Port Saint Lucie FL

Sweeties Diner, a popular breakfast and lunch spot in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, FL, was recently in the spotlight after state inspectors found eight violations during a September 4 inspection that found eight violations.

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A convicted child predator who called himself "Jaws" was captured in Dupuis Park after fleeing North Carolina authorities and skipping out on a life sentence. In a joint operation with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) said authorities...

A motorcyclist was killed Sunday morning in a single-motorcycle crash on Indian River Drive, authorities said.

More than 30 people were treated and taken to four area hospitals on Thursday after a fight and the use of pepper spray at Lake Worth High School, according to fire rescue. Residents at the Valencia Parc at Riverland complex in Port St. Lucie are facing a new wave of mail-related crimes, with thieves stealing and...

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A crash on the northbound Florida Turnpike is causing bumper-to-bumper traffic in Jupiter. According to FL511, the crash happened at 2:49 p.m. just before Mile Marker 118 in Martin County, with traffic backed up to before Mile Marker 117. The right shoulder is blocked...

VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Vero Beach woman is accused of cyberstalking after allegedly posting false stalking claims and photos of a police officer and his family online. An investigation by the Vero Beach Police Department (VBPD) allegedly revealed that 29-year-old Mariah Keller made false accusations about a...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — After a 12-year-old student at St. Lucie West K-8 School was arrested for sending violent threats on Instagram, some parents say they were left in the dark. Mary Abt, who has a seventh grader at the school, told CBS12 News she never received...

VERO BEACH — Who would have ever expected that an application from The Source to compete in the “King of the Wing” competition on St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands this past June, could lead to the possibility of a Dignity Bus being loaded onto a barge and shipped to the territory to serve their homeless population?

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If you think beautiful treasures can only be found buried underground, you haven’t visited the St. Lucie County Rock & Gem Club. Founded in 1975 by a small group of rockhounds with big dreams, this nonprofit organization has grown into a vibrant community of more than 100 members — stretching from Palm Beach County...