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It took nearly 44 years, but on March 18th President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to the late Ardie Copas of Fort Pierce.

Drew Mello talks with Jim McKenzie, executive director of the Education Foundation of St. Lucie County.

The non-profit foundation raises private funds for programs to support students and teachers in the St. Lucie County School district.

The Cruise for Success fundraiser will be held on Friday, April 25 at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center.

For more information visit: www.educationfoundationstlucie.org

Kenrick Thomas talks with law officials and drug experts about methamphetamine labs and the growing problem on the Treasure Coast 

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The Pegasus Foundation is an international, non-profit organization devoted to improving the welfare of animals.  Their efforts are present on the Treasure Coast, as well as, in other parts both in and out of the country.

Find out more about the Pegasus Foundation.

Kenrick Thomas sits down with Mary Ann Carroll, who's the only female Highway men for an exclusive interview.

  Are you old enough and country enough to remember this Hank Williams classic?   “I heard that lo-oh-oh-ohn-some whistle blow.”  People on the Treasure Coast wonder if they will hear that lo-oh-oh-ohn-some whistle blow 32 times a day as high-speed passenger trains streak by.  A business called All Aboard Florida -- affiliated with Florida East Coast Railroad – wants to start a passenger service between Miami and Orlando.  Sixteen trains in each direction every day at speeds up to 110 miles an hour.  Trip will take three hours.  Trains will stop only in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach –

Drew Mello talks with Suzy Hutcheson, executive director of Helping People Succeed.

They serve Treasure Coast residents who need special training, education, employment and living arrangements.

Helping People Succeed will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a community picnic at Indian RiverSide Park in Jensen Beach on Sunday, April 6th.

For more information visit: www.hpsfl.org

Texting while driving is dangerous, and it's illegal, too.

Find out more:

A Treasure Coast Driving School

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

AAA Auto Club

The Family Forum will be held at Port St. Lucie City Hall Wednesday, March 26, from 1-3 p.m.. To register or for more information call Alice Kenyon at 772-344-4087.

Want to know the warning signs of a bad tax preparer? Kenrick Thomas interviews several individuals who work and have worked for the IRS to discuss this topic.