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Woman sheds 135 pounds, competes in body-building contest
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JENSEN BEACH -- Four years ago, Angela Moore Hodge was a secret binge eater who struggled to lift her 250-pound body out of bed. Severely overweight, she feared she might succumb to diabetes, a disease that left her grandmother a double amputee and plagued several other relatives. By the time she was in her mid-3...
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Traffic accidents on rise this time of year
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MARTIN COUNTY -- 'Tis the season... for car crashes. As temporary residents, visitors and holiday travelers make their way across the region, drivers can expect to see a rise in traffic accidents. Law enforcement sources said heavier traffic brings greater congestion and an increased likelihood of car accidents. An...
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Parade memories
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Martin County's Student Programmers Animators and Machinistes Robotics Team, at the 52nd annual Stuart Christmas parade, which featured nearly 80 entries, was organized by Stuart Main Street and took place on Friday, Dec. 7....
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Grand-prize winning float
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The SS Bessey Creek, the entry from Bessey Creek Elementary School, was the grand-prize winner at the 52nd annual Stuart 'Christmas by the Sea' parade, which featured nearly 80 entrees. It was hosted by Stuart Main Street on Friday, Dec. 7....
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Waterpark reports brisk sales of second-season passes
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MARTIN COUNTY -- In the weeks since launching sales for season passes to Sailfish Splash Waterpark, officials said they've sold nearly 700 passes, generating close to $23,000. Sales for the 2013 season have been brisk, outpacing last year's performance by about $19,000, according to Craig Jon Anderson, marketing ...
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Meth use on rise
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TREASURE COAST -- The crackdown on illegal drug dissemination at some regional pain clinics has led to an increase in the use of another narcotic. Law enforcement sources said prescription monitoring has made it more difficult to obtain controlled substances, driving some addi...
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Helping Sandy victims
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Zac Molinelli, 15, a Fort Pierce Central High School student, coordinated a winter clothing and supply drive to help New Jersey residents hit by Hurricane Sandy. Sorting took place at the law office of Eric G. Olsen in Jensen Beach on ...
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Up & coming
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Webinar aims to help with college financial aid Jeff Atwater, Florida's chief financial officer and the Department of Financial Services is teaming up with the Florida Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators to offer the webinar "Paying for College: Controlling Your Degree of Debt" at noon on Dec. 18. For more information or to regi...
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