🌱 How a Fort Pierce child’s tragedy shook a Treasure Coast attraction
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In today's newsletter:
- How a Fort Pierce child’s tragedy shook a Treasure Coast attraction
- How a Turnpike crash near Fort Pierce is reshaping trucking rules
- How many abandoned boats are cluttering Fort Pierce waters?
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 64 degrees.
- Wednesday: Clouds and sun with a shower, temps: high: 77, low: 63.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Week in Images: Border Patrol cameras, air taxis, disturbing social media stunt (cbs12.com) — This photo roundup includes a heartbreaking story about 6-year-old Emma Riddle of Fort Pierce, who died after a reported go-kart malfunction at a Port St. Lucie adventure park. It also spotlights regional issues from Border Patrol surveillance cameras to bizarre Palm Beach incidents and futuristic air taxis linking South Florida cities. 
• Nearly 9,500 truck drivers sidelined as DOT ramps up English-language enforcement (cbs12.com) — A deadly Florida Turnpike crash near Fort Pierce and interviews with truckers at a local rest stop are fueling debate over a federal crackdown on truck drivers’ English skills. Federal officials say nearly 9,500 drivers have been sidelined nationwide this year as inspectors more aggressively enforce long-standing language rules in the name of highway safety.
• St. Lucie County removes 18 derelict boats from waterways in year-long cleanup effort (wptv.com) — Derelict boats are being cleared from waterways around Fort Pierce as part of St. Lucie County’s year-long cleanup, which has already removed 18 abandoned vessels. Officials say the effort, funded partly by a navigation district grant, aims to prevent pollution, protect property, and tackle navigational hazards before they become bigger problems for residents and boaters.
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Veteran's Coffee Social
Fort Pierce, FL Calendar , River Walk Center 600 Indian River Drive , Fort Pierce
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Veterans Coffee Social
Fort Pierce, FL Calendar , 600 North Indian River Drive , Fort Pierce
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14th Annual Sounds of the Season Free Community Concert
Fort Pierce, FL Calendar , 117 S Second Street , Fort Pierce
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Boost Mobile Holiday Bash ( Free Pictures With Santa & More ) Like & Share
Fort Pierce, FL Calendar , 2313 Okeechobee Rd , Fort Pierce
2:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Sunday December 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Double Portraits: A Layered and Multifaceted Portrait of the American South
Vero Beach Museum of Art , 3001 Riverside Drive , Vero Beach
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Wings of the World: Photography by Mitch Clark
Gallery 14 , 1911 14th Ave , Vero Beach
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Small Wonders Exhibition
The Emerson Center , 1590 27th Ave , Vero Beach
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14 Encountering Nature: The Prints of John H C Davis
Gallery 14 , 1911 14th Ave , Vero Beach
10:00 am -
Festival of Giving
Children's Museum of the Treasure Coast , 1707 NE Indian River Dr , Jensen Beach
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Artist Exhibition for Bernard Jacques Colas
Artists Guild Gallery , 1974 14th Avenue , Vero Beach
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Ribbon Cutting Tradewind Aviation
The Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce , 1650 S Kanner Hwy , Stuart
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Vive FOCA Art Exhibition
Center for Spiritual Care , 1550 24th Street , Vero Beach
12:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
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- Here are some clips of the Christmas boat parade at the jetty park.
There were some really festive boats! Enjoy! https://youtu.be/lFfMqRLGMe8?si=WIyHGE4T8lt5yjEV (Nextdoor White City) - Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
FOUND on December 14, 2025 in Fort Pierce, FL 34982 near Gatewood and 10 th street fort pierce 34982 Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest… (Nextdoor Admiral Street)
- Molly Maid posted a job opening for Professional House Cleaner in Fort Pierce. Apply here.
- Southeastern Grocers posted a job opening for Bagger in Fort Pierce. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Pierce here.
🗞 Nearby News
Port St. Lucie
- Port St. Lucie plans Noche Buena celebration with music, food and holiday lights (wqcs.org)
- Florida sergeant moved to rehab following successful surgeries for gunshot wounds to face (cbs12.com)
- Orlando ICE office becomes place of fear as asylum seekers line up to learn their fate (orlandosentinel.com)
South Beach
- Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Rumors: 2 Western Conference Giants Exit Race, New Favorite Destination Emerges (fadeawayworld.net)
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