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Patrick McCallister

Melbourne Beachsider

Drilling down on debt reduction

City budgets aren’t rocket science. They’re harder than that. At least with rockets the numbers are agreed on ...

St. Lucie Voice

County watches with interest as new VA chief confirmed

The U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Robert Wilkie Jr. as the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs could be particularly ...

St. Lucie Voice

‘This is war’: Mast hammers Corps for Lake O discharges

Congressman Brian Mast doesn’t use the word “war” lightly. He knows a lot about war. Mast lost both ...

St. Lucie Voice

Group promotes self-defense to ‘empower’ women

The Inner Truth Project deals with one of the most difficult truths – sexual violence happens. On Thursday, ...

St. Lucie Voice

PSL’s taxable value sees 11 percent jump

Port St. Lucie’s taxable value is up more than 11 percent over last year. As of press time ...

St. Lucie Voice

ORCA’s lagoon-health lecture is the real-time deal

Checking on the health of the Indian River Lagoon is happening in real time. Retta Rohm, education coordinator ...

St. Lucie Voice

Seminar will ‘SCORE’ one for those looking to launch a small business

The Treasure Coast chapter of SCORE is helping new businesses win from the start. “We’ve all been kind ...

St. Lucie Voice

VGTI – When gambles don’t pay off…

Around 2009, Port St. Lucie was bleeding jobs and losing skilled workers as it entered double-digit unemployment. As ...

St. Lucie Voice

Tale of retail: Port St. Lucie’s looking for more of it

“Port St. Lucie is very under-retailed.” That was the frank assessment given to the Port St. City Council ...

St. Lucie Voice

Pest case scenario: Mosquito Control’s open house spreads awareness

The buzz is building for St. Lucie County Mosquito Control & Coastal Management Services’ inaugural open house. The ...

St. Lucie Voice

City’s social media ‘storm team’ ready for action

There was a time not long ago in Florida when hurricanes meant hours of fixedly watching local news ...

St. Lucie Voice

Teegardin joins ranks of Kentucky Colonels

Wayne Teegardin spends his days at St. Lucie County’s veterans services office filing claims and appeals for the ...