St. Lucie County Hosts American Red Cross Water Safety Course

St. Lucie County’s Parks and Recreation’s Aquatics Division is hosting an American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Course starting Tuesday, March 30.
The purpose of this course is to teach you how to teach safe behaviors in and around the water. It also certifies participants as an American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor. This certification will [...]

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 [...]

AG Tour 2010 Covers From Seed To Scenery April 16

Learn about proper landscape management during St. Lucie County’s Annual Ag Tour, starting Friday, April 16.
On Friday, April 16, the St. Lucie County Agricultural Extension Advisory Council will present its Annual St. Lucie County Ag Tour in conjunction with the USDA/ARS Horticultural Laboratory’s annual Open House event.  This year’s theme is ”From Seed to Scenery.”  [...]

Workshop On Proposed County Ordinances – Residential Irrigation and Fertilizer Application

The University of Florida / IFAS – St. Lucie County Cooperative Extension is inviting you to participate in a workshop titled “Nutrient Management in the Urban Environment.”  This workshop will review two proposed County ordinances, both addressing State Senate Bill 494, passed in 2009.  One ordinance addresses residential irrigation moisture sensing devices and their maintenance; [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

St. Lucie County Administrator To Hold Public Meeting

St. Lucie County Administrator Faye Outlaw is scheduled to hold a public meeting Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. in the Commission Chamber, regarding the proposed realignment of County operations.
St. Lucie County Commissioners are being asked to consider consolidating a number of County departments reducing the total number from 18 to nine at a special [...]

County Administrator Assures Veterans There Are No Current Reductions In Services

St. Lucie County residents and veterans can continue to rely on the services and programs that have been provided by the Board of County Commissioners.
“I want to assure all residents, especially our veterans, that while I am asking the Board of County Commissioners to consider the consolidation of several departments, the proposal does not include [...]

Fort Pierce Library Hosts Author Teri Pinney

Local author Teri Pinney will be presenting her latest book, “The Missing Heart: Chronicles of an Educator,” at the Fort Pierce Branch Library on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 9 a.m. – noon.
“The Missing Heart: Chronicles of an Educator” details Pinney’s experience in an educational system under No Child Left Behind and the challenges that went [...]

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