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New heart procedure offered on Treasure Coast
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FORT PIERCE - It's a problem that starts at birth and may be undetected until a person has shortness of breath, a stroke, an unusual heart rhythm or difficulty exercising. Those symptoms can be indicative of a hole in the heart, said Prasad Chalasani, a physician in St. Lucie County. Dr. Chalasani has intro...
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Chinese investment could lead to development of city center
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PORT ST. LUCIE - For years the dream has been that the city center property on U.S. 1 near Walton Road would provide Port St. Lucie with its downtown. But plans to surround the Port St. Lucie Civic Center with shops, restaurants, a hotel and a movie theatre have been sidetracked by the economic slowdown. ...
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Candidate accuses opponent of being behind bribe attempt
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FORT PIERCE - When Fort Pierce voters select a city commissioner in August they'll be choosing between a commissioner ousted from office and the man he said was behind an attempt to bribe him. Thomas Perona, who was forced to vacate his City Commission seat, is being opposed by Rick Reed, a former opponent,...
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New welcome center for city in works
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FORT PIERCE - In years past, the retail center on Peters Road was an outlet mall. Then it went vacant after an outlet mall opened in Vero Beach. It was transformed several years later into a furniture outlet center. But that tanked, with the downturn in the economy. Now a part of it will serve as home to Fo...
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Illegal immigrant wanted for Brazil murder facing U.S. weapons charge
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PORT ST. LUCIE - A man wanted for murder in Brazil has pleaded guilty to charges of illegally possessing a weapon and making a false statement to obtain a passport. Gerald Ricardo Miranda, who was living in Port St. Lucie at the time of his arrest, faces up 20 years in federal prison on charges of being an...
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Candidate wants to control spending
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PORT ST. LUCIE - As a resident of Port St. Lucie, Timothy Neely said he saw city government spending too much money. That's what led him to run for mayor, he said, adding that solving the city's budgetary process would be his first priority. Mr. Neely, 26, the youngest candidate for mayor, said this is the ...
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Celebrating freedom
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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer
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Former city administrator seeks seat
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY - For many years, Tod Mowery worked in city government as an administrator. Now, he said, he believes the knowledge and experience from that makes him a good candidate for the St. Lucie County Commission. Mr. Mowery, a Republican, is seeking the District 2 seat. Other candidates seeking tha...
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Suspect arrested in murder
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FORT PIERCE - A suspect was arrested last week in connection with the June 26 murder of a man. Adam Tremane Williams, 29, of 802 North 10th St., Fort Pierce, was arrested July 1 and charged with first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, police said. He was charged in connection with the shooting death of J...
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