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Children learn about justice system from beginning to end
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FORT PIERCE - In a fictional scenario, two 12-year-old children, Amy Imacrook and Paul Peerpressure decide to steal from Wal-Mart. Unfortunately for them, they are caught by a security officer, George Gotcha, as they leave the store. For the past several weeks, children at James E. Sampson Memorial School...
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Three baseball tournaments to be played on Treasure Coast
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TREASURE COAST - The American Amateur Baseball Congress will bring the boys of summer to the Treasure Coast. On May 15, the AABC, members of the St. Lucie Mets organization and city official held a press conference at Digital Domain Park in Port St. Lucie to announce three national baseball tournaments movin...
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Ready to go free
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Dan Hafner of Fort Pierce releases a barred owl that made Creature Safe Place its home while being rehabilitated for ingesting poison, possibly from a poisoned mouse. The owl was brought to the facility by Port St. Lucie Animal Control....
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Woman accused of falsifying records
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PORT ST. LUCIE - A Port St. Lucie woman whose job was to check on the welfare of children in high-risk families failed to make required visits and falsified records, authorities said last week. Maria Clacher, 48, 1904 S.E. Hillmoor Drive, Unit 7, Port St. Lucie, was arrested May 14 by the St. Lucie County...
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Man claims self defense in shooting
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PORT ST. LUCIE - A man told police he was forced to kill another man in self-defense, a report released recently said. "I had to do it, sir," Terry McKeliver told a police officer on March 14, following the shooting death of Marcus Samuel Sr. "I'm just saying, sir, he ran and got a gun," Mr. McKeliver added...
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Event helps area boy
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Christian Larmon, 11, of Port St. Lucie smiles back at his dance team after finishing a hip-hop routine from his walker at a benefit in his name from the True Crew Dance Co. family Saturday, May, 19. Christian is scheduled for spinal surgery on July 3 that the family is hoping will help him regain his ability to ...
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Driver license offices closing
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY - While standing in line at the driver license office has never been fun, recent changes will give St. Lucie County residents some different scenery while they wait. Two driver license offices in the county are closing. Their services will move to the St...
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Teachers share ideas, research
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY - At Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Research in Port St. Lucie, the project boards were neatly set up, with the research and data clearly posted. But instead of students standing by their boards answering questions, it was St. Lucie County teachers presenting their own research. Teach...
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Outstanding youth
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The Children's Services Council of St. Lucie County recognized the 2012 Outstanding Youth Award winners during ceremonies held Monday, May 14 in St. Lucie West. Alyssa Hickey, Erick Clemens, Tiara Neal, Cheyenne Elms and Andrea Hernandez were honored for their outstanding contributions to the people in their comm...
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Showcases display younger students' talents
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY - Want to know how magnetism works in hot and cold temperatures? Or which mouthwash kills the most bacteria? How about which fruit is the most sour? All these questions were answered and more as elementary schools from all over St. Lucie County showed off their youngest scientists at Southe...
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Woman accused of Broward murder arrested in PSL
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PORT ST. LUCIE - A South Florida man and woman brutally murdered another woman and then used her money to buy drugs and party, authorities said. Port St. Lucie Police officers and the U.S. Marshal's Task Force arrested Nicole M. Okrzesik, 23, in Port St. Lucie, authorities said. Ms. Okrzesik checked herse...
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Animal sanctuary
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Shamshir Singh visits with Belle, a white-tail deer under permanent rehabilitation at Creature Safe Place in St. Lucie County. A recent contribution from Dr. Singh created a new housing area for several animals brought in for care....
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Man accused of trying to kill birds
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PORT ST. LUCIE - A Port St. Lucie man was arrested last week after attempting to kill one of his neighbor's birds, authorities said. Port St. Lucie Police arrested Joseph Pacheco, 59, 2785 S.W. Onaway Ave., Port St. Lucie May 14 and charged with burglary and animal cruelty. Authorities said the bird survi...
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