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Fort Pierce elects its first female mayor
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FORT PIERCE -- The process may have taken longer than planned, but the city of Fort Pierce now officially has a new "first" on its books, with the election of Linda Hudson as the first female mayor. She defeated Vince Gaskin after a recount by the St. Lucie County Supervisor of Elections office. "I want to ...
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Community invited to take part in event
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY -- The community is invited to participate in the second annual "Take Back the Night," an event to help raise awareness and shatter the silence for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. The event will be held on Dec. 7 from 7-10 p.m. at the dance studio of Tryst Downtown, 305 Orange Ave., Fort Pierc...
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Nuclear plant makes improvements
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY -- Sitting on more than 1,000 acres on Hutchinson Island in St. Lucie County, the two reactors at the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant have been serving county residents for more than 30 years. Now, after a months-long project to upgrade equipment, residents will have at least another 25 years...
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Lending their arms
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Kerry Low and John Wilkes of the Sunrise Theatre and Mary Zuehlsdorf, all of Fort Pierce, head to the buses to donate blood at the fourth annual 'Be a Hero' blood drive, hosted by the Van Duzer Foundation, in a joint effort with the Florida Blood Centers at Big Apple Pizza, ....
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No snow, no problem
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Who needs snow when you have a grassy embankment and a flattened cardboard box? Beth Anne Casey, 10, Amy Casey, 12, and Kate Casey, 8, all of Fort Pierce, try 'sledding' at Port St Lucie's Civic Center on Saturday, Nov. 10....
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Company to donate 1,000 bikes to area children
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY -- An area company is gearing to donate a bike in the name of each of the next 1,000 customers who make purchases at its stores across Martin, St. Lucie and Palm Beach counties. BikeStreet USA, a chain of chain of specialty retail cycling stores, is partnering with Bikes for Tykes to make the donat...
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Blood drive a success
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Darien Jensen, a blood center recruiter, gives a 'Be a Hero' T-shirt to Christine Murphy of Port St. Lucie, after she donated blood at the fourth annual blood drive hosted by the Van Duzer Foundation in conjunction with the Florida Blood Centers at Port St. Lucie City Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 14. The foundation h...
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Circus animals' safety is priority for many
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PORT ST. LUCIE -- When the circus came to town the weekend of Nov. 15-17, the activist group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, was close behind. Earlier in November, Delcianna Winders, director of captive animal law enforcement for PETA, sent a letter to city officials asking them to inspect the ...
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Challenger maintains lead in county vote recount
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY -- It was a long weekend for the St. Lucie County canvassing board, after it recounted all eight days of early voting ballots in the District 18 House race between U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Palm Beach Gardens and challenger Patrick Murphy. The unofficial results showed Mr. Murphy not only mai...
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Up & coming
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Holiday open house taking place Dec. 8 Florida Atlantic University's Friends of Harbor Branch program will host a holiday open house for guests to visit the new Wells Fargo Aquaculture Pavilion on Dec. 8 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Ocean Discovery Center, 5600 U.S. 1 North, Fort Pierce. The event will also feature children's activities, holiday s...
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