Treasure Coast Happenings
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Getting youth hooked on fishing brings a host of benefits that goes beyond developing a sport, a hobby and a skill. From building confidence to increasing perseverance, patience and independence, learning to fish at a young age builds additional skills that last a lifetime. Florida Sea Grant, Florida A&M University and Ocean Research & Conservation Association (ORCA) have teamed up to offer a unique opportunity.On August 5, parents or guardians of 8- to-14-year-olds can register their youth for the free Indian River Lagoon Youth Fishing Clinic at Museum Pointe Park, 414 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce. Parent and guardians can sign up their youth today for one of three sessions. To register, use this link: https://tinyurl.com/IRLFishClinic. This is a completely free event, all supplies will be provided for the children to borrow while this event takes place on August 5th. -
Hearts for Arts at the IRSC Mueller Campus at the Richardson Center is celebrating the beauty of Indian River County with an art show that is sure to touch your artistic senses. This limited time art show takes place July 29th and 30th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm and is free to the public. Many of the artists will be on hand so that you may ask questions about the works, from portraits, giclees, and prints, to sculptures you’ll find the beauty of Indian River County being celebrated. For more information call the Mueller campus at 772-226-2500.
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A strong cold front sweeping southward toward Southeast Florida is likely to produce scattered strong thunderstorms late Thursday afternoon into early...
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To celebrate Black History Month, Indian River State College hosted Dr. William G. Anderson, D.O. for a fireside chat and Q&A with the Treasure Coast community. Dr. Anderson is one of the nation's last living links to the Original Six of the American Civil Rights Movement.
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Detroit automakers lifted their mask mandates for fully vaccinated workers just a few weeks ago. But starting Wednesday, masks are required again at all Ford, GM and Stellantis facilities.
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The usually much-discussed topic hasn't been making headlines during the Tokyo Games as often because of the pandemic. But it's still there. -
The running joke at the Tokyo Olympics is that because of the pandemic, there have never been more positive tests, and almost none of them are for doping. But the ongoing specter of doping continues.
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A Human Rights Watch report states there's little chance the probe will hold any ranking officials accountable — despite evidence they failed to act on warnings about dangerous chemicals at the port.
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U.S. colleges and universities saw a 20% drop in the number of foreign students due to the pandemic. Though enrollment numbers are rebounding, it is posing a big problem for colleges.
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The Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon has burned more than 400,000 acres over the last month. Front-line firefighters say they are finally beginning to get the blaze under control.
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New York City will ask for proof of COVID-19 vaccinations for indoor dining, gyms and entertainment venues. It is the first major U.S. city to do so as cases of the Delta variant are on the rise.
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