Fort Pierce loses most city attorneys, spends $31K on search
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Fort Pierce’s city commission held a heated special meeting Monday after nearly the city’s…
Deputies describe ‘the filth’ involved rescuing 36 neglected dogs
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — Martin County deputies spent hours inside a filth-filled Palm City home this week rescuing…
‘SAVE THE DOGS’: Neighbors say dogs are suffering next door
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — Thomas Todd, and his wife, have a neighbor they’re worried about — not because…
Fort Pierce gets 90-day extension to pay state fines tied to Little Jim’s docks
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has given Fort Pierce until Sept. 15 to…
Florida families fight Medicaid cuts to autism therapy
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Palm Beach County parents say their children lost access to a critical autism…
New depositions reveal why a firefighter turned in alleged hazing videos
ST LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — Three St. Lucie County firefighters were fired after investigators said videos appeared to…
‘NO ILL INTENT’: Fired firefighters speak to WPTV on bug zapper hazing case
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — Two St. Lucie County firefighters fired over an alleged hazing incident are speaking…
‘FRUSTRATED’: Tempers flare in court as accused dog trainer trial delayed again
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — Tempers flared in a Martin County courtroom Tuesday as a judge pressed both the…
‘RIDICULOUS’: This county faces $2.1 billion transportation funding gap
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — Martin County is facing a $2.1 billion transportation funding shortfall — and the gap…
‘Top down, bottom up approach’: City rethinks development process after lawsuits
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — City leaders in Fort Pierce have made plans to revamp their development and leasing…
Fort Pierce weighing settlement in lawsuit over Little Jim Bait & Tackle
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Fort Pierce is deciding whether to settle a lawsuit that alleges years of waterfront…
BACKYARD BOTOX: Why Florida has become a hotspot for illegal practices
STUART, Fla. — Florida has more cases of cosmetic procedures performed by unlicensed individuals than any other state,…