Step into giant video game at $40 million Indian River State College Public...
ST. LUCIE COUNTY — After weeks of police officer training in a classroom, Indian River State College students move on to a small platform that provides a high-tech simulation of how they react in a...
View ArticleStuart one of the nation’s best places to retire, neighborhood site says
STUART — An online neighborhood Web site is including the city of Stuart in its top 20 list of best places to retire. NeighborhoodScout.com ranked the city No. 18 in the nation on a list of 20 cities...
View ArticleChinese drywall report could be worth thousands for Treasure Coast homeowners
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A highly anticipated federal investigation of Chinese drywall is expected to be released today, and it could be worth thousands of dollars for affected homeowners. That’s because the...
View ArticleStuart homeless shelter for pregnant women opening soon
STUART — Two years ago, Jan Lindsay first toured the 14th St. building that she immediately knew would house her fifth homeless shelter for pregnant women. The 6,200-foot former New Horizons mental...
View ArticlePort St. Lucie’s Club Med may close in August for $25 million renovation
PORT ST. LUCIE — The 23-year-old Club Med Sandpiper resort, regarded as one of the city’s jewels, is on the verge of getting an estimated $25 million polish. Situated on 216 acres within the Sandpiper...
View ArticleReport: Fort Pierce Community Services Department misused hundreds of...
FORT PIERCE — A Fort Pierce official is accusing former Assistant Community Services Director Dorina Jenkins of violating state law and said he’s uncovered the misuse of hundreds of thousands of...
View ArticleStuart mobile home park owner victimized immigrants, faces fraud charges,...
STUART — A mobile home park proprietor turned himself in Wednesday to face 11 charges for title and registration violations after police said they found tenants living in substandard homes. Douglas...
View ArticleBed bugs becoming more common on Treasure Coast
By Zaimarie De Guzman Summer is a time for vacation getaways, fun in the sun and, well, bedbugs. The inspiration to a classic bedtime rhyme, bedbugs have become an emerging problem on the Treasure...
View ArticleFort Pierce officials agree to foreclose on former employee
By Laurie K. Blandford FORT PIERCE — City officials are foreclosing on the home of a former city employee who was accused of receiving preferential treatment with state housing assistance money. The...
View Article‘Unsightly’ property in St. Lucie County racks up $15,000 in fines
By Eric Pfahler Some people are upset with the appearance of a home near John Carroll High School, and the county’s giving the owner 30 days to clean it up. Gregory Glafenhein, the owner of 3307...
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