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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 government. He also praised Senate President [...]

Update: Boil Water Notice Feb. 24 For County Utilities Customers That Reside On North Hutchinson Island

UPDATE as of February 27, 2010: The boil water notice for residents and businesses residing on North Hutchinson Island has been lifted.
The St. Lucie County Utilities Department issued the boil water notice for North Hutchinson Island customers effective Feb. 24, as a result of a utility relocation project by the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority and [...]

SLCTV To Air Florida Channel Programs, Legislative Session

SLCTV, St. Lucie County’s government access channel, will begin airing programs from WFSU-TV/The Florida Channel, including live and tape-delay broadcasts of the 2010 Legislative Session this March.
Starting March 1, SLCTV (Comcast 21) will broadcast the following Florida Channel programs Monday through Friday:

Florida Face-to-Face at 6 a.m.
Capitol Update at 6:30 a.m.
Florida Crossroads at 7 a.m.
Capitol Update [...]

Weekly Address: President Obama Says Washington Must Use This Opportunity to Enact Health Reform

In his weekly address, President Barack Obama said that the nation cannot lose the current opportunity to finally enact meaningful health care reform.  At Thursday’s meeting on reform, both sides were able to find several areas of agreement, but there were some differences.  While the President is willing and eager to move forward with members [...]

Cold Weather Shelter Tonight And Friday Night At The River Walk Center

With temperatures expected to drop below 40 degrees, Mustard Seed Ministries and St. Lucie County Public Safety officials will open a cold weather shelter at the River Walk Center (formerly the Fort Pierce Community Center), 600 North Indian River Drive, from 7 p.m.-7 a.m. today and  Friday, Feb. 26.
Public Safety officials will be assisting staff [...]

Mets Spring Training Camp Photos

The New York Mets have started opened their annual Spring Training camp this weekend in Port St. Lucie. the first week of camp traditionally features ‘Pitchers and Catchers’ with the regular position players reporting later.
The Mets play Spring Training games through the month of March at Tradition Field. The team has camp days until the [...]

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