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Fatal crash under investigation on Edwards Road near South 23rd Street
ST. LUCIE COUNTY − A man died Monday after a head-on traffic crash on Edwards Road near South 23rd Street, according to St. Lucie County Sheriff Keith Pearson. The crash, which left Olan Hayse McCroan 72, of Fort Pierce, dead happened shortly before 9 a.m. McCroan's vehicle was traveling west on Edwards Road...
State releases FAST test scores; see how students fared in math, reading, writing in 2024
Treasure Coast third graders fared better this year on statewide assessment tests, with more than half of them in Martin and Indian River counties scoring above grade level. Just under half of St. Lucie County third graders scored above grade level. Overall, Treasure Coast students improved in math and reading on the...
How this historic site in St. Lucie County was saved from modern development
A historic site in Fort Pierce is being preserved after the city voted unanimously to designate Little Jim Bait and Tackle as a "historic property" and "locally significant site."
2 St. Lucie County restaurants get perfect scores; 2 fail inspection
Editor's note: Indian River County restaurant inspections were not available this week. You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name. Florida's restaurant owners are not...
Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency Provides Free Student Admission to the Arthur Lee Boatwright Pool
The Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency (FPRA) has partnered with St. Lucie County to sponsor the admission cost for children at the Arthur Lee Boatwright Pool throughout the summer. Anyone 17 years old or younger can swim for free at the Boatwright Pool, located at 1311 Avenue M in Fort Pierce....
Where to get the best Vietnamese food on the Treasure Coast
Vietnamese cuisine is influenced by the Asian principle of five elements, a fivefold conceptual scheme used to explain phenomena including cosmic cycles, the interactions between organs, the succession of political regimes and the properties of herbal medicines. The five agents are fire, water, wood, metal and earth. Using this philosophy,...
Florida real estate: Treasure Coast homes listed reaching early COVID pandemic numbers
The Treasure Coast real estate market in May saw more homes listed, more homes sold, a stagnant or decreased median sale price and longer to get a signed contract compared to April, according to local Realtor data. Active listings totaled 3,915 in May, surpassing early COVID pandemic numbers that peaked at 4,293 in March 2020, according to TCPalm data beginning in January 2020. ...
Nudists aim to break skinny-dip record at Blind Creek Beach nude beach in St. Lucie County
It’s a special year for the annual skinny-dip at the Blind Creek Beach nude beach. The Treasure Coast Naturists' July 14 event will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of nudist tolerance at the St. Lucie County nude beach, according to the nonprofit that promotes a clothing-optional lifestyle. The annual group photo is scheduled for noon. ...
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