Latest reporting and updates from Stuart, Florida.
Comcast celebrates the opening of a New Xfinity Store in Stuart and announces a $35,000 grant supporting Martin County PAL’s Rising Responders program.
Young divers with Stuart's Atlantic Diving Team are training under coach Pito Alberty with hopes of college scholarships, international competition and the Olympics.
Fall festivals in Palm City and Stuart, Tradition Unlocked, early trick-or-treating in Jensen Beach and a Sunday concert in Fort Pierce lead the Oct. 10-11 weekend picks.
Michael Mortell is back as Stuart city manager and says he plans to bring more administrative structure to City Hall after a year of commission division. In his first interview since officially returning Friday, he said he has unfinished business to address.
The Florida Department of Health in Martin County issued a 60-day rabies alert Wednesday for part of Stuart after a raccoon captured off South Kanner Highway tested positive for ra
The South Florida Water Management District could lose approximately $98 million in annual revenue by 2030 if Amendment 3 passes, according to data presented this week at Stuart Ci
Brightline is expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as soon as this week to restructure about $5.5 billion in debt, according to financial media outlets including Bloomberg an
Martin County Fire Rescue, the Sheriff's Office, and Stuart Police Department worked together late Wednesday to rescue a man who jumped from West Bridge into the St. Lucie River during a mental health crisis.
Kevin Eddy drives from Stuart to Palm Beach County every day and said left-lane drivers are causing unwanted congestion on the roads. His frustration prompted a closer look at what
Molly's House is hosting an open house Monday at its facility on Osceola Street in Stuart, inviting community members to tour the house and healing garden while marking 30 years of
Kevin Kobold teaches geometry with a partner at South Fork High School in Stuart as part of a co-teaching model now in its second year at the school. District officials say the approach will soon be introduced in Martin County elementary schools.
Boat bargains, a family barn dance, country music in Vero Beach, a Stuart riverfront concert and a Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute are among this weekend's options.
The Stuart City Commission postponed a vote Monday night on an ordinance that would allow backyard chickens in certain residential neighborhoods after a key staff member was unable
The Stuart City Commission voted 3-2 Wednesday evening to rehire former City Manager Michael Mortell at a roughly $225,000 salary, less than the more than $265,000 he previously ea
A bomb threat email that prompted Thursday's evacuation of Martin County High School has been traced to a hacked account at a Stuart residence, with investigators saying the attack appears linked to Russia and a broader pattern of swatting cases.
A Martin County judge ruled that Kersten Francilus, 25, is incompetent to stand trial in the fatal stabbing of Joyce Ellen Thompson Adams, 73, in the Southwood community near Stuar
A man was injured Saturday afternoon when lightning struck a boat near Sandsprit Park in Stuart, according to Martin County Fire Rescue and the Martin County Sheriff's Office. Mart
The Stuart City Commission voted Monday night to replace Mayor Sean Reed with Commissioner Eula Clarke and fire City Manager Michael Giardino after just four months on the job. The
Ronald Corbin, who taught choral music at Martin County High School in Stuart for 34 years and led the OPUS choir until his retirement in 2014, died Saturday.
Martin County will not receive federal funding for a proposed Brightline station in downtown Stuart through the Intercity Passenger Rail Program, making the future of the project u
The City of Stuart has been awarded $79 million in federal funding to replace the aging St. Lucie River Railroad Bridge as part of a $5.3 billion nationwide investment in rail safe
The left lane of southbound Interstate 95 was blocked in Martin County on Tuesday because of roadway debris, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The obstruction was reported near mile marker 101, before the State Road 76/Kanner Highway exit in the Stuart area.
The Stuart City Commission voted to place a November referendum on the ballot asking voters to rescind a 2011 decision that set aside a two-acre parcel as a revenue source for Haney Creek preserve maintenance.
Spirit Halloween is opening temporary stores in Stuart and Jensen Beach this month as part of 10 locations across Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast.
Murray Middle School students are returning to class this week in Stuart to a campus undergoing major construction nearly two years after a tornado destroyed two buildings and damaged a third.
Martin County Fire Rescue crews on Saturday afternoon freed a tree trimmer who became trapped about 40 feet in the air after his lift stopped working in Stuart. Firefighters were d
The Costco at 3173 S. Kanner Highway in Stuart reopened Friday after an electrical fire forced its closure Thursday, but only dry goods are available because the refrigeration unit remains non-operational.
A Fort Myers man is charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and child abuse after deputies say he performed a PIT maneuver on a North Carolina family's vehicle during a road rage incident near Stuart.
David Allen Kingsley Jr., 31, was arrested July 28 after fleeing a Stuart Police officer during a traffic stop and leading law enforcement on a chase that ended in Martin County wi
A 31-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night after police said he fled a traffic stop in Stuart, struck another vehicle and led officers on a multi-agency pursuit into Martin Count