Port St. Lucie Elementary school to be demolished
ST. LUCIE COUNTY — In one vote Tuesday night, the St. Lucie County School Board approved new job descriptions, service contracts and the demolition of Port St. Lucie Elementary’s main building. No one...
View ArticleStuart’s Post Office Arcade owners sue to evict Nature’s Way Cafe
STUART — The owners of the historic Post Office Arcade in downtown Stuart on Tuesday filed an eviction and breach of contract lawsuit against Nature’s Way Cafe and its owner Marion Biggins, court...
View ArticleSt. Lucie sheriff signs on with health-care provider instead of county clinic
ST. LUCIE COUNTY — County Sheriff Ken Mascara opted to defray health-care costs by signing with a local health-care provider as opposed to joining with the proposed county-owned health clinic. Mascara...
View ArticleMartin County could save millions on Green River Parkway construction
MARTIN COUNTY — The county stands to save a bundle on construction of the Green River Parkway’s southern segment as competitive bids for the project came in several million dollars below what was...
View ArticleSurfrider’s 25-year celebration in Port St. Lucie owes $75,000 in debts
STUART — The nonprofit Surfrider organization isn’t doing much celebrating two weeks after its 25th anniversary Arts and Music Celebration has left about $75,000 in unpaid debts, about half to local...
View ArticleFurlough could mean more dough: Treasure Coast workers find opportunties for...
Since her employer began closing on Fridays, Dawn Gilmore has turned her photography hobby into a money-making business that is helping to offset her lost income. Without a lot of new real estate...
View ArticlePort St. Lucie project could create 500 jobs, movie stars
PORT ST. LUCIE — The City Council Monday night unanimously agreed to move forward with purchasing 15 acres from Tradition Outlet LLC for $10 million, a move that puts up half the state’s contribution...
View ArticleProduce records or go to court, attorneys tell St. Lucie School District
ST. LUCIE COUNTY — A Tallahassee law firm has put the school district on notice that it will be taken to court if it doesn’t promptly produce public records first requested in June about a contract...
View ArticleIndian River County OKs bigger bonuses for sheriff’s employees not getting...
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A year after Sheriff’s Office employees got a $1,000 bonus in lieu of raises from retiring Sheriff Roy Raymond, current Sheriff Deryl Loar is expected to give at least some of...
View ArticleLaid-off Port St. Lucie police officers denied protection
By Tyler Treadway FORT PIERCE — A judge Tuesday afternoon denied a Port St. Lucie police officers’ union request to protect recently laid-off officers while a lawsuit against the city continues to wind...
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