St. Lucie County jail holds graduation for 29 inmates completing reentry programs
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office recognized 29 inmates who completed educational, vocational, substance abuse and faith-based programs during a graduation ceremony. The sheriff's office says the programs are made to give inmates the tools, knowledge and support needed to make a lif
Willee’s Pizza brings new spicy flavor to Vero Beach
VERO BEACH –– A former ice cream truck, a beloved French bulldog and years in the pizza business all helped shape the journey that led Mike and Sandy Sonnie to open Willee’s Pizza in Vero Beach. The husband-and-wife team opened the family restaurant May 5 at 1453...
Florida Barbecue Restaurant Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
My Brother’s BBQ, LLC has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. With this move, the Port Saint Lucie, Florida-based barbecue business has joined several other regional operators who seek financial restructuring. Case records show the company’s unsecured obligations, including lease payments, credit card debt, tr
Lanes reopen on I-95 North in Martin County after crash near Hobe Sound
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — UPDATE:. Florida 511 is reporting that all lanes have reopened following the crash. A crash on I-95 North in Martin County is blocking all lanes on Thursday morning. According to Florida 511, Thursday's crash was reported at mile marker 90, past Jupiter near Hobe...
WATCH: Florida officers receive hugs after assisting stranded driver
A distressed driver called 911 after her car ran out of gas and she found herself stranded along a stretch of road in Port. St. Lucie.
Head-on crash blocks 2 southbound lanes on SE Federal Highway in Martin County
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A head-on crash blocked two southbound lanes on Southeast Federal Highway in Martin County on Thursday afternoon. The Martin County Sheriff's Office said the crash happened around 4:37 p.m. on Federal Highway and Seabranch Boulevard, prompting a response from deputies and Martin County Fir
Buc-ee’s plans massive St. Lucie County travel center; top jobs could pay $275,000
FORT PIERCE — A proposed Buc-ee’s travel center near Interstate 95 and Indrio Road in St. Lucie County could create hundreds of jobs, with general manager pay reaching as high as $275,000 a year, according to the company’s careers information. As Sebastian Daily previously reported, the store...
More than a miracle: the strange story behind a sea ditching
A twin-engined turboprop carrying ten passengers and one pilot ditched into the Atlantic Ocean on May 12, 2026. It was hailed as a miracle, but there's more to the story than meets the eye. The crash. The Beechcraft King Air 300 had already had one uneventful trip that day....
St. Lucie County sheriff ramps up traffic enforcement this summer to ‘make this a...
The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office is intensifying traffic enforcement this summer, deploying additional deputies and launching a new targeting initiative aimed at reducing speeding and reckless driving across the county. Sheriff Richard Del Toro said traffic is the top concern among residents and described the crac
Silent Cat Killer Sweeps South Florida as Vets Sound Alarm on Adult Pets
Veterinarians across South Florida are warning that a highly contagious cat virus once thought to be mostly a kitten problem is now sickening adult cats and, in some cases, killing them. Shelters and county animal control agencies have tightened quarantine rules, upgraded cleaning routines and expanded vaccination outr

















