Thursday, March 11, 2010

News

Volunteers, Boaters Needed For Oyster Reef Creation

Volunteers, Boaters Needed For Oyster Reef Creation

Volunteers and boaters are needed to help St. Lucie County transport and deploy bags of oyster shells Monday, March 22 through Saturday, March 27. With the help of numerous volunteers, the St. Lucie County Erosion District has bagged more than 47,600 pounds of oyster shells in mesh bags with the goal of placing them into the Indian River Lagoon to help... Read more of this article


Weekly Address: Health Reform Will Benefit American Families and Businesses This Year

Weekly Address: Health Reform Will Benefit American Families and Businesses This Year

In his weekly address, President Barack Obama said that Congress owes the country an up-or-down vote on health reform and he described how more American families will have more control over their health care this year after health reform passes.  The proposal the President has put forward includes tax credits for small businesses to purchase coverage,... Read more of this article


Where Do New Jobs Come From?

Where Do New Jobs Come From?

Over a recent 15-year period, small businesses created some 65 percent of the net new jobs in the private sector, according to conservative estimates cited in a new report from the SBA Office of Advocacy. In An Analysis of Small Business and Jobs, Advocacy economist Brian Headd notes that many of the new jobs are in new business startups, but an even... Read more of this article


Mets Spring Training Opener

Mets Spring Training Opener

The NY Mets played the first Spring Training game of the season today against the Atlanta Braves, despite cloudy skies over Tradition Field.  The Mets bested the Braves 4-2. Ike Davis and Ruben Tejada led a team filled with Mets prospects to victory in the 2010 Spring Training opener. Davis started the scoring, roping a double off Jesse Chavez and... Read more of this article


Charlie Crist: State of the State Address

Charlie Crist: State of the State Address

Governor Charlie Crist this evening addressed a joint session of the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate, calling on the Legislature to address essential issues for Floridians: jobs and prosperity for Floridians; continued improvements to PreK-12 schools, colleges, and universities; and re-instilling confidence in the integrity of... Read more of this article


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Events

Runners Big And Little Can Race To The Finish At PSL Civic Center

Runners Big And Little Can Race To The Finish At PSL Civic Center

The Port St. Lucie Civic Center will welcome the new season with its second 5K Spring... 


St. Lucie County Hosts American Red Cross Water Safety Course

St. Lucie County Hosts American Red Cross Water Safety Course

St. Lucie County’s Parks and Recreation’s Aquatics Division is hosting... 


Celebrate The Luck Of The Irish For A Full Weekend In Port St. Lucie

Celebrate The Luck Of The Irish For A Full Weekend In Port St. Lucie

Join the Friendly Sons and Daughters of Ireland for the 21st Annual St. Patrick’s... 


Volunteers, Boaters Needed For Oyster Reef Creation

Volunteers, Boaters Needed For Oyster Reef Creation

Volunteers and boaters are needed to help St. Lucie County transport and deploy bags... 


AG Tour 2010 Covers From Seed To Scenery April 16

AG Tour 2010 Covers From Seed To Scenery April 16

Learn about proper landscape management during St. Lucie County’s Annual Ag... 


March Coffee With The Mayor To Be Held In City Hall

March Coffee With The Mayor To Be Held In City Hall

The next “Coffee with the Mayor” event is scheduled for Friday, March... 


Workshop On Proposed County Ordinances – Residential Irrigation and Fertilizer Application

Workshop On Proposed County Ordinances – Residential Irrigation and Fertilizer Application

The University of Florida / IFAS – St. Lucie County Cooperative Extension is... 


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Opinion

Republicans want Oompa Loompa NOW

Republicans want Oompa Loompa NOW

Much like Veruca Salt in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, who has everything she... 


Congress Is Broken

Congress Is Broken

Whether you are a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent or a member of the Tea Party... 


Catch and Release

Catch and Release

Well, it’s easy enough to say. It even has a nice ring to it. And what a great... 


President Obama: 2009 In Review

President Obama: 2009 In Review

In 2009, the biggest news regarding President Obama’s Administration’s... 


Supporting Veterans Needs To Mean More

Supporting Veterans Needs To Mean More

Local Congressman Tom Rooney celebrated a major victory this week in his crusade... 


Single Payer Health Care Best Solution

Single Payer Health Care Best Solution

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont spent half an hour yesterday on the Senate Floor,... 


The Truth is Out There

The Truth is Out There

Over the past few weeks, we have posted a great deal of information about websites... 


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