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updated: Fri Jul 18, 2008 07:30 pm

Fort Pierce News

Local news for Fort Pierce, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

11 hrs ago | WPEC-TV West Palm Beach

New Fort Pierce Skate Park

Treasure Coast kids now have a new place to drop their wheels. The Lawnwood Skate Park officially opened this week in Fort Pierce.

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19 hrs ago | PhysOrg Weblog

New roadside beautification concept studied

A vertical transition was created by grouping and replicating trees, vine structures and palms.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Fort Pierce Metro, University of Florida, Home Gardening, Home

Thu Jul 17, 2008

WBZL-TV Hollywood

2 Broward County men among 19 charged in cocaine ring

Two Pembroke Pines men are among 19 people charged with being members of a Liberty City-based cocaine ring, federal prosecutors said today.

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Related Topix: Broward County, FL, Pembroke Pines, FL, Drugs, Fort Pierce Metro

Wed Jul 16, 2008

Palm Beach Post

FP man hurt by armed, masked men

A 36-year-old man was flown to a trauma center in serious condition Sunday night after an armed robber hit him in the head with a gun, according to a police report.

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Tue Jul 15, 2008

KFVS12

Woman Smacks Boyfriend with Toilet Seat

Smoke crack and get smacked with a toilet seat. Authorities in Fort Pierce, Florida, have charged Kimberlee Cole with hitting her boyfriend with a toilet seat after she caught him smoking crack cocaine in their ...

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Related Topix: Drugs, Fort Pierce Metro

Palm Beach Post

St. Lucie woman shot in home invasion; deputies arrest one suspect, seek another

After a manhunt all morning, St. Lucie Sheriff's officials have taken two men into custody in connection with the shooting of a White City woman during a early-morning home invasion.

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Related Topix: White City, FL, St. Lucie, FL, Port St. Lucie, FL

Mon Jul 14, 2008

Naples Daily News

Lawyers: Severely punish NY woman who abused kids

Lawyers for nine children outlined the abuses in a submission to U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman, who is scheduled to sentence 63-year-old Judith Leekin on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids

WBZL-TV Hollywood

Cops: Boyfriend beaten with toilet seat over drug use

A Fort Pierce couple has been arrested after the woman allegedly hit her boyfriend with a toilet seat because he was doing drugs.

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WESH-TV

Woman Gives New Home To Caged NASA Chimps

A woman from Fort Pierce is rescuing chimpanzees forced into captivity. Carole Noon founded Save the Chimps.

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Sat Jul 12, 2008

Floridatoday.com

Bertha brings good waves for weekend

Surfers, break out your boards and wax this weekend. Gnarly waves are coming to Brevard County shores.

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Related Topix: Brevard County, FL, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Bertha, Fort Pierce Metro

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Palm Beach Post

Fort Pierce post office to be named after 911 flight attendant

Nearly seven years after her death during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, CeeCee Ross Lyles will be immortalized in another way, through a post office in Fort Pierce.

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Related Topix: Fort Pierce Metro, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Mel Martinez, Republican, Democrat, Bill Nelson, Fort Myers, FL, Fort Myers Metro

Palm Beach Post

Toddler falls from moving car in Fort Pierce

A toddler fell out of a sports utility vehicle this afternoon after her car seat was unrestrained from the SUV, police said.

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Thu Jul 10, 2008

Palm Beach Post

Shots fired in Fort Pierce

Police officers reported hearing rapid gunfire - more than 20 shots from two different weapons - early this morning around North 22nd Street, but they were not able to find the shooters, according to a police ...

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Palm Beach Post

Supreme Court tosses death sentence in St. Lucie killing

The Florida Supreme Court Thursday threw out the death sentence imposed on a man who strangled a 40-year-old woman to death in St.

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Related Topix: St. Lucie, FL, St Lucie County, FL, Death Penalty, Broward County, FL

Wed Jul 09, 2008

Palm Beach Post

Four charged with inciting Fort Pierce riot

Police and deputies arrested four people Tuesday when a crowd of about 100 formed as officers responded to a call from a woman saying her boyfriend had beat her.

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Related Topix: Fort Pierce Metro, St Lucie County, FL

Palm Beach Post

Treasure Coast area deaths

Today's Treasure Coast death notices: Martin County Evelyn H. Howell 80, formerly of Stuart Mrs.

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Related Topix: Martin County, FL, St Lucie County, FL, Stuart, FL, White City, FL

Tue Jul 08, 2008

Palm Beach Post

Man accused of impersonating detective in St. Lucie

Police arrested a Vero Beach man on Friday night after he allegedly called himself a detective.

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Related Topix: St. Lucie, FL, Vero Beach, FL, Fort Pierce Metro

Mon Jul 07, 2008

CW West Palm

Body Found in Ft. Pierce

Lucie Sheriff's Department's detectives continue investigating the identity of the person whose lifeless body was found 4 1 2 miles off the coast of the Ft.

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hosted South Florida Sun-Sentinel | South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Pilot program expands options for students seeking four-year degrees

While Florida's public universities boost admission standards and turn away thousands of students, a new 'state college' system is emerging to help more students earn bachelor's degrees.

This year, the Legislature created nine pilot state colleges, community colleges that will transform into schools that offer more four-year degrees. These include Miami Dade College, Edison College in Fort Myers and Indian River State College in Fort Pierce, formerly known as Indian River Community College.

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Related Topix: Fort Myers, FL, Fort Myers Metro, Fort Pierce Metro, Florida

Sat Jul 05, 2008

Personal Injury Law News

Widow sues trucker, his firm in death of Vero Beach motorcyclist

Timothy Powers, 49, was killed when his motorcycle struck a big rig driven by 41-year-old Florida City resident Felix Villa, who was attempting a U-turn on U.S. 1 just south of Indrio Road north of Fort Pierce.

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Related Topix: Vero Beach, FL

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Fort Pierce, Florida is located in St Lucie County and is part of the Fort Pierce Metro Area. Zip codes in Fort Pierce include 34950, 34947, and 34945.

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