🌱 How is wounded PSLPD Sgt. LeVasseur progressing after the Tradition shooting?

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In today's newsletter:

• How is wounded PSLPD Sgt. LeVasseur progressing after the Tradition shooting?
• How low has Port St. Lucie gas dropped before holiday trips?
• Could your Port St. Lucie doctor go out-of-network on January 1?

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Nice with periods of sun, with a high of 74 and low of 62 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 77, low: 62.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Florida sergeant moved to rehab following successful surgeries for gunshot wounds to face (cbs12.com) — Port St. Lucie residents are learning that Sgt. Erik LeVasseur, the PSLPD officer shot twice in the face during a domestic disturbance call in Tradition, has been moved from intensive care to a rehabilitation facility. Doctors report he is stable, without brain damage, and may benefit from future reconstructive and eye surgeries, while the department stresses his privacy during recovery.
   

2. Florida gas prices plunge by double digits ahead of holiday travel. See prices (miamiherald.com) — Port St. Lucie drivers are seeing gas around $2.79 a gallon as prices across Florida fall for the third straight week, just in time for holiday travel. Most of the state is now under $3, with North Florida cheapest overall and analysts expecting the downward trend could continue into late 2025.
   

3. Healthcare Stress for the Holidays as Insurance Dispute Threatens Access to Doctors and Hospitals (southfloridahospitalnews.com) — Port St. Lucie residents using Cigna insurance could lose in-network access to Palm Beach Health Network hospitals and doctors, including local facilities, if a new contract isn’t reached by December 31. More than 13,000 patients across the region face higher out-of-pocket costs or changing providers, though emergency care will still be covered in-network and scheduled visits remain unchanged through December.
   

4. Orlando ICE office becomes place of fear as asylum seekers line up to learn their fate (orlandosentinel.com) — A Port St. Lucie family from Cuba is anxiously waiting on an asylum decision at Orlando’s ICE office that could determine whether they stay together in the U.S. or face detention. Their story, and those of many others in line, highlights growing fear, long waits, and volunteer efforts to support immigrants navigating changing federal policies.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• 2025 Business B4 Breakfast - December 16
  The Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce Stuart
  7:45 am
• Festival of Giving
  Children's Museum of the Treasure Coast , 1707 NE Indian River Dr , Jensen Beach
  10:00 am
• Ribbon Cutting Tradewind Aviation
  The Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce , 1650 S Kanner Hwy , Stuart
  12:00 pm
• JBHS Girls JV/Varsity Soccer (HOME) vs. Centennial
  JBHS Palm City, FL 34990
  4:30 pm
• JBHS Boys JV/Varsity Basketball (HOME) vs. Centennial
  JBHS Palm City, FL 34990
  5:30 pm
• SFHS Girls Varsity Soccer (HOME) vs. Treasure Coast
  SFHS Palm City, FL 34990
  6:00 pm
• Martin County High School Band Holiday Music Performance
  MCHS Palm City, FL 34990
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Palm City Orators
  Peter & Julie Cummings Library (Martin County Library System) , 2551 SW Matheson Ave , Palm City
  12:00 pm
• SFHS Girls JV/Varsity Basketball (HOME) vs. Vero Beach
  SFHS Palm City, FL 34990
  5:30 pm
• JBHS Girls JV/Varsity Basketball (HOME) vs. Bayside
  JBHS Palm City, FL 34990
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Veterans Coffee Social
  Fort Pierce, FL Calendar , 600 North Indian River Drive , Fort Pierce
  10:00 am
• Veteran's Coffee Social
  Fort Pierce, FL Calendar , River Walk Center 600 Indian River Drive , Fort Pierce
  10:00 am

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