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On Monday, WPTV learned new details Monday about the tragic Martin Luther King Jr. Day shooting in Fort Pierce that killed a young mother.

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — Firefighters were battling a blaze in Fort Pierce when the roof suddenly collapsed. The St. Lucie County Fire District said on Monday, just after 5:30 a.m., crews were called to 13th Street, between Hibiscus Avenue and Havana Avenue. Upon arrival, firefighters saw flames coming up through the roof.

PDLPD: Home Aide Arrested for Stealing Gun. Caught on Bicycle!. Person steals gun then rides home on her bike. What could go wrong?. Port St. Lucie, Fl (treasurecoast.com)- A home aide hired to help with chores around the house thought she was going to get away with stealing a revolver from her 76-year-old client, but her plan was thwarted by the observant and alert victim.

PORT ST. LUCIE − A 75-year-old man out for a morning walk Monday died after police said a vehicle struck him in the Tradition area west of Interstate 95, a police spokesperson said. Port St. Lucie Police at 8:06 a.m went to Southwest Community Boulevard and Southwest Westcliffe Lane...

STUART — When a Florida Lottery vendor last June noticed “micro-scratches” on $50 and $10 scratch-off tickets for sale at a Jensen Beach convenience store, the discovery led investigators to a cashier clerk arrested in a scheme to steal winning tickets and pocket the cash. That’s according...

As The Simpsons once pointed out, one of the best things about owning a houseboat is "if you don't like your neighbors you can just pull up the anchor and sail someplace else," and now one is for sale in Florida. Located in 601 Seaway Dr. Unit 77, in Fort...

A St. Lucie County man just cashed in and claimed a big prize playing the Florida Lottery. Florida Lottery officials announced Monday that Marques Robinson, 37, of Port St. Lucie, claimed a $1 million prize from the $5 MONOPOLY DOUBLER scratch-off game at the Lottery’s West Palm Beach District Office.

FORT PIERCE — A man Fort Pierce Police say sped away Friday during a traffic stop in a stolen vehicle, later crashed and died from his injuries after being pulled from a canal, according to a department media release. At about 5:30 p.m. Friday, an unidentified person reported their black 2014 Hyundai stolen...

The 80-acre blaze sparked up near South Fork High School on Sunday.

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A 49-year-old has been accused of selling drugs within close proximity to a place of worship, St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office say. According to the sheriff's office, deputies obtained a search warrant to search the home of Johnny Jr. Mixon. His home was located near U.S. Highway 1 in Fort Pierce.

Back by popular demand, the St. Lucie County UF/IFAS Extension staff is once again offering a Best Management Practices for Backyard Chickens Workshop on Saturday, May 20 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the UF/IFAS Hurricane House, 8350 Picos Road in Fort Pierce. Commercial Horticulture Agent and Extension Director Grantly...

PSLPD: Two bad accidents, two males, two trees, two critical conditions in 24 hours. Port St. Lucie, Fl (treasurecoast.com)- The Port St. Lucie Police have reported two bad accidents with two males both who hit trees and now are in critical condition. Here is the info:. Then this happened:. Adult...

MELBOURNE, Fla. – Melbourne police believe drugs and/or alcohol could have been a factor in a head-on crash that took a Vero Beach woman’s life on Saturday, according to a news release. Officers responded to the scene of the crash on North Harbor City Boulevard near Nelson Avenue,...

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Video above: a look at today's weather and headlines. A man is dead after crashing a stolen vehicle Friday. According to Fort Pierce Police, the victim reported their vehicle stolen around 5:32 p.m. from the 1300 block of North 25th Street. About half an hour...

Treasure Coast - Monday March 27, 2023: Treasure Coast traffic will be affected this week by ongoing construction projects and maintenance work in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) officials report. CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. MARTIN COUNTY. (Hobe Sound, Palm City, City of Stuart, Stuart, Jensen...

Aqueous drummer Rob Houk will join the South Florida jam band Tand as an interim drummer, the group announced on Monday. This lineup shift comes as Tand parts ways with its original drummer, Ali Nassar, citing creative differences. Houk will play his first show with Tand at Fort20 Festival in...

Indian River County deputies located a young boy's parents Saturday night after he was seen alone in Vero Beach Estates earlier in the day. The child was originally found in the 800 block of 10th Avenue and was safe in care of deputies, according to a post on Facebook by the agency in the afternoon that has since been deleted.

A 21-year-old man was arrested in a Port St. Lucie crash that killed a 71-year-old driver last year, police announced Thursday.

South Fork High School in Martin County will be closed Monday due to a wildfire. The school made the announcement on its Facebook page. “Out of an abundance of caution, and due to smoldering and wind/weather variables beyond our control, the decision has been made to cancel all classes, activities and athletics tomorrow. We ask families and employees to avoid the area near campus as Fire Rescue will continue to have a heavy presence near our buildings.”

VERO BEACH — The body of an unidentified man was found in a vehicle at a Sonic Drive-In parking lot Friday, prompting a death investigation, officials said. Foul play doesn’t appear to be a factor in the death, Vero Beach police spokesperson Officer Kelsea Marty said. There was little information available as the case remains an active investigation.