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Monday chat: Wartime romance ends in marriage for Palm City veterans

PALM CITY — World War II in the Pacific was no obstacle to romance for Ferne Wilkins of Rutland, Vt., and Charles Kiorpes of Yonkers, N.Y.

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Martin students show off science fair projects at Treasure Coast Square mall

JENSEN BEACH — Many teens at the Treasure Coast Square mall Saturday were there for more than just retail therapy. They were showcasing their projects for judges of the...

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Chilly weather hitting Treasure Coast Saturday, Sunday

Cold temperatures coupled with strong winds Saturday night and Sunday morning have prompted wind chill advisories to be issued across the Treasure Coast and a cold weather shelter...

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Martin County government meetings: Feb. 12

Find out what governmental boards are meeting this week.

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St. Lucie County government meetings: Feb. 13-17

Find out what governmental boards are meeting this week.

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Indian River County courthouse news: Feb. 12

Indian River County courthouse news for the week of Feb. 12.

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Anthony Westbury: Cool reception for Georgia man in St. Lucie

What happened to Paul Schmidt sounds like highway robbery, but apparently it's perfectly legal.

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Eve Samples: Possible local contender emerges in Allen West race (Hint: He's a sheriff)

After a decade with an oddball congressional district that looped from Jupiter to Fort Pierce then across the state to Punta Gorda, Martin and St. Lucie County voters are finally...

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Russ Lemmon: FDOT contractor winds up with egg on face for encroaching on private property

Seven bite-size Lemmon Drops to nibble on while waiting for the lines to form for the iPad 3.

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How your local lawmakers voted this week: Feb. 12

Lawmakers' Insider Trading: Members voted, 417-2, to bar members of Congress and their staff from using inside legislative information in personal stock trading. The bill also...

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Michael Goforth: Poverty is a challenge, not a roadblock to success

What are we to think of the report last week linking poverty to lower student achievement in St. Lucie County?

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Martin County school official accuses ex-employee of malfeasance

STUART — The Martin County School District's finance director is charging that the district's former head of human resources conducted private business on school...

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For second time, Romney rakes in more Treasure Coast campaign money than other GOP competitors combined

For the second quarter in a row, GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney raked in more campaign money on the Treasure Coast than all of his Republican competitors combined.

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Martin County Taxpayers Association: Martin County should be prepared to fund St. Lucie Inlet dredging by itself

Few people know that the St. Lucie inlet was created in 1892 and that the natural inlet was in the Peck's Lake area of Jupiter Island. The inlet became a federally...

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Thumb up: Clark Advanced Learning Center in Stuart receives lofty state ranking

LOFTY RANKING: First, the Florida Department of Education announced the Martin County School District ranked third among the state's 67 school districts in the first-ever...

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Thumb down: Conference underscores U.S. vulnerabilities if oil spill occurs near Cuba

OFFSHORE PERILS: "Experts say U.S. ill prepared for oil spill off Cuba."

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Thumb up: DUI arrests drop by 20 percent on Treasure Coast

SAFER ROADS: The message appears to be sinking in on the Treasure Coast: Driving under the influence is dangerous — to oneself and other motorists — socially...

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Indian River Medical System begins requiring photo IDs for some visitors

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Visitors to certain areas at Indian River Medical Center will be required to have photo identification under a new policy implemented earlier this...

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St. Lucie schools to be asked to help market Southern Grove development

Port St. Lucie's Community Redevelopment Agency is expected to ask the St. Lucie County School District to help market recession-battered Southern Grove to potential developers,...

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Head of Indian River Citrus League speaks out against buffering plan for agricultural land

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Citrus growers and packers need every bit of help they can get, not new restrictions forcing them out of some agricultural areas, the head of the...

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Group clears second hurdle needed to excavate Old Vero Ice Age site

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Now that two agencies have given the green light for a fossil hunt at the old Vero Man site, it's up to the Old Vero Ice Age Sites Committee to...

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Nine Treasure Coast seniors named National Merit Scholarship finalists

Nine Martin County and St. Lucie County seniors have been named National Merit Scholarship Program finalists.

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Florida grapefruit crop expected to fall a bit short of forecasts

Florida's grapefruit crop, most of which is grown on the Treasure Coast, is coming up a little short this season, according to revised projections released Thursday.

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Partnership forged with 'The Ride to Beat Hunger' and the Indian River Community Foundation

By the time the Rev. Scott W. Alexander, minister of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Vero Beach, embarks on a demanding month-long 3,300-mile bike ride across America to...

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Martin County felony arrests: Feb. 10, 2012

Martin County felony arrest report for Feb. 10.

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St. Lucie County felony arrests: Feb. 10, 2012

St. Lucie County felony arrest report for Feb. 10.

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Indian River County felony arrests: Feb. 10, 2012

Indian River County felony arrest report for Feb. 10.

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Indian River County dirt roads can be paved for reduced price with 'millings'

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Alex Introcaso and John Culp, residents of Pine Tree Park southwest of Vero Beach, are tired of their neighborhood's dirt roads turning into rivers...

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Sheriff's Appeals Board will hear case of fired former Indian River deputy March 8

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The Sheriff's Office's Career Service Appeals Board is scheduled March 8 to hear the case of a former deputy fired last week for lying about...

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Funnel cloud warning issued for Indian River, St. Lucie and Okeechobee counties

National Weather Service meteorologists issued a funnel cloud warning at 3:41 p.m. Friday for western Indian River County, northwestern St. Lucie County and northeastern...

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Jungle Club donates raffle proceeds to Humane Society

The results are in, and what an exciting Super Bowl we had this year! This year, the Jungle Club hosted a raffle to benefit the Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River...

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Motivational speaker to address Indian River County students

The Education Foundation of Indian River County has announced that motivational speaker Ron Bachman will address Indian River County Students Feb. 27 through March 2.

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Judie Rappaport: Give Mom simple answers to adult child's illness

Now that parents routinely live into their 90s and 100s, many caregivers face this dilemma. How do we help the very old deal with the problems facing their adult children?

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Progress reported in settlement talks in decades-old Everglades lawsuit

Settlement talks in the oldest, costliest and most contentious lawsuit over Everglades restoration are going so well that the case should be put on hold to give negotiators more...

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Youth Sailing Foundation to host its annual cookout

Youth Sailing Foundation of Indian River County will host its Second Annual Fundraiser Cookout at the Vero Beach Yacht Club and nearby Marina Storage Building 11 a.m. to 4 p.m....

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Port St. Lucie festival Feb. 25 celebrates Italian-American culture

The 3rd annual Festival Italiano, a celebration of Italian-American culture, food and music, will be from noon to 10 p.m. Feb. 25 outside the Port St. Lucie Civic Center, 9221...

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