Florida history: How the state’s Treasure Coast got its name
We’ve talked about the nicknames for various parts of Florida. We’ve said that "coast"designations – Emerald Coast, First Coast, Space Coast – don’t carry any official weight, and there are differences of opinion as to their origins and geographic boundaries, but they’ve become part of Florida’s lexicon. Today: the...
Armed man detained for suspicious behavior at Stuart parade, no charges filed
During Friday night’s Stuart Christmas Parade, a man was detained by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office and Stuart Police for suspicious behavior.
Sheriff steps up DUI patrols after recent crashes and fatalities
Martin County Sheriff's Office increases DUI enforcement during holidays after 6 crashes in one month. Deputies made 33 DUI arrests in November alone.
Port St. Lucie sergeant escorted back to hospital after surgery
Sergeant Erik Levasseur returned to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital on Friday evening, after a specialized surgery on his eyes.
Ozzy Osbourne paints with Florida chimpanzees weeks before his death
Legendary rock icon Ozzy Osbourne spent some of the final weeks of his life collaborating with a group of artistic chimpanzees at a Florida sanctuary.
Florida Surgeon Proves How ‘Food as Medicine’ Changes Lives—One Healing Grocery Bag at a...
Florida pediatric surgeon Marshall Stone, M.D., believes that fresh foods can be powerful medicine, and now he’s offering healing and hope — one full grocery bag at a time! Here, he shares his story with Woman's World. You’re recovering nicely,” Marshall Stone, M.D., told 12-year-old Alen and his mom after a...
Amazon, Fast Food And $1.8 Million Bond: Florida Woman Apprehended For Exploiting Senior
A former sales manager at a local assisted living facility is facing nearly 50 felony charges after allegedly funding a month-long spending spree with an 89-year-old resident’s debit card. The Stuart Police Department investigated Crystal Camille Curet, 33, of Vero Beach for financial elder exploitation, leading to...
Florida And Georgia Mall Burglaries Lead To Arrest Of Three Men
Authorities say three men have been arrested in connection with a series of sneaker store burglaries at shopping malls across Florida and Georgia.
Temporary road closure for Florida East Coast Christmas train
FORT PIERCE — The Florida East Coast Railway’s Christmas Train is expected to arrive in Fort Pierce on Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Orange Avenue railroad crossing at 12:15 p.m. Orange Avenue will be CLOSED from North 2nd Street to US Highway 1 from noon until approximately 1...
Trapped elderly dog found by good Samaritan after wandering from Florida home
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. (WSVN) - - A senior dog was found by a good Samaritan after he wandered from his Florida home and got trapped in a construction hole. A family in Port Saint Lucie searched for days for their 16-year-old dog, Colt, who doesn’t walk fast but somehow made it a mile and a half from home when their...
