, the Texas-based cult-favorite gas station chain plans to open more of its gargantuan tourist-attraction-slash-mini-malls in Ocala, Fort Pierce, Tallahassee and...
Fort Pierce man arrested by St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office on narcotics charges
FORT PIERCE – A 29-year-old Fort Pierce man was arrested on Feb. 24 on trafficking of narcotics, after St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Division executed a search warrant. Loupson Ornis, 29, of the 1000 block of Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Pierce was charged with possession of a...
This No-Frills Dive Bar In Florida Has A Sushi Famous Throughout The South
In the land of beach bars and seafood shacks, there exists a culinary anomaly that defies all expectations – Dive Bar Restaurant in Jupiter, Florida, where some of the South’s most celebrated sushi is being served in the most unexpected of settings. The name “Dive Bar” conjures images...
Major manufacturing job site proposed for St. Lucie County
ST. LUCIE COUNTY — County officials have voted to support a proposed manufacturing project known as “Project Orchid,” a development leaders say could bring more than 1,000 jobs and significant investment to the area. Project Orchid is a codename for an unannounced South American manufacturer considering expansion...
St. Lucie County state of emergency as fires persist, cutting red tape for responses
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A state of emergency remains in effect in St. Lucie County as officials respond to heightened wildfire risk and dangerously dry conditions. The order was declared on Feb. 6 and, under Florida law, can only remain in place for seven days unless extended. Since Friday, Feb. 6, the...
Stuart nurse nearly killed in head-on crash demands justice against suspected drunk driver
A Stuart family is searching for answers after their mother was hit and nearly killed by a suspected drunk driver last November — and they're demanding justice. Rebecca Engle, a veteran registered nurse who has worked in pediatric ICUs throughout the state, was headed home from Target when she was hit head-on in a...
Former NYPD officer named ‘person of interest’ in parents’ murders
VERO BEACH, Fla. (Court TV) — A former police officer was arrested on charges that he tried to flee from police after he was named as a person of interest in his parents’ murders. Officers with the Fort Pierce Police Department began investigating after Philip Repaci Sr., 85, and Joan Repaci, 80, were found shot ......
Local pediatric ICU nurse paralyzed in wrong-way crash; family still waiting for answers
STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — Nearly three months after a wrong-way crash left a longtime pediatric ICU nurse paralyzed, her family is still waiting for answers — and for accountability — in a case where no criminal charges have been filed. Rebecca Engle, a 34-year veteran registered nurse...
Pregnant Woman Pulled from Sinking Car on I-95 in Martin County Gives Birth to...
MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA — A pregnant woman who was rescued from a sinking vehicle after crashing into a retention pond off Interstate 95 gave birth to a premature baby girl just hours later, authorities confirmed. The dramatic sequence of events began when the woman’s car veered into a retention...
City of Vero Beach shoots down voluntary DOGE audit
VERO BEACH — A proposal to have the city voluntarily undergo an audit by the Florida Department of Government Efficiency failed to gain traction at the Feb. 24 Vero Beach City Council meeting after no other council member seconded the motion. Vice Mayor Taylor Dingle urged the city to...

















