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Cat revived with oxygen mask after house fire in Jupiter neighborhood
JUPITER, Fla. (CBS12) — A family's cat needed to be revived with an oxygen mask after their home caught fire in Jupiter on Thursday. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) said at 12:15 p.m., units responded to a house fire on Hampton Circle. Initial reports stated the fire broke...
Explosion and fire at FPL plant in Indiantown injures two employees and a firefighter
INDIANTOWN, Fla. — An explosion and fire at a Florida Power & Light plant in Indiantown injured two employees and one firefighter, according to Martin County Fire Rescue. Fire Rescue received a call at 6:34 p.m. of a structure fire at the FPL plant at 21900 SW Warfield Blvd in Indiantown.
Mast introduces legislation to rename post office after fallen trooper
Federal legislation was introduced to rename a post office after a trooper who was killed in the line of duty during a pursuit on Interstate 95 in St. Lucie County earlier this year.
MCSO: Farm Worker Recovering After Getting Bit by a Gator in Palm City
Martin County - Thursday May 16, 2024: An agitated alligator bit a local farmworker in Palm city yesterday. The Martin County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) reports that the gator was lurking in a pepper field along 96th where the man was working. It lunged at him, and grabbed ahold of the side of his thigh.
VBMA Offers Free Admission to Military Personnel and Their Families this Summer
VERO BEACH, FL— The Vero Beach Museum of Art joins Blue Star Museums from across the nation to offer free admission to active-duty U.S. military personnel and their families from Saturday, May 18 (Armed Forces Day) through Monday, September 2, 2024 (Labor Day). The free admission program is available...
Palm City Farm Worker Survives Bite from Massive 9-Foot Alligator
In a shocking encounter at a Palm City pepper farm, a farm worker was left reeling after a skirmish with a 9-foot alligator. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office reported that the laborer, focused on his work on 96th Street, didn’t notice the sizable reptile until it was too late. According to CBS12, the alligator aggressively bit into the man’s thigh.
Florida firefighters rescue cat trapped in burning home
JUPITER, Fla. - Firefighters in Palm Beach County rushed to save a cat trapped in a family's burning home on Thursday. Fire rescue says crews responded to the fire in the Jupiter area as flames continued to spread. Officials say everyone got out of the house safely, but the cat...
Gator bites Florida farm worker on the job
PALM CITY, Fla. – A farm worker in Palm City is recovering after an alligator bit him on the thigh while he was working, according to deputies. Martin County Sheriff’s deputies said the pepper farm worker was working when the agitated gator lunged and grabbed hold of him.
New report ranks Port St. Lucie one of the fastest growing cities in the country
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — We have covered several stories about how much Port St. Lucie has grown over the past few years. According to a report released by the U.S. Census Bureau, Port St. Lucie ranked as the fifth fastest-growing city in the United States for cities with populations over 20,000.
'A lot of pain': Farmer shares story of being bit by alligator in Palm City
PALM CITY, Fla. — It was supposed to be an ordinary workday for one pepper farmer in Palm City. But on Wednesday, everything changed when he noticed an alligator near the canal. While the farmer did not want to speak on camera, he did share with WPBF 25 News...
Vero Beach High School seniors 'do' sunrise at the beach as last group outing
VERO BEACH − Vero Beach High School seniors took to the beach for some sunrise solitude before their last day of school May 10. Humiston Beach Park was the choice, at 3000 Ocean Drive, for their last foray as high school students. Graduation is 7 p.m. May 17 at...
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