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County to receive federal funds for Hurricane Isaac
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY - At the end of August, Hurricane Isaac blew through St. Lucie County as a tropical storm, but the resulting winds and heavy rains left millions in damage. Damage, at first, that wasn't recognized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. But, on Oct. 18, President Barack Obama signed a d...
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Commended for rescue
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Chapter Chaplain Ned Childress of Port St. Lucie, second in command Mark Peterson of Fort Pierce, chapter leader Steve Horton of Port St Lucie and Bryan Russe all of the Treasure Coast Chapter of the Guardian Angels received a commendation from Fort Pierce Chief of Police R. Sean Baldwin on Oct. 15 at the Fort P...
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City clarifies speaking ordinance
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FORT PIERCE - There are a lot of people who feel strongly about the city of Fort Pierce. So much so that they wish to speak to the city commission at its scheduled meetings. But there have been questions regarding the procedure that allows the public to address the commission at these meetings. At the Oct. ...
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Riding the dragon
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Jayson Flynn, 7, of Port St. Lucie, and Adleidh Schwier, 4, of Okeechobee, ride the dragon roller coaster at the fall fest at Port St Lucie's Civic Center on Saturday, Oct. 27....
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A parade of precious pups
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Susan Smith of Fort Pierce and her dog, Oscar, as Chippen Dobie, compete at the Howl-O-Ween pet costume contest at the St. Lucie West Petco on Saturday Oct. 27....
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City to support river efforts
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PORT ST. LUCIE - The Port St. Lucie City Council heard concerns from a neighboring city when Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch, the mayor of Sewall's Point in Martin County, came to speak at the Oct. 22 meeting concerning recent storm water activity and the St. Lucie River estuary. "When there is a large rain event, ...
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Voters' guide to 12 proposed state amendments
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TREASURE COAST - Twelve proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution will appear on the Nov. 6 general election ballot. They cover a broad range of issues, including allowing religious organizations to receive public funds, increasing homestead exemptions for new homebuyers, providing a tax break for disabled ve...
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Community rallies
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Several generations of Fort Pierce Central High School's Cobras reunite in a show of support at a fundraiser organized by the Van Duzer foundation on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at Big Apple Pizza in Fort Pierce to help Justin Ritchie of Port St. Lucie with some financial difficulties brought on by his recent health issu...
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Up & coming
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Artifacts on display The "Golden Galleons" exhibit featuring artifacts and information about the Spanish shipwrecks of 1715 has been restored and is on display inside the St. Lucie County Regional History Center. Located at 414 Seaway Drive on South Hutchinson, the center is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from...
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