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'Soldier of Year' masters grueling physical tasks
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MARTIN COUNTY - Jonathan Schumpert's idea of the perfect recreational activity is a hike along a hunting trail with a knife and canteen. "For him, that's fun," John LoVoi said of his 27-year-old son, who is a helicopter mechanist specialist in the United States Army. This innate love of the outdoors came in handy w...
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Amazing air show antics
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Two of the Aeroshell acrobatic stunt planes begin a loop maneuver with a vertical dive toward the Florida coastline in Jensen Beach in preparation for the annual Stuart Air Show last weekend. The Aeroshell team is known for flying four American AT-6 aircraft in multiple acrobatic displays. ...
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Area man is descendant of three county founding families
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MARTIN COUNTY - Rick Hartman has a direct connection to much of Martin County's history. Two of his great grandfathers were instrumental in establishing the county, and served as the first mayors of two of its cities. This month, the Stuart Heritage group, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving details about the area'...
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College offers great explorations
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TREASURE COAST - For those not sure what they want to be when they grow up, Indian River State College had some suggestions. On Friday, Nov. 4, the college campus at Fort Pierce was filled with more than 800 high-school students from St. Lucie, Indian ...
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Area politician introduces jobs bill
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MARTIN COUNTY - Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Stuart, has introduced legislation that won the approval of 132 economists who believe it will create jobs and boost the economy. His plan includes cutting the corporate income tax rate by 10 percent, making the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts permanent, giving Congress and the president 7...
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Point saved
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Martin County High School volleyball co-captain Mallori Moffat lunges to save a point Tuesday, Nov. 8 in the Region 3-7A semi-final match against Venice High School. The Martin County Tigers went on to win the match, as well as the regional finals Saturday, Nov. 12 in Clearwater to advance to the final four teams...
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Parents could face prison, fines for lying about missing children
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MARTIN COUNTY - A new bill taking shape in the Florida Senate will set serious consequences for parents who lie to investigators about missing children. In cases where a child 16 or younger disappears and is later found injured or dead, parents who lied to investigators could face third-degree felony charges of wil...
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New city commissioner says listening to constituents will be priority
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MARTIN COUNTY - Kelli Glass' main focus as Stuart's newest commissioner is to collect as much feedback as possible from her new constituents, she said. Ms. Glass, a 34-year-old financial management consultant, defeated local businessman and longtime president of Stuart Main Street, Frank Mezzapelle, 58. Ms. Glass w...
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Real men promote animal spaying, neutering
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY - Recently, when Susan Hargreaves was at a humane society education event, a 12-year-old boy told her he would never take away his dog's "manhood." "That made me aware we still need to knock down old stereotypical responses to animals being neutered," Ms. Hargreaves, executive director of the Spay Neuter ...
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Giving gift of healthy smiles
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TREASURE COAST - On Dec. 3, several dentists will open their offices and hearts so area residents can have the gift of a smile for the holidays. Project Christmas Smile, an annual event, provides free, basic dental work to people who cannot afford to pay for it. "Last year, more than 200 people were treated...
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