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Guided walks show nesting turtles
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MARTIN COUNTY - On any given night since March, females from the three species of sea turtles that nest on the Atlantic Coast crawl onto area beaches to lay their eggs. Loggerhead, green and leatherback turtles will be nesting until Nov. 15, with adult females capable of laying an average of 100 eggs at a time. A...
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Shelter adds surgery wing, isolation ward
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PALM CITY - After three years of fundraising, the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast is on its way to building a "cutting-edge surgical suite" and isolation ward to help care for the hundreds of abandoned animals the shelter houses daily. For a shelter operating wel...
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Former governor's staffer wants clerk of court job
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MARTIN COUNTY - Carolyn Barton Timmann, former executive deputy chief of staff in the governor's office, wants to be Martin County's next clerk of court. Ms. Timmann, who has a background in establishing federal case tracking systems, said she is the best candidate for the job that includes keeping court records an...
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Food for thought, design
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Meranda Growcock of Stuart modeled a dress made of discarded chip bags and soda can earrings at the annual Children's Museum of The Treasure Coast recycled fashion show to celebrate Earth Day. The annual event celebrates ecological preservation through activities and education....
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Heading for home
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Martin County High School outfielder Cullen Cormier rounds third base before scoring one of six runs against Port St. Lucie High School to earn the District 12-7A championship Thursday, April 26 at Tropical Farms with a 6-0 victory. The Martin County Tigers won the last 16 consecutive games and finished the seaso...
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Residents want more security at gated community
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PALM CITY - "Welcome to Orchid Bay Property," the sign read. The sign said the property is "for the use of joggers, dog walkers, skateboarders, bike riders and everyone else." The only problem is that someone posted the sign in Highlands Reserve, a private gated community in Palm City. And as if to show mor...
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Woman accused of stealing money from company
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MARTIN COUNTY - A Palm City woman cited holiday depression as to why she stole thousands from her employer and used it for personal expenses, including a vacation to Sea World for her family, authorities said last week. Catrina Elizabeth Phillips, 42, of 5473 S.W. Honeysuckle Court, Palm City, was arreste...
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Nick Price gives clinic
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World Golf Hall of Fame player Nick Price provided a clinic on chipping and putting before the start of the annual Volunteers in Medicine- SWAT Golf Invitational at Sailfish Point Saturday, April 28....
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Volunteer gets presidential award
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MARTIN COUNTY - Residents of Martin County may well see Joe Marchiselli directing traffic, patrolling, issuing handicap sticker citations or assisting someone who has fallen. Just about every week since 1999, he's been volunteering about 25 hours for the Stuart Police Department. "I wanted to help the com...
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Thousands set to visit new waterpark
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STUART - When Sailfish Splash Waterpark opened to the public on April 28, administrators expected up to 4,000 visitors in the first weeks of business at the county's new aquatics center, located at 931 S.E. Ruhnke St., off Willoughby Blvd., in Stuart. Even before the official opening, about 2,500 season pass holder...
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Food bank doubles output
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TREASURE COAST - Twice as many of the region's poor are getting food, thanks to new partnerships at the Treasure Coast Food Bank. And the nonprofit, which supplies food to 250 agencies across Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee counties, is developing a...
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Two suspects sought in bank robbery
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MARTIN COUNTY - Authorities continued searching this week for two men who robbed a Palm City bank last Friday, authorities said. The robbery occurred about 10:22 a.m. at the BB&T Bank, 2921 S.W. High Meadows, Rhonda Irons, director of media relations, said in a press release. Witnesses told authorities the robbers, who did not disp...
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