River Park
LATEST NEWS
17-year-old fatally shot in Fort Pierce identified as Kamarian Burgess
FORT PIERCE − Police on Thursday identified a 17-year-old fatally shot two days earlier as Kamarian Burgess, of Fort Pierce, and provided new details in the case. Police shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday went to the 1600 block of Avenue K and encountered an unresponsive person, Fort Pierce Police Maj. Mike Santiago said. ...
Tradition Regional Park becomes a reality
PORT ST. LUCIE — Residents of St. Lucie County have long waited for a regional park that would include desperately needed ball fields and a BMX track. The wait is almost over as local elected officials, Mattamy Homes staff and others came together for a groundbreaking ceremony for Tradition Regional Park on July 17.
PSL finalized new attorney contract
PORT ST. LUCIE — The City Council majority here approved a $230,000 contract July 8 for its former deputy city attorney to take over the city’s Legal Department, which Richard Berrios had already been running as interim city attorney since last October after former City Attorney James Stokes submitted his resignation.
Here's who's running for St. Lucie County property appraiser in Aug. 20 Republican primary
A Realtor hopes to stop the St. Lucie County property appraiser from winning a third term. Joe James is challenging incumbent Michelle Franklin in the Aug. 20 Republican primary for the constitutional office whose key duty is to assess the value of land and buildings and report appraisals to the Florida Department of...
Florida abortion amendment: Financial statement fight heads to state Supreme Court
Abortion-rights advocates are asking the Florida Supreme Court to throw out the latest financial statement related to a proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to ensure abortion access in the state. Floridians Protecting Freedom, the group pushing the abortion amendment, filed a writ of quo warranto on Thursday, petitioning the state to explain...
‘It’s very shocking’: Data shows spike in illicit fentanyl found at Florida state prisons
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Officials with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have called it, “the deadliest drug threat facing our country.”. WCTV has shared many stories of families, locally and spanning nationwide, being impacted by fentanyl. The synthetic opioid can be used medically to treat patients with severe...
Florida's back-to-school sales tax holiday will start on July 29
(The Center Square) — Florida families will be able to take advantage of an upcoming sales tax holiday as they prepare their children for the new school year. Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Thursday to highlight the Back-To-School sales tax holiday, which will last two weeks beginning on July 29. "This is an opportunity to save real money…it will allow you to save money on the most important...
Here's how Florida's education system is serving as Republican's new blueprint
More of former President Donald Trump’s education platform was unveiled during the Republican National Convention last week, and many are drawing parallels to how Gov. Ron DeSantis has shaped Florida’s public school system in recent years. DeSantis and the Florida Legislature passed several controversial laws that defunded diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, banned instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation and demanded that state universities consider the Classic Learning Test (CLT), largely used by Christian and...
St. Pete-based insurance company cancels some 1.1K mobile home policies, expert says
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A St. Petersburg-based insurance company is canceling at least a thousand mobile home policies, according to Mark Friedlander with the Insurance Information Institute. In an email to 10 Tampa Bay, Friedlander said the company sent a notice in March to around 1,100 Florida manufactured/mobile home...
Space-focused accelerator begins process for applicants
The Space-Edge Accelerator, an innovation-focused collaboration between the University of Florida, Blue Origin, Space Foundation, the University of Central Florida, Arizona State University and Vanderbilt University, is opening applications for its inaugural program. Designed to propel businesses into the new space economy, Space-Edge offers innovators and entrepreneurs a unique opportunity to gain a competitive edge by accessing space industry experts and resources.
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.