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Gov. DeSantis expands Florida flood emergency to Palm Beach, Okeechobee counties

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Gov. Ron DeSantis has expanded Florida's flooding state of emergency to seven additional counties as widespread flooding continues to threaten communities across the state. The amended executive order, announced Wednesday, adds Glades, Hendry, Lake, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, Seminole and Volusia counties to the...

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Okeechobee County to open flood relief distribution

Residents can pick up tarps, cleaning buckets and bottled water at the Agri-Civic Center, located at 4601 State Rd. 710 E., from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., while supplies last

Okeechobee County, FL · 2d

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New Florida Trader Joe's grocery store planned for Indian River County

The Treasure Coast could be getting a Trader Joe's grocery store in 2027. The popular California-based grocery chain opened a new Orlando location Nov. 5, but more Florida stores are planned for 2027, including one in Vero Beach, according to company spokesperson Nakia Rohde . "Next year, we plan to add new Trader Joe’s in Boynton Beach, Orlando, Kissimmee, Maitland, Central Naples, and Vero Beach," Rohde said. "We are actively looking at hundreds of neighborhoods across the country as we hope to open more new neighborhood stores each year." Trader Joe's typically adds a location on its official store finder once a lease is signed and permitting is underway. More: Whole Foods, Cheesecake Factory among chains Florida residents want What is Trader Joe's? The grocery store chain, known for its affordable items and viral tote bags , has over two dozen locations across Florida. Trader Joe's reviews what fans submit at Request a Trader Joe's in My City , but the company primarily considers growth, parking, population and traffic flow, according to Vice President of Culture and Innovation Matt Sloan. Olivia Franklin is TCPalm’s trending and breaking news reporter. You can contact her at olivia.franklin@tcpalm.com , 317-627-8048 or follow her

Indian River County, FL · 1d

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Shocking video shows suspected shark swimming through flooded streets of coastal Florida city

Franshara Napoleon's video captures a shark swimming through a flooded Fort Pierce intersection as biblical rain and King Tide swamp Florida streets.

Fort Pierce, FL · 3h

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Florida roadways remain flooded, impassable after historic rainfall

Some major roadways remained impassable Nov. 4 after historic rainfall and flooding across the Treasure Coast, according to law enforcement officials. In Martin County, Northeast Jensen Beach Boulevard remained closed from Northeast Pinecrest Lakes Boulevard to Northeast Savannah Road. It’s located near Savannas Preserve State Park. In St. Lucie County, South 25th Street remained closed from just south of Edwards Road to Fort Pierce Central High School, including part of Bell Avenue . It’s located near the North Fork of the St. Lucie River. Also in St. Lucie County, the following Port St. Lucie roads remain closed: Crosstown Parkway from Village Parkway to Range Line Road, including in front of Legacy High School Carole Noon Lane, between South Header Canal Road and Trowbridge Road Southwest California Boulevard from Southwest St. Lucie West Boulevard to Southwest Heatherwood Boulevard Northwest California Boulevard from Northwest Peacock Boulevard to Northwest Country Club Drive Southwest Cashmere Boulevard from Southwest St. Lucie West Boulevard to Southwest Heatherwood Boulevard Southeast Airoso Boulevard from Northwest Prima Vista Boulevard to Southeast Eyerly Avenue Tradition Parkway and Southwest Community Parkway west from the roundabout In Indian River County, the following roads and communities remain closed: 66th Avenue from Fourth Street

Martin County, FL · 2d

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WATCH: Florida students wade through waist-deep floodwater after getting off school bus

Florida students were seen on Monday getting off a school bus and walking through waist-deep floodwater.

Port St Lucie, FL · 3d

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This Florida Retirement Town Has A Historic Downtown And Lakes Close By

An Ohio pottery maker designed an entire downtown around one perfect circle, and the streets still spin off it like wheel spokes. He laid it out back in 1912. Today, that ring of historic storefronts sits at the heart of one of Florida’s most underrated retirement towns. Then the...

Sebring, FL · 1d

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Flooding leaves community without power, most homes evacuated

Floodwaters remain knee-deep in parts of the Creekside community in St. Lucie County, where officials say roughly 75% of the neighborhood's homes have been evacuated, and power remains shut off.

St Lucie County, FL · 1d

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No school Nov. 5 in Florida counties

Schools in Indian River and St. Lucie counties will remain closed Nov. 5 following the deluge of rains and flooding from earlier in the week, according to officials. While the Indian River County School District reports buildings are dry and secure with power and air conditioning, there are concerns about whether students and employees can travel safely to and from school. “Students need safe bus routes, roads, bridges, sidewalks, and pathways to reach school,” the district stated. “Many major roads remain closed across the county, including in South County and along the Oslo corridor . In parts of Highlands, roads remain unsafe and some homes are without power.” Nearly 100 employees can’t report to work “because of conditions in their areas.” Practice fields are closed, and extracurricular activities and practices are canceled until further notice. Schools in St. Lucie County also will be closed, according to spokesperson Lydia Martin. Nov. 2 was at least a 500-to-1,000-year rainfall event , said Robert Haley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Melbourne. St. Lucie County received varying amounts of rain that day, with the highest rainfall in the area of Interstate 95 into the Port St. Lucie area, which received about

Indian River County, FL · 2d

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Waste Management suspends Indian River County collection Tuesday due to flooding

SEBASTIAN — Waste Management has canceled all collection service across Indian River County on Tuesday because of flooding and unsafe road conditions, with adjusted schedules set to resume Wednesday. The company said recycling collection, which covers the entire county including all cities, will not run Tuesday. Service will restart...

Indian River County, FL · 3d

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Indian River County to pursue grants for abandoned ship removal

Indian River County has removed 29 derelict vessels from local waterways since 2023, spending about $230,000 on the effort, with approximately $223,000 reimbursed through state grants. But identifying a vessel as derelict and getting approval to remove it can be a lengthy process, according to Melissa Meisenberg with the county's...

Indian River County, FL · 3d

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Indian River County - Week of Nov. 6

BOUJIE HANDBAG BINGO – The Heritage Center, 2140 14th Ave., Vero Beach on Friday, Nov. 6, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $75 for eight Bingo games/one raffle ticket. Go to secure.qgiv.com/for/mhaboujiehandbagbingo2026/event/mhaboujiehandbagbingo2026. NOV. 6-DEC. 13. VETERAN’S EXHIBITION – Vero Beach Museum of Art, 3001 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach...

Vero Beach, FL · 2d

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St. Lucie County road closures linger as floodwaters fail to recede

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FL — Some roads in St. Lucie County remain closed after flooding earlier this week, and county officials say they can’t yet say when they will reopen or what repairs will be needed. “We are still experiencing some isolated road closures due to the flooding...

St Lucie County, FL · 1d

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Highlands County deals with flooding aftermath; polling location moved

HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Fla. — Several Highlands County residents woke up to changes to their voting plans Tuesday morning. The county currently is under a local state of emergency following heavy rainfall. Officials relocated a polling site in Sebring overnight due to widespread flooding and power outages in the area.

Highlands County, FL · 2d

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St. Lucie County flips blue after 14 years as voters increase turnout despite floods

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — St. Lucie County flipped blue in Tuesday's governor's race for the first time in more than a decade, as voter turnout climbed despite historic flooding that forced last-minute polling place changes. Democrat David Jolly carried the county with approximately 51% of the vote,...

St Lucie County, FL · 2d

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Incumbent Democrat holds onto redistricted Florida congressional seat

Voters returned Democrat Darren Soto to Congress in the Nov. 3 General Election in a district created by Florida Republicans as a likely GOP win. Soto, of Kissimmee, garnered 50.2% vote to 49.8% for Vero Beach Republican Dan Green, according to final, unofficial results from the seven county supervisor of elections offices in the massive district. The General Election was the first since Indian River County was brought into the redrawn District 9. Florida's 9th Congressional District now covers 5,500 square miles stretching from urban Orlando south to Lake Okeechobee and east to Vero Beach. The district represents all of Highlands, Indian River, Okeechobee and Glades counties, most of Osceola County and portions of Orange County and Polk counties. The district runs from Orlando southwest to Yeehaw Junction, and includes all of Indian River County. It also dips south into the cities of Kissimmee and St. Cloud, making it one of the largest districts by area in the state. Indian River formerly was in the 8th Congressional District, which stretched from Titusville in Brevard County down the coast to Vero Beach. Neither candidate could be reached for comment on the evening of Nov. 3. Soto, a family law attorney, served

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Indian River County considers purchase of land slated for development

An Indian River County resident is urging county officials to purchase more than 800 acres of environmentally sensitive land near Blue Cypress Lake to prevent its potential development into a solar farm. County Commissioner Joseph Earman brought the proposal before the commission, saying the property near State Road 60 in...

Indian River County, FL · 1d

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Indian River County asks residents to report flood damage after heavy rainfall

Indian River County is asking residents and business owners to report property damage caused by recent heavy rainfall and flooding as recovery efforts begin. Damage assessment teams began surveying residential areas Thursday, Nov. 5, to document impacts and identify recovery needs. Preliminary reports from the National Weather Service in Melbourne...

Indian River County, FL · 1d

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Pippin wins County Commission District 2 seat

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Jennifer Pippin secured the county commission District 2 seat vacated by Joe Flescher, a newly-retired, four-term commissioner who held the position for 20 years. This will be Pippin’s first time holding an elected position. “I am incredibly humbled and honored to have earned the...

Indian River County, FL · 2d