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PORT SAINT LUCIE, Fla. – A former accounts payable and receivable administrator for a Fort Pierce automotive dealership has been arrested following an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). Kelly Marie McKisset, 46, of Port Saint Lucie, was taken into custody on April 10 and charged...

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A Buc-ee’s is coming to Fort Pierce — and it's already reshaping the area around it, even before construction begins. The Texas-based travel center will rise just off I-95 and Indrio Road, bringing 120 gas pumps, EV chargers, nearly 800 parking spots, and its famously stocked snack aisles.

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS 12) — A suspected car burglar returned to Martin County Publix to strike again, but this time, detectives were ready. According to the Martin County Sheriff's Office (MCSO), Luis Manuel Fuentes, 41, was suspected to have broken into a vehicle at Publix in late March.

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — St. Lucie County Sheriff Richard Del Toro is marking 100 days since he was sworn in. Before running for Sheriff, Del Toro was the Chief of Police in the city of Port St. Lucie. You may recall, before the general election this past November,...

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Residents in St. Lucie County should not be alarmed if they see plumes of smoke in the area on Tuesday. The St. Lucie County Fire District (SLCFD) announced that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Savannas Preserve State Park is planning a 416-acre prescribed burn, weather permitting.

Famed Gifford rapper Jamell Demons, known as YNW Melly , wants a judge to release him from jail while he waits to go on trial for a second time in the brutal murders of two childhood friends after a 2018 recording session in Broward County, court records show. His first death penalty trial ended in a mistrial in July 2023 when a hung jury failed to reach a verdict after three days of deliberating whether Demons, 25, was guilty of fatally shooting Anthony Williams , 21, and Christopher Thomas Jr ., 19, in Miramar on Oct. 26, 2018. Demons...

A new strip mall in downtown Jensen Beach is home to three new restaurants that have opened or will soon. Pineapple Passage is at 1939 N.E. Jensen Beach Blvd., sandwiched between Crawdaddy’s N’awlin’s Grill and Raw Bar and the historic Jensen Beach Inn Hotel, which houses the Thirsty Turtle Seagrill . James Roy, a retired developer and siteworks contractor, renovated the former Wells Fargo building and parking lot into the new 5,400-square-foot plaza, which still has the original bank vaults inside. "I moved into the area and really like it," Roy said, "so I decided to develop this project...

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Two men allegedly linked to a violent gang with federal warrants have been arrested in Martin County after a traffic stop. The Martin County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) said on Tuesday that in a collaboration with the FBI, Lud Examon and Andy Samedi, both 31, from Miami-Dade, have been arrested.

Nurses are demanding answers following an arrest made Monday at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Behavioral Health Center. Sophea Choun, 40, is facing a battery charge after he's accused of striking a nurse while a patient at the center. According to the report, Choun became upset during the admission process. and...

MARTIN COUNTY, Florida (WPTV) -- We've been pushing for answers on a capsized boat found over 20 miles off the St. Lucie Inlet on Sunday. Rescue crews were able to save four people from the water on Sunday, but five are still missing. On Monday, Martin County Sheriff's Office confirmed...

Law enforcement officers in Indian River County who attempted to pull over a driver suddenly found themselves rescuing the person from a burning vehicle.

VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Vero Beach man is accused of pulling a knife on deputies while they investigated him for arson. At 10 a.m. on Sunday, Indian River County Sheriff's Office (IRCSO) deputies were called to the 5400 block of US-1 to a call. The Indian River...

Ben Norris, a senior at Jensen Beach High School, went out Sunday from the St. Lucie Inlet with two friends to fish in choppy waters.

When Baldy Eats first picked up a camera and walked into a local restaurant with one of his kids filming behind him, he was following a passion. Just over a year later, he’s become the fastest-growing voice for authentic and exciting food reviews on the Treasure Coast. With millions of views and an expanding fan […] The post Baldy Eats Highlights the Treasure Coast Food Scene & Supporting Mom & Pop Restaurants [VIDEO] appeared first on TreasureCoast.com .

There are certain things people need to learn when they move to the Treasure Coast, like red-headed agama lizards are harmless and the driver who hesitates while traveling through a roundabout is lost. Also, newcomers should learn how to react when their town lands on one of those national "best of" lists. Because it happens fairly frequently. Earlier this month, for example, Stuart ranked in the top 10 of USA TODAY's "best coastal small towns" list . USA TODAY readers put Stuart at No. 7 this year. Stuart got high marks for the Roosevelt Bridge (go figure), the Stuart...

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A high-tech sting operation unraveled the plans of two people accused of stealing copper spools from a former employer. The Martin County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) said Cecil Pollock, 42, of Fort Pierce, and Samantha Cason, 33, of Port St. Lucie, were apprehended by investigators after GPS trackers installed in the copper spools traced the stolen items to the pair.

An investigation by WPTV has revealed that charges have been filed against a student in Indian River County related to the hit-and-run death of a 15-year-old girl. It's been about a year since Haylee Hughes was killed on April 12, 2024. WATCH BELOW: Teen charged with misdemeanor in student's fatal...

We’re giving a voice to a frustrated Port St. Lucie resident who told WFLX reporter Brooke Chau that she feels unsafe walking her dog in her neighborhood. Law enforcement officers pull suspect from burning vehicle in Indian River County. Updated: 5 hours ago. Law enforcement officers in Indian River...

The ribbon-cutting ceremony for American Humane Society's newest sanctuary and training ground for Pups4Patriots was held yesterday.

The bride was running late to her wedding, police video shows.