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Area robotic teams compete
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ST. LUCIE 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 ...
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Commission approves site plan for senior housing center
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FORT PIERCE -- The Fort Pierce City Commission unanimously approved a site plan for Sunrise Heights Senior Housing Center during their Dec. 12 meeting. This project will consist of two mid-rise apartment-style buildings that will each house 75 units alo...
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Sing along at Oxbow Center
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Jill Arnold of Fort Pierce performs on a hand-made instrument for Haidyn Musselman, 3, of Port St. Lucie during a sing along for 3 to 5 year olds at the Port St. Lucie Oxbow Eco-Center Friday, Dec. 21. Oxbow Eco-Center, located on the North Fork of the St. Lucie River, features 225 acres of hiking trails and an ...
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All aboard
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J.B. Herrington, 9, and his younger brother Christian, 6, of Port St. Lucie, watch as a detailed miniature train passes by them as part of the interactive model train display at Port St. Lucie's Treasure Coast Model Railroad Club and Historical Society on Tuesday, Dec. 26....
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Women's organization forms in St. Lucie County
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY -- The National Organization for Women, or NOW, has formed a chapter on the Treasure Coast. "We're excited and energized by the response of the community," said Mindi Fetterman, president of the group. The chapter is officially called the Treasure Coast NOW chapter. The first meeting was he...
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Interim city manager to serve as new deputy city manager
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FORT PIERCE -- Nick Mimms, a 15-year employee with the city of Fort Pierce and the recent interim city manager, has been named the city's newest deputy city manager. "A city of this size with its opportunities and challenges needs to have a deputy manager to provide support and keep us growing and moving in...
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Police hold promotion ceremony
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PORT ST. LUCIE -- The New Year is looking bright for 11 members of the Port St. Lucie Police Department. The officers were all promoted recently in a special ceremony. Four sergeants were promoted to the rank of lieutenant and seven officers were promoted to the rank of sergeant. Family and friends gathered...
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Show me the trains
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Hailey Herrington, 5, of Port St. Lucie, rides on Steve Brubaker's, shoulders to get a better look at one of the model train displays at Port St. Lucie's Treasure Coast Model Railroad Club and Historical Society on Tuesday, Dec. 26. Mr. Brubaker is Hailey's grandfather....
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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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Up & coming
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Ballroom dancing is back Dancing with music from the 40s through the 70s will take place from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Sundays starting Jan. 6 at Day's Inn, 3224 U.S.1 in Fort Pierce. Admission is $10 per person and for mature audiences. No jeans or shorts. For more information, call (772) 785-9034 or (772) 465-7000. Homeschooled to visit f...
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