ST. LUCIE COUNTY

As public health officials warn Floridians about an increased risk of mosquito bites during this very active hurricane season, researchers are identifying ways to target multiple mosquito-transmitted diseases.

A man is $5 million richer after playing the Monopoly Doubler scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery announced Thursday.

The federal judge handling the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump has set a tentative date and location for his trial.

A brave 13-year-old girl fought off a shark while being attacked at a Florida beach Thursday and now she is sharing her heroic story with Local 10 News.

A Florida woman turned $10 into $2 million after playing and winning the 100x The Cash scratch-off game, Lottery officials announced this week.

A man is $1 million richer after playing the $20 Monopoly Doubler scratch-off game, the Florida Lottery announced Monday.

A Florida woman won $1 million playing the 500X The Cash scratch-off game, Florida Lottery officials confirmed Tuesday.

An 85-year-old woman has died after being bitten by an alligator.

A 53-year-old man claimed his $1 million winnings this week after playing the 500X The Cash scratch-off game, Florida Lottery officials confirmed Thursday.

The man wanted for questioning in the deadly mass shooting that left a mother dead and 11 others wounded during a Martin Luther King Jr. event in Fort Pierce is no longer a person of interest, ABC affiliate WPBF reports.

A 30-year-old woman has died following a shooting that broke out between rival gang members during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event in Fort Pierce, sheriff’s officials said Tuesday.

A 10-year-old boy received his Christmas miracle granted after a U.S. Postal Service worker noticed his letter.

A 22-year-old woman was arrested Monday in St. Lucie County after authorities say she set up a man to be carjacked on a Tinder date in Miami Gardens in late November.

A Florida woman is behind bars after a struggle over a sex toy apparently went way too far.

The St Lucie County Sherriff's Office is releasing the results of an investigation after one of its deputies was caught on camera shooting a suspect who was reported to be acting aggressively toward officers.

A 23-year-old murder suspect was awaiting extradition on Monday morning in St. Lucie County after deputies arrested him on Friday for two murders in Miami-Dade County.

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.

A Florida jailer was the one wearing handcuffs Thursday, charged with felony battery after he was caught on camera slamming an inmate to the ground in what officials call “an unprovoked attack.”

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.

Florida detectives have identified a deceased former sheriff's deputy as the only probable suspect in the rape and killing of an 11-year-old girl in 1983.

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – Juan Ruiz said his cousin spent his 46th birthday on Thursday away from family and friends. He said they were all grateful that he had survived a treacherous voyage from Cuba to Florida’s east coast in a boat made out of blocks of Styrofoam and rusty rebar. AdRelatives in South Florida believe Luis Quinonez survived a 16-day voyage from Cuba in a makeshift vessel and was in ICE custody at a detention center in Broward. (Courtesy family photo)Ruiz said he was worried about Quiñónez, who was hospitalized after the rescue. They are all making their case for asylum in the U.S.Ruiz said Quiñónez has family from South Florida to Cardenas, Cuba, where he is from, who are worried.

VERO BEACH, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Tuesday morning outside a Publix Super Market in Vero Beach to announce that the state is expanding its partnership with the grocery store chain. DeSantis said eight Publix pharmacies in Indian River County will now offer the COVID-19 vaccine to people 65 and older, as well as 11 Publix pharmacies in St. Lucie County. This brings the total number Publix pharmacies offering the vaccine in the state to 261 in 20 counties. Last week, DeSantis announced that all Publix pharmacies in Palm Beach County and two in Monroe County would also be offering the vaccine to seniors.

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.]

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. The St. Lucie County Sheriff Offices has taken over an investigation involving a body that was found Tuesday on the side of Interstate 95. According to Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Yanko Reyes, a drivers car became disabled in the southbound lanes of I-95 at Mile Marker 127. Reyes said the driver pulled over and discovered the body of a woman. Troopers responded to the scene, but the Sheriffs Office has since taken over the investigation. The womans identity is not yet known and its unclear how she died.

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. – A loggerhead sea turtle was released back to her natural habitat Tuesday after she was successfully rehabilitated. Miami Seaquarium camp keepers came out Tuesday morning to release Winnie and send her off into the ocean in Key Biscayne. Winnie is a loggerhead sea turtle who was rescued April 29 from the water off St. Lucie County. The Miami Seaquarium took her in for treatment and, in just two months, Winnie gained 11 pounds. The Miami Seaquarium has a summer camp program, in which they teach children about rescue, rehab and release, and provide them with a hands-on experience.