Martin County News

Martin County sheriff's deputies have arrested a husband and wife accused of leaving their newborn baby in a hot vehicle.

A Martin County couple has been charged with child neglect for leaving their 7-month-old baby in a hot car while they shopped.

Proctor, Crook & Crowder, P.A., the largest CPA firm in Martin County, has merged with Fogal & Associates, P.A., Fort Pierce, to form Proctor, Crook, Crowder & Fogal, P.A., the companies said today.

Both Gov. Charlie Crist and President Barack Obama lobbied for the stimulus package, which was supposed to create jobs.

When he spoke in court, his rulings and comments came with the authority and comfort of nearly four decades on the bench - more than any other county judge in the state.

Martin County Sheriff's Office detectives are investigating a double stabbing in Port Salerno.

More than 200 people from both sides of Martin County's development war crowded into Stuart's Blake Library auditorium last week to learn about Amendment 4. The odd bedfellows included Future Groupers and Conservation Alliance members; builders and clean water advocates; commissioners and residents.

The H1N1 vaccination clinics scheduled next week at Anderson Middle School will be cancelled because there isn't enough vaccine.

In light of the recession, what should the Martin County Commission do regarding the pay of the administrators, department directors and other top managers? Cut all their salaries by 10 percent until the economy improves because the taxpayers can't afford the current salaries.

Kobie Gary is escorted by a Martin County Sheriff's Office deputy after being arrested and charged with the cultivation of cannabis at a rental house in Hobe Sound on Tuesday afternoon.

Kobie Gary, right, and Stephen Shepherd, center, are escorted by Martin County Sheriff's Office deputies after being arrested and charged with the cultivation of cannabis at a rental house in Hobe Sound on Tuesday afternoon.

Three semi tractor trailers were involved in an accident on Morningstar Farms Road and S.R. 441, north of Canal Point, near the Martin County line this morning.

A 36-year-old Indian River County man with underlying health conditions died with complications from H1N1, the novel influenza virus first identified in April and now widespread throughout Florida and the U.S. Most cases of H1N1 are mild, but some people - including those with underlying health conditions such as heart disease or diabetes - are at ...

Clay County Sheriff Rick Beseler confirms that the body is that of Somer Thompson.

Police said two men have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a drunken man two months ago.

Nine businesses that have managed to limit turnover to 10 percent or less in the past year, show economic growth and offer perks beyond retirement plans such as massages and allowing workers to bring in their pets, were recognized Thursday as the best places to work in the county.

The beautiful fall weather is supposed to continue through the weekend with highs in the upper 80s and lows around 70, plus a breeze to make it feel even better.

The Martin County Health Department has scheduled a series of clinics to offer the H1N1 vaccine to students and their siblings.

A 35-year-old man who told authorities he had a "foot fetish" and broke into a home to get sexual pleasure from touching the feet of sleeping children was recently convicted of burglary and lewd conduct charges, according to the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office.

Authorities say a Florida prison inmate strangled his cellmate with a shoelace. The Martin County Sheriff's Office reports that 45-year-old Terry B. Bell was reported dead early Wednesday morning.