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Patrick McCallister

St. Lucie Voice

Services District curtailing operations amid crisis

The St. Lucie West Services District has geared up for the invisible hurricane called COVID-19. “We’ll suspend any ...

St. Lucie Voice

‘We’ve got to do this’: Mast advocates for Veterans History Project

U.S. Rep. Brian Mast did an interview in December. Now he wants every veteran in his congressional district ...

St. Lucie Voice

County looks to carry remarkable employment momentum into new year

After a computer glitch delayed it for several hours, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity released the last ...

St. Lucie Voice

Jobs report predicts growth in education, health service sectors

Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up to be cowboys. No, really. Willie Nelson offered sage advice for ...

St. Lucie Voice

48 additional hires sought for Copas vets home

Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking the Florida Legislature to fund 48 more positions at the Ardie R. Copas ...

St. Lucie Voice

Strong county jobs numbers as holiday season gets under way

St. Lucie County headed into the holiday season with strong employment. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity released ...

St. Lucie Voice

‘Exceptional Academy’ for kids with autism opening in St. Lucie West

A new neighbor is moving into St. Lucie West – The Exceptional Academy for Differently-Abled Learners. The new ...

St. Lucie Voice

Paychecks for Patriots event arrives amid solid jobs news

Local employers and veterans will meet at the eighth Paychecks for Patriots hiring event on Thursday, Nov. 7 ...

St. Lucie Voice

Will nursing shortage impact Copas vets home?

The under-construction Ardie R. Copas State Veterans’ Nursing in Tradition is about 60 percent done and already faces ...

St. Lucie Voice

$250,000 donor: ‘If you give you’ll always be happy’

Like the rest of us, PGA Village resident Dr. Shamsher Singh was horrified watching the Bahamas drown under ...

St. Lucie Voice

County unemployment uptick seen as seasonal bump in the road

Unemployment crept up in St. Lucie County from July to August, but that’s most likely going to reverse ...

Melbourne Beachsider

Plastic picker-uppers helped make Coastal Cleanup a success

Volunteers picked up more than 200 pounds of trash per mile along Melbourne Beach during the 2019 International ...