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School rewards readers
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FORT PIERCE - Students at Weatherbee Elementary got to see a real "stampede" into reading as all the students were able to see first-hand the results of reaching their reading goals. "It was a great time," said Michael Hitsman, principal of Weatherbee Elementary. He dressed as a cowboy and rode a horse for ...
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New arts alliance shares goals
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY - A few weeks ago, county residents were able to meet Richard Gabel, the new executive director for the Arts and Cultural Alliance of St. Lucie, at an art event in Fort Pierce. "I came on board at the end of 2011," Mr. Gabel said. "I'm from Tennessee, but have lived in West Palm Beach, and ...
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Man accused of killing kittens
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FORT PIERCE - A Fort Pierce man attempted to kill an adult cat and then stomped to death two kittens last week, police said last week. Olin Petion, 18, 3101 Avenue J, Fort Pierce, was arrested March 25 and charged with felony animal cruelty and battery. Mr. Petion was arrested after a man reported that he...
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Woman charged with snatching bracelet
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FORT PIERCE - A Fort Pierce woman was arrested last week and accused of grabbing a gold chain from an elderly woman, Fort Pierce Police said. The incident occurred a day after a similar robbery, police said. Jakeva Dapree Robinson, 19, 1111 North 27th St., Apt. 83, ...
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A challenging ride
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Marshall Davis of Syfrett Ranch in Okeechobee completed his 8-second ride during the second annual Adams Ranch State Rodeo at the St. Lucie County Fairgrounds Adams Arena on Saturday, March 31....
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Officers won't be disciplined as a result of investigations
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PORT ST. LUCIE - On Feb. 18 at 2:13 a.m., a Port St. Lucie Police officer stopped Gabrielle Taylor, an assistant city attorney, after police received a report of a drunken driver. The officer, Nicholas Lovechio, decided not to arrest Ms. Taylor and instead to allow her to get a ride home, although she had b...
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Volleyball for diabetes
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Cody Crownover reaches for the ball during the fifth annual volleyball tournament hosted by the St. Lucie Draft House to benefit juvenile diabetes. The event was played Sunday, April 1 at Sandhill Crane Park in Port St. Lucie in the memory of Ian Flowers, 6, who died from juvenile diabetes in 2006....
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Shedding light on street- lighting assessments
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PORT ST. LUCIE - In the past few months, residents living on certain streets in Port St. Lucie have started to receive notices in the mail about possible streetlights coming to their neighborhood. At recent city council meetings, public hearings addressing residential streetlights were held, with differin...
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Events to focus on crime victims
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TREASURE COAST - For most of the year, crime suspects get the attention. Their arrests are reported and sometimes their photos make the television news. Later this month, several events will be held to shift the focus to the victims during National Crime Victims' Rights Week from April 21 to 28. "We want ...
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Bus crash still under investigation
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY - A school bus crash that killed one student and injured 14 others and the bus driver was still under investigation at press time, authorities said. Lt. David T. Frith, spokesman for the Florida Highway Patrol Troop L, said the report on the March 24 accident was expected to be completed by April 6. Funeral services ...
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Woman charged with animal cruelty
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By Jay Meisel meisel@hometownnewsol.com ST. LUCIE COUNTY - When Rick Stuhr, a St. Lucie County master deputy, arrived at an animal sanctuary last year, he saw malnourished and diseased dogs and cats, he recalled last week. He saw animals crowded in pens covered with urine and feces, he said. Although Deputy Stuhr has investigated other such cases...
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Drug busts help sheriff's office gain insight on gangs
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY - On display at the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office were many items seized from three recent drug raids, including thousands in $50, $100 and $10 bills, stolen weapons, marijuana, cocaine, Ecstasy and oxycodone. But possibly the most important item that investigators found was a noteboo...
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Residents enter local political races
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY - The election qualifying period is still a few months away, but that isn't deterring local residents from throwing their hats into a variety of races. In the County Commissioner District 1 race, incumbent Democrat Christopher Dzadovsky will face Republican challengers Billy O'Dell and cu...
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Man arrested for assault, might be burglar
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PORT ST. LUCIE - A Port St. Lucie man charged with assaulting his grandmother may also be responsible for 12 burglaries, authorities said. Port St. Lucie Police officers arrested Elliot Scott McCormack on March 29 after investigating a burglary in which an elderly woman was assaulted, police said. Mr. McCormack, 28, 53 E. Caribbean, ...
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Third arrest made in fraud case
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY - Authorities have arrested a third person in a food stamp fraud case that resulted in a state employee and a Port St. Lucie woman being charged earlier in the year. In the latest arrest last week, Randolph Lee Mike Jr., 22, of 3520 N.W. Treasure Cove Drive, Apt. 105, Jensen Beach was cha...
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First-place finish
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Tia-Rose Raymond earned a first-place finish for Lincoln Park Academy in the 800 with a time of 2:30.22. LPA took first place in both the girls' and boys' competitions. They're preparing for district events later this month....
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Police: Couple's death was murder-suicide
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PORT ST. LUCIE - A husband apparently fatally shot his wife and then killed himself, Port St. Lucie Police said last week. Police arrived at the residence, located at 1217 Ingrassia Ave., on March 28 and found a man and woman lying in a bed, both with gunshot wounds to the head, police said. They were identified as Bernstein Noel, ...
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Wing contest winner
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Christina Stamper, a sales consultant with Hometown News, with the mascot from Chinese Thai To Go, winner of the wing contest at Wingfest held in Port St. Lucie last weekend....
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