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New turtle pavilion, exhibits to open at coastal center
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STUART -- Four sea turtles at the Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center escaped the dangerous chill of this winter's cold front, thanks to a new pool with ideal water temperatures. The green sea turtles typically live in the center's 750,000-gallon lagoon, which is filled with sea water. But the dip in temperature...
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Church auctions condo gift
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STUART -- A property gift from a dedicated parishioner will help fund the mission of a local church, said publicist Kim Waser. Madalyn Klimack's gift of a condominium in Cedar Pointe Villages in Stuart generated about $28,600 for St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Her estate donated the property to the church, which i...
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Holidays around the world
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A group of children enjoy the new display assembled by the Southern Division Train Collectors Association at the Children's Museum of the Treasure Coast's fifth annual 'Holidays Around the World' event in Jensen Beach on Friday, Dec. 14....
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Firefighters injured while battling blaze
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STUART -- A 22-year-old firefighter sustained major injuries while fighting an early morning fire in Stuart. Firefighter EMT Jahwann McIntyre and his colleagues were fighting a blaze at 1151 SW Bluewater Way, just after 2 a.m. on Dec. 27. Children's toys, garbage containers, dishes in the sink and several other s...
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Area robotic teams show their skill in competition
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MARTIN COUNTY -- Children of all ages know how fun it is to build with LEGO blocks. But on Dec. 8, hundreds of students from all grade levels came together to show how much fun it was to build robots with them. The Speed, Power and Maneuverability Robotics LEGO Tournament, held at South Fork High School in ...
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Meeting a new scaly friend
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Tim Brown, director of education for the Treasure Coast Wildlife Center, gives children a closer look, and for the brave, the opportunity to touch, a young alligator at Phipps Park on Saturday, Dec. 15....
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Fake money, parking lot scuffle are part of $90 heist
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JENSEN BEACH -- An attempt to do a good deed for a friend went horribly wrong for a local man in Jensen Beach, who ended up being the victim of an attempted robbery. Deputies said the man was at the Walgreens store on Jensen Beach Boulevard when 28-year-old Arthur Curtis Anderjack asked him to borrow $20. But whe...
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Sing-a-long time at Oxbow
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Kathy Thomas of Jensen Beach sings the 'Caterpillar' song with Lorelei C., 3, of Port St. Lucie, during a sing along for 3 to 5 year olds at Port St. Lucie's Oxbow Eco-Center on Friday, Dec. 21....
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Up & coming
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Field trip to museum The Martin County Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society will have a field trip to the House of Refuge on Hutchinson Island on Jan. 5 at 8:45 a.m. Park and meet at Santa Lucea Beach. The Martin County Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society will meet on Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Environmental Studies Center, 2900 Ind...
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