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Patrick McCallister

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Storming ahead: County, state jobless rates dip post-Irma

A lot of economists eyed Hurricane Irma warily. The storm, they feared, stood to hurt Florida’s employment picture. ...

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Lewis library opening: Read – and party – all about it

The Paula A. Lewis Branch Library opened to fanfare last with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Things have been rocking ...

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Bid for Amazon HQ2 speaks to city’s development goals

Port St. Lucie would love to pull a guerrilla-marketing coup that lands Amazon’s HQ2 in Tradition. Pete Tesch, ...

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Visionary with deep pockets needed for City Center

For sale – 22 parcels of unfulfilled hopes. “We’ve been hamstrung by the (Securities and Exchange Commission’s) investigation,” ...

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County sees growth in manufacturing jobs

When Marcelo Dossantos looks at the state’s last monthly jobs report, one sentence catches his eye first. “The ...

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Treasure Coast Bridal Show’s knot to be missed!

Love will be on display at the Treasure Coast Bridal Show. “It’s a family-fun, engaging atmosphere that celebrates ...

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Few changes seen in near future as Harbor bank sold

A change is likely coming to St. Lucie West Boulevard. Harbor Community Bank, at the intersection of Northwest ...

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City hails new strategy – and name – for VGTI

Tradition’s getting a new neighbor – the City of Port St. Lucie. The city recently got control of ...

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Property owners urged to carefully scan TRIM appraisal notices

Michelle Franklin, the county’s Property Appraiser, is sending out mail next week. They’re not bills or junk mail ...

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Solar events turn all eyes on skies

Look up: The universe is putting on two great shows. The first, this weekend, is a meteor shower ...

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Services Dist. has no reserve-fund policy; it just has the funds

The St. Lucie West Services District has plenty of extra cash to stay open in a crunch, such ...