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City Manager Mike Giardino was fired in a 3-1 vote on Monday, Aug. 24 -
New boardwalk should be completed by March 30, 2027. -
County staff are expected to come back with a proposal for a one-year long pause on data centers -
Search warrants at two St. Lucie County homes led to the recovery of multiple stolen firearms and helped detectives close at least 13 burglary cases -
After a grant shortfall has left Martin Community Coach with reduced service, the non-profit is ramping up it's own ride program
In Focus - with IRSC Public Media
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This week on In Focus, we sit down with Anita Fischer of TCCEED, along with interns Mikael Baltodano and Kendrick Braynen. TCCEED aims to keep employees on the Treasure Coast by connecting them with employers.One of the ways they do that is through their summer internship program. Together, we talk about the intern's experience so far, and how their internships have shaped their career ambitions. We also talk about the importance of keeping workers local, and why it's important to invest in our youth. -
On this week's episode of In Focus, we are joined by Sara MacDonald, Terri Zuidema, and Karen Cartmill of the St. Lucie extension of UF/IFAS, a non-profit wing of UF which focuses on educating the public on agriculture, plants, and more.Together, we talk about their mission, the master gardeners, and their upcoming pollinator survey, which leans on the public to help identify the county's pollinator population.
RiverTalk from Indian River State College
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Skywatch for the week of August 10, 2026
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You’ve worked hard, overcome challenges, and earned every bit of this celebration. Indian River State College is proud to honor our 2026 graduates during a week filled with inspiration, recognition, and River pride. -
IRSC celebrates National Apprenticeship Week
From The NPR Newsroom
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Nearly 100 people are dead, and many more are missing, after an avalanche of ice and rock blocked a Himalayan river valley, triggering massive flash floods in Nepal.
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Scott Olson/Getty ImagesThe Bridge program, which began July 1, makes some Medicare beneficiaries eligible for obesity drugs for $50 a month. CVS and Walgreens say they've each already filled 100,000 such prescriptions. -
Tariffs and export controls have been the Trump administration's main economic security tools. Neither is working very well right now.
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The late superstar Dolly Parton had an incredible legacy in American culture. That was even true from a Black American viewpoint. The Black Wall Street Times' Nehemiah Frank describes Parton's impact.
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The WNBA's popularity has risen in recent years, but so have threats and abuse directed at its players. One team is taking a novel approach to this, by partnering with national security specialists.
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People in Sevierville, Tenn., remember their hometown girl, Dolly Parton — not only for her songs, but for her lifetime of generosity to the place she came from.
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Darline Graham won her primary runoff in the race to replace her late brother in the US Senate. And President Trump can again tout the power of his endorsement.
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Can the changes to Facebook and Instagram announced in the Meta settlement make a difference for the mental health of young people?
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Residents of tiny Boyce, La., yelled at local officials for signing agreements that hid a pending deal for a data center. NDAs, common in Louisiana data center deals, are coming under more scrutiny.
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Theaters have had something for everyone this summer, and fans are paying top dollar for formats like IMAX. There are also fewer moviegoers, fewer movies, and fewer screens than there were pre-COVID.
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