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City preserve officially opens
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PORT ST. LUCIE - The crisp, clear weather was the perfect backdrop, as Port St. Lucie city officials and members of the Conservation Alliance of St. Lucie County celebrated the opening of the Mariposa Cane Slough Preserve. "Today we stand on a property that can be measured not by size, but by its decades of...
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Event highlights problems of domestic, sexual abuse
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FORT PIERCE - In the darkness of a windy night last week, a few women shed light on the abuse they suffered years earlier and how they overcame it. Many of the women said it was the first time they had spoken publicly about a subject that's been taboo to discuss over the years. One Port St. Lucie woman wa...
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County to draft animal 'Bill of Rights'
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY - At a workshop held by St. Lucie County Commissioners, it was agreed the contract currently being created between the county and the Humane Society will contain specific language addressing the care and handling of animals that reside there...
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Dr. Seuss would be proud
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Makayla McSweeney of St. Lucie County parades through downtown Fort Pierce as Dr. Seuss' Susie Who, with the Seacoast National Bank team of other Dr. Seuss characters during the annual Sights & Sounds parade in Fort Pierce Sunday, Dec. 4....
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AIDS awareness activities
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Scientists and staffers from the Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute in Tradition made a large presence at the fifth annual AIDS Remembrance Walk Thursday, Dec. 1 beginning at Big Apple Pizza in Fort Pierce Thursday, Dec. 1. More than 300 walkers made their way along Virginia Avenue from 35th Street to U.S. 1 and ba...
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New bank welcomes Fort Pierce customers
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FORT PIERCE - A new choice in banking has opened in Fort Pierce. CenterState Bank opened a Fort Pierce branch in the Orange Blossom Business Center, in front of the old mall. Lori Wuchte, branch manager, brings almost 30 years of experience to the new branch, and looks forward to introducing her staff of fo...
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'Nutcracker' on parade
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Performers in the St. Lucie Ballet presentation of 'The Nutcracker' ride their float along the annual Sight & Sounds parade route in Fort Pierce Sunday, Dec. 4. The holiday classic will be performed at the Sunrise Theatre Friday, Dec. 9 at 2 and 7:30 pm....
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City agrees on redistricting boundaries
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FORT PIERCE - While updating redistricting boundaries happens in all cities and counties every 10 years, the city of Fort Pierce had to pay closer attention when drawing up its proposals this year. That's because as a result of a 1992 lawsuit, the city had to first adjust the boundaries by population, then ...
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City approves flag design
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PORT ST. LUCIE - A request by a local business led to the creation and adoption of Port St. Lucie's first city flag. At the Nov. 21 city council meeting, city manager Jerry Bentrott told the council that Club Med contacted the city requesting to fly the city flag at its facility. "I had no objection and app...
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Man accused battering co-worker
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PORT ST. LUCIE - A 65-year-old Port St. Lucie man was arrested last week after being accused of inappropriately touching a 17-year-old female employee. Two days later, police arrested Edward Leviness, 65, 466 S.E. Verada Ave., Port St. Lucie, again, after receiving accusations that he attempted to tamper wi...
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Dancers perform at festival
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Jade Greco, 11, of Port St. Lucie spins through a dance routine with True Crew Dance Company during their performance at the Port St. Lucie Festival of Lights Saturday, Dec. 3 at the PSL Civic Center....
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PSL man charged with manslaughter
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PORT ST. LUCIE - A Port St. Lucie man was arrested last week in connection with the fatal shooting of his cousin. Evans Honord, 18, was charged on Dec. 1 with manslaughter in connection with the death of Shadrac Honord, 21. The investigation showed the brothers were attending a farewell party for a friend at 1816 S.W. Cameo Blvd., ...
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