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Program provides hope for jobless
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY - In Port St. Lucie, Patrick Edwards was laid off in succession from two jobs and was facing financial challenges with his family. "We ate through our savings," he said. In Fort Pierce, Sharon Ann Ladrak searched for a job for eight months without much success. "It was very difficult," she ...
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Bracelets help those with dementia
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY - Fifteen years ago, it took searchers four days to find an elderly man suffering from Alzheimer's disease in the woods. But in another case of a missing woman with dementia earlier this month, it took only a couple of hours to find an 89-year-old woman who had wandered away from her house....
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Woman accused of retaliation against a victim
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FORT PIERCE - A Fort Pierce woman remained in jail this week after being accused of throwing bottle rockets onto the property of a witness against her boyfriend. Onesi E. Jackson, 20, 410 Palm Ave., Fort Pierce, was arrested July 15 and charged with conspiracy to commit arson and retaliating against a witne...
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Man charged with murdering his wife
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FORT PIERCE - A young boy was asked to go inside his residence, just before his father is accused of shooting his mother four times and then shooting himself, according to an arrest affidavit. Jose Luis Raya, 44, 2815 South 25th St., Fort Pierce, was arrested and charged with premeditated murder and possess...
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A book's best friends
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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer
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Retired detective runs for mayor
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PORT ST. LUCIE - As a long-time New York City homicide detective, Albert Hickey sifted through evidence and worked to solve cases. That, along with his work for a private contractor in Afghanistan, helping to train the country's police force and root out corruption, make him a good candidate for mayor, he s...
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Fingerprint leads to arrest of man in robbery
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PORT ST. LUCIE - A partial bloody fingerprint led last week to the arrest of a Fort Pierce man in connection with a brutal attack and robbery of a 66-year-old man, according to an arrest affidavit. Brandon Joseph Current, 24, 250 Shinn Road, Fort Pierce, was arrested July 17 and charged with robbery with ba...
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Educator runs for school board seat
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY - For the past 10 years, Ghazanfar Saeed has taught school in St. Lucie County. Now he wants a chance to improve education through a different perspective by becoming a member of the St. Lucie County School Board. Dr. Saeed, 45, who is also a physician, said he wants to become a school boar...
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Woman hopes to provide ill children with seashell jewelry
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY - One day while walking the beach, a Nettles Island woman spotted a shell with a hole in it. Jacquie Farrahera saw more such shells, apparently with the holes created by sea urchins. The holes made the shells perfect for necklaces and Ms. Farrahera began making seashell jewelry. Although Ms...
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Soccer in the sand
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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer
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Come Photowalk with me
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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer
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