MARTIN COUNTY

A 10-year-old Florida girl stunned everyone with her positive attitude after a shark took a bite out of her foot on Sunday afternoon.

10-year-old girl remains calm and positive after a terrifying encounter with a shark on a Florida beach.

A judge has accepted a plea deal for a man who randomly killed a Florida couple in their garage six years ago and then chewed on one victim’s face.

A Florida grandmother was killed in a triple shooting on Thanksgiving Day as she was watching TV in her recliner, according to family members.

The worst of Hurricane Nicole is behind the residents of Martin County, but it was certainly a rough Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

The impacts of Nicole were felt in Jupiter and surrounding areas.

Sheriff's in Broward and Martin County issued a warning for Toyota drivers on Thursday saying that the Tundra and Tacoma are on the hotlist for having the most catalytic converters stolen in the United States.

A federal judge sentenced a Florida medical equipment supply company owner to spend more than four-and-a-half years in prison after prosecutors said he defrauded Medicare out of more than $2.2 million.

As outer wind bands from Hurricane Ian kick up the surf, people comb the beach for little treasures

Two men were arrested Tuesday night after allegedly traveling to Martin County and stealing a boat from a local business, Miami-Dade police said.

A woman managed to drive all the way into Martin County after being shot and critically wounded in a West Palm Beach road rage incident, according to police.

Toddler diagnosed with monkeypox in Martin CountyBy Cody Weddle, ReporterMIAMI – Florida reported its first case of monkeypox in a child younger than four years old, according to the Florida Department of Health. Public health officials reported the case was in Martin County. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported there are also pediatric cases in Washington, D.C, Indiana, Maine, and California. There have been 11,890 confirmed cases nationwide since the outbreak began on May 17, including 1,085 in Florida, according to the CDC. Copyright 2022 by WPLG Local10.com – All rights reserved.

Florida reported its first case of monkeypox in a child younger than four years old, according to the Florida Department of Health.

Florida deputies believe the death of a 35-year-old man whose body was found near Hutchinson Island, was likely an accident.

Martin County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a man accused of videotaping and taking pictures of young children in Jensen Beach.

A 70-year-old woman was stabbed by the bill of a 100-pound sailfish that leapt out of the water and attacked her as her companions were trying to reel it in on a boat near the Florida coast.

Three women from Miami were arrested after a brazen attempted jewelry heist in Martin County.

Officials said Joseph Furey Lusk, 47, contacted the girl less than a month after being released from state custody from 2018 Florida conviction for traveling to meet a minor.

Parts of I-95 were shut down in Martin County on Wednesday, after a dump truck crashed into an overpass.

Martin County Sheriff's deputies have identified a driver who led them on a high-speed chase, caused a rollover crash and threw a rubber snake at them.

Florida woman faces charges for throwing a rubber snake at deputies following a high-speed chase.

A 20-year-old man drove a stolen Mercedes SUV as fast as 178 mph during a chase Monday night that began in Orlando and traveled through six counties along Florida’s Turnpike and Interstate 95, authorities said.

Martin County Sheriff’s detectives have arrested a man they say was targeting girls in the Treasure Coast area on social media for sex.

A man is lucky to be alive after a frightening crash at a Hutchinson Island convenience store on Tuesday night.

"Any Russian who wanted to come here isn't going to come," said Liz Elliott, a real estate agent with Echo Fine Properties in Martin County, Florida, just north of Palm Beach. Already, a Russian client backed out of a deal she'd been working on.Why it matters: Observers of the U.S. real estate market are watching to see how new economic sanctions — on oligarchs, but also on financial transactions involving money from Russian banks — will impact sales. Get market news worthy of your time with Axi

A Florida sheriff's office says a man stole a car but abandoned it seconds before it was struck by a train.

Video recorded from a police helicopter shows a man speeding away from deputies earlier this month in Martin County.

A Florida woman suffered a serious gunshot wound in her backyard after being hit by a bullet fired from a high-powered rifle from neighbors who were next door target shooting.

Nancy Pelosi may not be buying a home on the Treasure Coast, but she can help fix an issue that's been plaguing local homeowners for years.

A mom in Florida helped her son out in a pinch. Actually, more than a pinch.

Efforts are underway to help restore and preserve a rare species of native coral in Florida's coral reef.

Martin County, Florida, officials identified the driver of the Ford F-150 pickup as 17-year-old Carlos Castaneda. The victim has not been identified.

A two-county chase Friday night that included a pickup truck with a body in its bed, speeds approaching 100 mph, and two helicopters, started in Palm Beach County and ended in Martin County, deputies said.

Possible plot synopsis: A man and a woman shoot a man and are seen trying to drag his body into a canal. The couple don’t count on someone seeing it all go down. After the witness contacts sheriffs to tell them the pair are now loading the body into the bed of a pickup truck the suspects speed off. Minutes later, sheriffs spot the truck — and a body part of the dead man in the rear bed of the pickup — as the chase crosses counties and comes to an end under a major interstate.

Op-Ed: “The current Public Service Commission (PSC) decided that the ratepayers of Martin County Water District must pay for the sins of the past,” writes Nina McCoy.

A man in Stuart, Florida has been airlifted to the hospital after he was attacked by an alligator when he fell off of his bicycle during a bike ride in a local park.

Former Superintendent Jim Notter, Vickie Cartwright and Robert Schiller qualified to be interim superintendent. Twenty-six people applied, but most didn't meet the minimum qualifications.

DeSantis said seven Publix locations in Martin County will also offer the vaccine. For Broward’s mayor, the issue right now isn’t the number of vaccination sites, but rather the number of doses available. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava released a statement saying: “Miami-Dade is home to over 10% of all Florida seniors 65+. Earlier this month, DeSantis announced that several Publix locations in the state would serve as COVID-19 vaccination sites for seniors. Registration at the Publix vaccination sites in South Florida opens at 6 a.m. Wednesday and appointments will begin on Thursday.

As of January 11, 2021, 33 countries have reported cases of this variant. The United States and Canada have reported multiple cases of the variant. There are 72 cases of the B.1.1.7 variant reported in the US. The CDC and other scientific organizations continue to study and monitor this new variant strain of coronavirus to understand its transmissibility and possible response to the new vaccines. Vigilance remains the best way to reduce the chance of infection with this or any strain of coronavirus.

By Staff WriterA contagious new strain of the coronavirus that has spread in the United Kingdom has been detected in a man in Florida. “Florida has evidence of the first identified case of the UK COVID-19 variant in Martin County,” the department said in a Twitter post. “So, first, it latches on better than it gets into our cells easier. Which means each person that gets this has a lot more virus to share with others. “It is very important that people realize that when we let a wild virus spread not only are you increasing the risk of individuals, but you are also facilitating the creation of more variants.”

Hospitals in the United States are on high alert for the new, more contagious COVID-19 strain that first surfaced in the United Kingdom and has since shown up in Colorado, California and now Florida. Florida health officials announced this week they have evidence of the first identified case of the strain in Martin County. In a Twitter post Thursday night, the state's health department said the man is in his 20s with no history of travel. The fast-moving virus arrives as cases continue to rise at an unrelenting pace, CBS News' Tom Hanson reports. Meanwhile, the best hope to thwart the virus — vaccines — was sullied in Wisconsin when a pharmacist admitted to tampering with vials at an Aurora Heath Center.

Hospitals in the United States are on high alert for the new, more contagious COVID-19 strain that first surfaced in the United Kingdom and has since shown up in Colorado, California and now Florida. Florida health officials announced this week they have evidence of the first identified case of the strain in Martin County. In a Twitter post Thursday night, the state's health department said the man is in his 20s with no history of travel. The fast-moving virus arrives as cases continue to rise at an unrelenting pace, CBS News' Tom Hanson reports. Meanwhile, the best hope to thwart the virus — vaccines — was sullied in Wisconsin when a pharmacist admitted to tampering with vials at an Aurora Heath Center.

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health reported on Thursday night that a Florida man was infected with the more infectious coronavirus strain that was first detected in the United Kingdom. The case of the British variant is not travel-related and involves a man in his 20s who lives in Martin County, officials announced on Twitter on New Year’s Eve. Colorado health officials reported the first non-travel-related case in the U.S. on Tuesday. Public health officials are asking the public to wear a face mask, wash hands often, and social distance. Florida has evidence of the first identified case of the UK COVID-19 variant in Martin County.

Here are Florida's key coronavirus data as reported by the state, including new cases, death, hospitalizations and the progress of vaccine distribution.

HOBE SOUND, Fla. An Amber Alert has been issued for Kimberly Newberry-Ohler, 13, who was last seen in the area of the 7500 Block of Southeast Dove Street in Hobe Sound. She was last seen wearing a black and white striped shirt, black pants with a red and white stripe, and white croc shoes. According to the alert from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, she may be in the company of two white adult males in a black two-door truck with a roof rack. They may have traveled to the Port St. Lucie area. If you have any information, you are urged to contact FDLE or the Martin County Sheriffs Office at 772-220-7170 or by calling 911.

BRADENTON, Fla. – A memorial service was held Thursday for a Florida Highway Patrol trooper who was killed in the line of duty. Family, friends and colleagues from throughout the state gathered to say goodbye to Trooper Joseph Bullock in his hometown of Bradenton. Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Joseph Bullock was fatally shot while helping a motorist on Interstate 95 in Martin County. Shortly thereafter, a Riviera Beach police officer who was passing by shot Reed, killing him. Ron DeSantis was among the attendees at Bullock’s memorial service.

FORT PIERCE, Fla. – The body of a Florida Highway Patrol trooper who was fatally shot after he stopped to help a motorist was escorted across the state Friday morning. Trooper Joseph Bullock was killed Wednesday on Interstate 95 in Martin County. The tow truck driver, who hasn't been identified, said Reed was upset about having to pay for a towing service when he shot Bullock. Trooper Joseph Bullock was fatally shot by Frankin Reed III, who was then shot to death by a Riviera Beach police officer. (FHP, Martin County Sheriff's Office)Shortly thereafter, a Riviera Beach police officer who was passing by shot Reed, killing him.

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. – A tow truck driver in Martin County told investigators that the man who is accused of killing Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Joseph Bullock on Wednesday morning was upset over having to pay for the towing service. Trooper Joseph Bullock was killed Wednesday in a shooting at a I-95 rest stop in Martin County. Riviera Beach Police Officer Jemel Headings was off-duty when he saw Bullock was in trouble and pulled over to help him. The “Riviera Beach police officer, who was passing by, engaged the suspect fatally shooting him," FHP Col. Gene Spaulding said. DaWayne Watson, a firefighter-paramedic with the Riviera Beach Fire-Rescue Department, was on his way home when he saw Bullock was bleeding.

PALM CITY, Fla. – A Florida Highway Patrol trooper was killed in a shooting Wednesday on Interstate 95 in Martin County. Trooper Joseph Bullock was fatally shot in the line of duty while assisting the public, the FHP said in a news release. Spaulding said Bullock was attempting to help someone in a disabled vehicle when that person fatally shot him. All lanes of I-95 were closed near mile marker 107 between Martin Highway and Kanner Highway as several Florida Highway Patrol troopers, Martin County deputies and investigators from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement could be seen gathered in the area. “It is truly a tragedy and it will take a long time for the Florida Highway Patrol to heal,” Spaulding said.

Published: January 8, 2020, 10:10 am Updated: January 8, 2020, 11:07 amMARTIN COUNTY, Fla. – Authorities have located a missing boater Wednesday morning in Martin County.. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office tweeted that Justin Skiff, 29, was fishing offshore in a 14-foot aluminum boat Tuesday morning but never returned. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Coast Guard assisted in the search for Skiff, with members of the Coast Guard ultimately finding him. Authorities said Skiff was said to be safe. No other details were immediately released.

NORTH MIAMI, Fla. - A man sought in connection with an armed carjacking that turned into a kidnapping was arrested Monday in North Miami. Jean, 21, was wanted in connection with an armed carjacking that took place Sunday afternoon in Martin County. A family returning to South Florida after visiting Walt Disney World stopped at a Mobil gas station just off Florida's Turnpike at exit 133 in Martin County. I will take the baby, get out and you can keep going,'" Joanne Sagona said she told the carjacking suspect. Jean was brought back to Martin County and is facing a bond of $400,000 on felony charges of armed carjacking and armed kidnapping.

At stop at a gas station in Martin County on the way home from a trip to Disney World in Orlando Sunday turned into a nightmare for a South Florida family when a man dragged the mother of a baby out of the car and took off, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office. The man, Jaquay Marlon Jean, 21, was arrested in North Miami on Monday, authorities said. (Courtesy / Courtesy)

NORTH MIAMI, Fla. - The man responsible for a dangerous armed carjacking that turned into a kidnapping was arrested in Miami-Dade County on Monday. Jean was wanted for an armed carjacking that took place in Martin County at approximately 2:50 p.m. Sunday. The family stopped at a Mobile gas station just off the Florida Turnpike at exit 133 in Martin County. The investigation led detectives to Miami-Dade County, where the suspect was identified and apprehended. Snyder said Jean was brought back to Martin County and is facing a bond of $400,000 on felony charges of armed carjacking and armed kidnapping.