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Families remember those who died from drug addiction
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With more than 40 miles separating them, Renee Messina-Hazien and Tina Nicholson held candles last week and remembered the same tragic event in their lives. Although they likely don't know each other, what they have in common is they both lost a son who died from an accidental prescription drug overdose....
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Annual blood drive asks Fort Pierce residents to 'Be a Hero'
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FORT PIERCE - The buses are coming, and they're looking for heroes. The third annual "Be a Hero" drive, sponsored by the Van Duzer foundation, is expected to once again break state records. Last year, the 24-hour long drive collected more than 1,200 units of blood. This year, the blood drive will take pla...
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Oktoberfest winds down
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Caregiver Barbara Johnston cuts a German rug with Joe Glass as the Oktoberfest celebrations come to an end Wednesday, Oct. 26 at Harbor Place in Port St. Lucie....
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Authorities seek help in solving Fort Pierce area murder
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY - For years, Jerry Alfred, a Port St. Lucie resident who was murdered earlier this year near Fort Pierce, drifted in his life, his sister, Joeanna Alfred, recalled last week. Then last year, Mr. Alfred finally found focus in life and began attending Indian River State College with plans t...
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Let the music play
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FORT PIERCE - When the final bell rings for the day, most students' thoughts turn to what they're going to do when they get home. But for a handful of students at Samuel S. Gaines Academy, the final bell means they can head to an after-school program that began this year in music. "I started the after-school program because I wanted to give students ...
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City moves forward with marina reconstruction project
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FORT PIERCE - The city's unique plans for its marina will come before the Fort Pierce City Commission again during its Nov. 7 meeting. What makes it unique is plans call for building habitat islands, instead of walls, in the river. Called the City Marina Reconstruction Phase One Island Storm Protection, the...
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Annual blood drive asks Port St. Lucie residents to 'Be a Hero'
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PORT ST. LUCIE - The buses are coming, and they're looking for heroes. The third annual "Be a Hero" drive, sponsored by the Van Duzer foundation, is expected to once again break state records. Last year, the 24-hour-long drive collected more than 1,200 units of blood. This year, the blood drive will take ...
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Winners in dog costume contest
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Lexi Dilts, 7, and Jenna Hartman, 9, both pf Port St. Lucie, came up the big winners of the PetCo Halloween costume contest in St. Lucie West Saturday, Oct. 29. The three dogs are Wendy Sue, Stormy and Chloe....
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City supports statewide ban on texting while driving
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PORT ST. LUCIE - In a proactive move, the Port St. Lucie City Council voted unanimously to support a statewide law that will make texting while driving illegal. "This is my item that I'm setting forward to give all the mayors on the Treasure Coast," Mayor JoAnn Faiella told the board. She said the issue did...
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Officers get awards for going beyond duty
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PORT ST. LUCIE - Over the last several years, the Port St. Lucie Police Department has experienced layoffs and its investigations staff was nearly cut in half. Last week, during the quarterly awards ceremony held by the department, some were recognized for taking on additional responsibilities as a result o...
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Council redefines term limits for committees
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PORT ST. LUCIE - The Port St. Lucie City Council, in a unanimous decision, changed the term lengths for volunteer members to serve on certain committees in order to adhere to an ordinance passed in 1991. Currently, there are nine advisory boards and committees that were established over the years. From the ...
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County to save money by using local disposal for runoff
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY - At its Oct. 18 board meeting, St. Lucie County commissioners voted to stop sending landfill runoff to Polk County, and instead, dispose of it here using a deep-well injection system. The move is expected to save the county approximately $1 million a year. The vote was 4-1, with Commission...
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School takes stand against bullying
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PORT ST. LUCIE - Student by student, class by class, they walked. The entire student body of Northport K-8 School spent Oct. 21 donning orange shirts and walking a mile-long path around campus as a response to October being National Bullying Awareness Month. Some classes chanted, "No more bullies," as they ...
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The dead walk and dance
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Jessica Moore, 10, of Port St. Lucie performed zombie-themed dances with True Crew Dance Company at the Port St. Lucie Fall Festival at Digital Domain Park Saturday, Oct. 29....
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