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Spring football: What we learned about South Fork in dominating night vs. Olympic Heights
STUART – The South Fork High football team scored in every quarter, including 28 points in a wild second quarter, and went on to a 68-20 victory over visiting Olympic Heights in a spring football game Friday night at Joebud Staggs Stadium. The Bulldogs set the tone with touchdowns...
Stuart, 5 nonprofits urge EPA to set toxic algae standard as FL ignores water quality laws
The battle against toxic algae in Florida waterways is moving from the state to the federal level. The city of Stuart, the nonprofit Friends of the Everglades and four other environmental advocacy organizations plan to file a petition May 23 urging the Environmental Protection Agency to set numeric criteria for cyanotoxins. ...
NASA Starliner launch: Best places to see from Sebastian, Vero, Fort Pierce, Jensen Beach
Godspeed, Starliner. After an initial attempt earlier this month, Boeing's maiden crewed flight has been rescheduled. Boeing is preparing to launch its Starliner capsule on its first crewed mission from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. And the Treasure Coast may get a peek at the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifting off into the sky. ...
Playoff softball: Centennial, Jensen Beach exit with narrow losses in region finals
The Centennial and Jensen Beach softball teams suffered similar fates in the 2024 FHSAA state playoffs. The Eagles and Falcons each suffered one-run losses Friday to end their seasons: Centennial lost at home 1-0 to Jupiter in nine innings while Jensen Beach fell 3-2 at American Heritage-Plantation. On Thursday, John...
Port St. Lucie - Tree Giveaway at Clover Park on Saturday
Port St/ Lucie - Thursday May 16, 2024: The City of Port St. Lucie is organizing a free tree giveaway event tomorrow, on Saturday, May 18. Keep Port St. Lucie Beautiful will be giving away 500 assorted trees, which include avocado and Barbados cherry trees. This year, the event will...
Applicant of medical detox facility sued prior to proposing facility in Stuart
As a medical detox facility proposed for Stuart heads to a highly anticipated city council discussion, WPTV has uncovered court documents showing the project's applicant was sued three times.
'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...
Week in Review: FPL plant explosion, semi fire dumps fuel, dog attacked by gator
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Here are the stories with the most watched videos from this week. Martin County Fire Rescue regularly train at FPL plant, where explosion occurred. INDIANTOWN, Fla. (CBS12) — Three people were injured after a fire and explosion at Florida Power and Light's Martin...
Musicians Tom MacLear and Renee DiSisto Celebrate Sebastian's Centennial; and YouthServ Academy May Have a Summer Camp for You
Fort Pierce - Friday May 17, 2024: This week on In Focus, from IRSC Public Media, Tom MacLear and Renee DiSisto, the featured performers at the Sebastian Centennial Celebration Concert at Riverview Park on Friday June 7th. Tom is widely known in the music business. He is a multi-talented song...
Freediver found unresponsive in Florida Keys identified
A man found unresponsive while freediving in the waters just north of Key West has been identified. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said 55-year-old Andrew Wilson Velo, of Port St. Lucie, died on Thursday. The sheriff’s office said the incident occurred at around 12:30 p.m. that day. The sheriff’s...
St. Lucie County: Courts at Lakewood Park Neighborhood Park Closed From Monday May 20 Through Friday May 31
Fort Pierce - Friday May 17, 2024: The tennis/pickleball courts at the Lakewood Park Neighborhood Park will be closed for two weeks, starting Monday, May 20 as crews resurface the courts. Contractor Sport Surfacing will be resurfacing the four courts at Lakewood Park Neighborhood Park. The work is expected to...
Softball Game Recap: Jensen Beach Comes Up Short
Jensen Beach and American Heritage squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Jensen Beach had to settle for second. They fell just short of the American Heritage Patriots by a score of 3-2. Jensen Beach's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak. For American Heritage's part,...
Stuart delays vote on proposed rehab center; support at commission meeting appears to grow
STUART — Every life is worth a chance, a former addict told city commissioners Monday in support of a proposed mental health, drug, alcohol and medical detox center. South Florida resident James Gordon nearly flunked out of high school, he said, but now has a family with another child on the way, thanks...
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