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Drew Mello talks with Cristin Ryan, Marine Biology Educator at the Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit, located in the St. Lucie County Aquarium and Bob Hickerson from Treasure Coast Lionfish Safari.

The Smithsonian will host their annual World Ocean Day celebration at the St. Lucie County Aquarium from 10am-3pm on Saturday June 7th. On the same day, the second annual Treasure Coast Lionfish Safari will take place on the waterfront in Fort Pierce from 2pm-7pm.

The Treasure Coast has a shortage of foster homes.  Devereux Community Based Care of Okeechobee and the Treasure Coast is recruiting foster parents. 

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Devereux Community Based Care of Okeechobee and the Treasure Coast

Treasure Coast Mother's Day 5K

Summer is almost here and more people will be taking their boats out on the water.  If you're one of them, you should consider getting a free vessel safety check by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.

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U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary

U.S. Coast Guard Boating Regulations

The Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County provides an opportunity for pet owners to have their four-legged friends blessed.

The Saint Lucie County Health Department take the necessary steps to make people aware of STD's in Port Saint Lucie.

Hey, Stuart!  Happy 100th birthday!  It was on May 7th, 1914, that you were incorporated as a town.  Years before, you were named Potsdam by German settlers.  Then, after the Florida East Coast Railway came through, you were renamed Stuart in honor of local landowner Homer Stuart.  You are on the St. Lucie River where it joins the Indian River Lagoon at the St.

Drew Mello talks with Tom Butler with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary in Fort Pierce.

The Auxiliary promotes recreational boater safety, including vessel safety checks and boating classes.

May 17-24 is National Boating Safety Week.

Click here for more information: www.cgaux.org

The Equine Rescue and Adoption Foundation (ERAF) has a permanent home in Palm City.

The Washington Post won two Pulitzer Prizes this month.  One went to the newspaper for its coverage of the National Security Agency’s sweeping surveillance program, based on documents leaked by Edward Snowden.  The other went to reporter Eli Saslow for his series of articles on the $78 billion food stamp program to help those below the poverty line.  One article focused on a recruiter for the Treasure Coast Food Bank, which feeds about 100,000 people each week in Indian River, St.

Interview with Saint Lucie County detective of the criminal investigations unit, Ryan Register about Drug Take back day on Saturday April 26, 2014. For information on locations in your area for a drop off box click on the link below.