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Four people are behind bars, accused of stealing more than a dozen French bulldogs from a Florida home.

All of Palm Beach County, including West Palm Beach, is in the forecast cone of uncertainty for potential Hurricane Nicole, with landfall predicted somewhere between West Palm Beach and Port St. Lucie overnight Wednesday into Thursday. Here's the latest forecast track including the so-called "spaghetti models."

Tropical Storm Nicole is expected to approach the east coast of Florida overnight Wednesday into Thursday, though it is uncertain whether the storm will be a hurricane strength by the time it makes landfall somewhere between West Palm Beach and Port St. Lucie. Here's the latest forecast track including the so-called "spaghetti models."

Two Miami men face a multitude of charges after officers found more than a dozen stolen catalytic converters after a traffic stop, according to police.

Officials are seeking a pair of Miamians accused of taking a roughly two-hour trip north on Interstate 95 and committing a robbery at a Bath & Body Works location.

A teacher on Florida's Treasure Coast is charged with child abuse for striking a student with a broomstick. St. Lucie County Sheriff Ken Mascara announced Cyntyche Darling Lundy, of Port St. Lucie, was arrested on a felony warrant by Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Friday, Sun Sentinel news partner CBS 12 reported.

A teacher on Florida's Treasure Coast is charged with child abuse for striking a student with a broomstick. St. Lucie County Sheriff Ken Mascara announced Cyntyche Darling Lundy, of Port St. Lucie, was arrested on a felony warrant by Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Friday, Sun Sentinel news partner CBS 12 reported.

A 15-year-old girl who went missing Monday morning while walking to school was found roughly 10 hours later, according to Port St. Lucie police

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Officials say police are investigating after a man fatally shot two people, two dogs and himself at a Florida home.

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

Amid a run of $1 million scratch-off winners in Florida, this 67-year-old Port St. Lucie woman apparently had double the luck.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Friday morning at the TAMCO manufacturing facility in Port St. Lucie.

A 45-year-old man from Port St. Lucie was arrested Thursday after biting part of a man’s ear off during an altercation at a Stock Island hotel, authorities said.

“I was so excited to see that I had just become a millionaire!” a 36-year-old man from Port St. Lucie said after verifying his big score.

PEBB Enterprises and Banyan Development plan to acquire 15 acres of land for the grocery-anchored project within a master-planned community in Port St. Lucie FL.

Lindor was eligible for free agency after this season and said this spring he wouldn't negotiate with the Mets on a long-term contract after opening day. New York added Lindor knowing he could walk after the 2021 season, but the team said it would try to negotiate a long-term pact. Lindor will retain his $22.3 million salary for 2021 before the contract kicks in for 2022. Only Mike Trout's $426.5 million, 12-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels and Mookie Betts' $365 million, 12-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers are worth more. Lindor's deal is also by far the largest payout ever from the Mets, surpassing contracts for third baseman David Wright ($138 million), pitchers Jacob deGrom ($137.5 million) and Johan Santana ($137.5 million).

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – A Port St. Lucie man has been arrested after he forced his way into a woman’s apartment in Broward County, authorities said. According to his arrest report, the victim ran to her balcony and held the balcony door closed to keep Stincone from getting to her. Deputies said she called police from her balcony as Stincone locked the front door to her apartment. When authorities arrived, Stincone refused verbal commands to get down on the floor, the arrest report stated. The victim told deputies that she had never seen Stincone before and was scared for her life during the ordeal.

“We’re just talking.”The Mets obtained Lindor from Cleveland in January, and he's signed for this season at $22.3 million. Canning now has 13 strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings. The two-time Cy Young Award winner has permitted three hits in 8 2/3 innings with 16 strikeouts and a walk. Nola has given up 15 hits in 8 2/3 innings, seeing his ERA rise to 10.38. Kyle Wright made his fourth start, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks in 2 2/3 innings.

The Harvard-trained, Dominican-born ophthalmologist, who operated eye clinics from Delray Beach to Port St. Lucie, would see up to 100 patients per day and billed the government nearly $21 million in 2012 alone. As part of his sentence, he was ordered to pay more than $42 million in restitution to Medicare.

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. – A Port St. Lucie man is recounting the terrifying moments when he was bitten on the leg by an 8-foot alligator while walking his dog. Mark Johnson, 61, said he and his dog, Rex, were walking near a canal Sunday morning around 9:30 a.m. He said he slid and that’s when his foot got stuck in the mud. The reptile has been relocated to an alligator farm. [RELATED: Facts about the American alligator from the FWC.]

by Howard CampbellSOUTH FLORIDA Though not as heralded as other contemporary Jamaican movies, Foolish Advice will have its second showing on November 24 at Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center in Palm Beach. Whyte, who also plays the lead role of Jonathan, is confident of bigger things for Foolish Advice. Whyte has lived in South Florida for over 10 years and has mounted plays like God Ova Obeah here. Foolish Advice, which was filmed in Miami, Palm Bay and Port St. Lucie, is his first movie. There are tentative plans to show the movie in South Florida following the Palm Beach event.

by Howard CampbellPORT ST. LUCIE Foolish Advice, Jamaican Stavan Whytes Bible-inspired drama, premiered at the Tradition Town Hall in Port St. Lucie on September 22. Whyte described audience reception to his first movie as overwhelming and plans to show it in other Florida cities with strong Jamaican and West Indian populations. Whyte said the Jamaican community in Port St. Lucie came out in numbers for the premiere. It has an all-Jamaican cast headed by Whyte who plays Jonathan; Sandra Chin plays his wife Suzie. Whyte, who is originally from Kingston, put up most of the $10,000 to produce Foolish Advice which was filmed in Port St. Lucie, Palm Bay and Miami.

Brock is one of millions of residents in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina who are or will be under mandatory evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Dorian. Brock is not alone in deciding to ride out the storm in Port St. Lucie, where Dorian may strike Tuesday unless it veers north. Samir Aarass, a fellow Port St. Lucie resident, says he has no choice. Henry McMaster has issued evacuation orders for parts of Jasper County, all of Beaufort County, parts of Colleton County, all of Charleston County, parts of Berkeley County, parts of Dorchester County, parts of Georgetown County and parts of Horry County. CNN's Nadia Romero and Victor Ramirez reported from Port St. Lucie, Florida.