Port Saint Lucie FL

Two Florida men were arrested in Port St. Lucie after being accused of conducting a bank scam on a man in California, police said. Trey Romans, 21, is facing several charges, including one count of grand theft and one count of scheme to defraud, while Jean Dorcena, 25, was charged with one count of grand theft, one...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A 49-year-old alleged tri-county felon was arrested on Monday afternoon in Port St. Lucie after being spotted in a local Target. The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) said that the arrest followed a tip from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, which informed them that Dennis Lynn...

The City of Fort Pierce’s Grants Administration Division will start two new housing programs for the 2025–2026 funding cycle. These are the Foreclosure Assistance Program and the Residential Rehabilitation Program. The programs will use $356,368 from State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) funds. They are...

Indian River State College (IRSC) in Fort Pierce, Florida, announced that its Tutoring Center has received Level 1 and Level 2 certification from the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA). The CRLA is an organization with over 1,300 members and more than 2,000 certified programs worldwide. It sets standards...

A 23-year-old woman was found dead on I-95 North in Port St. Lucie, prompting a temporary closure of the highway near mile marker 118, just north of Gatlin Boulevard. According to CBS12, the Florida Highway Patrol shut down all lanes and the on-ramp following the discovery but reopened them later that morning.

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — United Against Poverty of Indian River County, in response to the ongoing national freeze of SNAP benefits, is helping residents by providing food vouchers for subsidized groceries. Residents already enrolled in SNAP – or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – are eligible for the...

WPTV is finding out more about how the community is stepping up on the Treasure Coast to help those who lost SNAP benefits from the government shutdown.

I’m excited to present our latest edition, which, as always, is filled with local stories covering all the gems that make up our amazing city and beyond. In this issue, and in every issue, we bring you feature profiles of residents doing great things, informative stories about local conservation efforts, hot...

A Jupiter woman is among many Floridians receiving shocking news about their health insurance costs, with her premium jumping from $244 to $1,026 per month.

A Florida man is accused of transferring ownership of an elderly woman's home into his name while allegedly abusing and neglecting the victim with help from a caregiver. Enrique Navedo, 43, and Loy Lynn La Pierre, 58, tormented the elderly female victim at her home in St. Lucie County while Navedo attempted to...