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Humane society starts campaign to save dog's eyesight
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY - Employees at the Humane Society of St. Lucie County are hoping the public will help them save a dog's eyesight. The dog, an 18-month-old Shih Tzu named Snickers, arrived at the shelter about six weeks ago. "The original owner dropped him off," said Rita Hart, outreach coordinator for the ...
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Utility warns about scam
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FORT PIERCE - If your electric bill is about due, don't count on President Obama to help you pay it. Otherwise, you may end up losing money and having your power shut off. That's the message the Better Business Bureau, Fort Pierce Utilities Authority and utilities all over the nation are sending to people...
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Rock stars
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Tim Voelker and Pete Morello of Port St. Lucie bring out the inner rock star in Jennifer Jones of Stuart during the inaugural 'Party Like A Rock Star - Beatles' night Saturday, July 14 at StarStruck Theatre in Stuart. The event raised funds for Artists 4 A Cause. For more information visit www.a4ac.org....
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Plan outlines community needs
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FORT PIERCE - Every three years, city residents are encouraged to present any of their ideas or needs regarding city operations to city officials. The officials then take all the suggestions, outline them in a document and send it to the federal government. In turn,...
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Winner of hotdog eating contest
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Stephen Fox, manager of ticketing and merchandising for the St. Lucie Mets, owned the title of hot dog eating champion at the Fort Pierce Exchange Club's 30th annual Chili Cook Off at the Havert Fenn Center Saturday, July 14. The event benefited the Boys & Girl's Club of St. Lucie County....
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Saving green by going green
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PORT ST. LUCIE - An energy-saving proposal city officials have worked on for almost a year was unanimously approved by the Port St. Lucie City Council at a recent meeting. Honeywell International audited the city's energy use at the end of 2011. The results were presented to the city council at its winter r...
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PSL officers save life of child
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PORT ST. LUCIE - Three Port St Lucie police officers were nominated last week to receive special awards after saving the life of a 14-year-old boy hooked to oxygen and trapped in a burning house. Acting Port St. Lucie Police Sgt. Brian Kenny wrote in a report that Officers Matthew Bianco, Suzzanie Moore a...
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School grades drop slightly
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY - Knowing the results of the new Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, the Florida Department of Education released its grades of individual schools in the districts that serve students through eighth grade. According to a press release from the St. Lucie County School District, five schoo...
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Encouraging blood donations
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U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin is surrounded by members of the Van Duzer Foundation, Florida's Blood Centers and the Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County at her office Wednesday, July 11 in Washington, D.C. following a 31-day bike ride from Florida to help raise awareness about the importance of blood donatio...
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Making a statement in Baseball Hall of Fame town
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Team Worth 12u baseball team placed fifth out of 104 teams from around the country at a week-long tournament in Cooperstown, N.Y. From left: Dave Bass, Ed Nicolace, Dan Vaughn, Joseph Aguila, Garrett Dean, Dylan Sheffield, David Luethje, Reid Bass, Gabe Greseth, Baron Stuart, Hunter Patteson, Rawley Moyer, Edward Nicolac...
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Deputies arrest Pennsylvania fugitive
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY - A Pottsville, Pa., man charged with abusing a corpse was arrested by the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office as a fugitive last week in St. Lucie County. Joseph P. Pinnelle, 61, had apparently fled Pennsylvania to Jensen Beach after being charged following the June 6, 2011, death of his g...
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