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Runner to trek 201 miles to raise money for holiday toys
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MARTIN COUNTY - Jensen Beach athlete Mike Melton says he runs to keep his heart healthy. And this month, the long-distance runner showed the strength of his heart by running more than 200 miles to raise money to buy Christmas toys for children in low-income families. The 51-year-old athlete is set to be the only ru...
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Supporters seek to restore landmark
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MARTIN COUNTY - About seven years ago, the two-story building on the corner of Dixie Highway and Delmar Street in Stuart was dilapidated and featured boarded windows. But this year, thanks to the efforts of supporters who want to preserve the landmark building, the site won the 2009 Roy F. Kenzie Award for outstand...
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Pink event raises green
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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer
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Free boot camp provides tips on growing businesses
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TREASURE COAST - Owners of small- and medium-size businesses looking to grow their companies can take advantage of free classes in finance, marketing, training, communication and more in the upcoming quarter. Florida's Research Coast Economic Development Coalition is offering free, four-hour "boot camp...
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Free outdoor concerts offer family fun
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MARTIN COUNTY - For five months, beginning in December, the Martin County Parks and Recreation Department is offering free weekend entertainment with a series of family-friendly concerts. The group is relaunching its monthly concerts in the parks event that brings live entertainment to local communities. The progra...
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Four charged with using counterfeit cash
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MARTIN COUNTY - A group of men in a red pickup truck made the rounds at local stores passing off fake $50 bills last week, law enforcement officials say. The men all live outside of Martin County, and appeared to drive along Federal Highway on Nov. 13, stopping at businesses alo...
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Grant will make homes more energy efficient
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TREASURE COAST - News of increased funding for a program to help Treasure Coast residents make their homes more energy efficient resulted in 500 applications in one week and about 70 more per day, administrators say. Residents of Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Palm Beach counties flooded the offices of Indiant...
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Ida causes big waves
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Cliff Partlow/staff photographer
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