FPB Bancorp, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results Oct 30, 2009
FPB Bancorp, Inc.'s sole subsidiary is First Peoples Bank, which has six full-service branches located in Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, Stuart, Vero Beach and Palm City, Florida. The FPB Bancorp, Inc. logo is available at. (Primezone Releases)
Defendant claims he's too fat to kill Oct 30, 2009
Edward Ates is accused of driving to the Garden State from his Fort Pierce home and shooting his 40-year-old son-in-law Paul Duncsak to death in 2006. Ates, who was 62-years-old at the time of the incident, claims he weighed 285 pounds and was in poor physical shape. (FOX61, CT)
Jason Lieser's picks Oct 30, 2009
Fort Pierce Westwood 34, Jensen Beach 28. Sebastian River 23, Port St. Lucie 13. (The Palm Beach Post)
Carl Griffith, Sr. (59) Oct 30, 2009
a son Carl T. Griffith, II, of Lakeland; a daughter, Carolyn Griffith of Florida; a former wife, Sondra E. Griffith of Bartow; a sister, Doris Bowman of St. Petersburg; and a nephew, Rick Dreeves of Fort Pierce. Memorial service: Sunday, Nov. 1, 3 p.m., First United Methodist Church of Fort Meade. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Jacksonville properties to be auctioned Oct 30, 2009
The auction will also include four properties in Panama City, four properties in Fort Pierce, nine properties in Miami/Fort Lauderdale, 12 properties in Orlando, seven homes in Fort Myers, nine homes in Tampa, one home in Gainesville and one in Trenton. This is a reserve auction, meaning sellers have the right to accept, reject or counter any bid. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Man using 'fat' defense depicted as marksman Oct 30, 2009
Prosecutors claim Ates drove from Fort Pierce, Fla. to Duncsak's $1. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Willie Gary's son busted Oct 29, 2009
Last year, Montii Delevyon Phillips, 26, of Fort Pierce, received two life sentences, with five additional years tacked on, for an armed robbery at Kobie Garys Port St. Lucie home. According to authorities, Phillips was one of three men, one armed with an assault rifle, who attacked Kobie Gary and his girlfriend at their home. (The Palm Beach Post)
HistoricPalmBeach.com Oct 27, 2009
Steve Dorfman takes a cruise down memory lane, talking to local car dealers about the days when automobile manufacturers and dealers "went to extreme measures to ensure that their new product lines would stay concealed from public view until their grand unveiling in the fall." Sherwood Sheehan Jr., whose family has been in the business in South Florida since the mid-1960s: "We'd receive deliveries late at... Originally from December 19, 1999 Kimberly Bergalis became a national symbol of the AIDS... (The Palm Beach Post)
2 soldiers struck by car and killed in Fla. Oct 27, 2009
2 soldiers struck by car and killed in Fla. - National Wire - Fresnobee. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Men's Golf Team Pulls Away From Pack to Claim Bethune-Cookman Tournament Title Oct 26, 2009
The tournament title is the first for the Owls since claiming the Treasure Coast Classic last season in Fort Pierce, Fla. The final scores of FAU's five golfers were separated by six strokes. (Fausports.com)
Father Lopez falls to 1-7 Oct 24, 2009
The Raiders will have a non-district matchup at regional-rival Pierson Taylor on Friday night before returning home for a big Nov. 6 matchup against Fort Pierce John Carroll. A win against the Golden Rams will put the Raiders in the playoffs for the fourth time in the last six seasons. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Sports)
Friday Night Recap Oct 17, 2009
Treasure Coast shutout Fort Pierce Central 10-0 to move to 4-2 on the year. Story Tools. (The Insiders -- Florida Prep)
Share picsGuilty of '02 murder Oct 9, 2009
FORT PIERCE Joan Loughmans daughter Karen Stillman was four months pregnant in September 2002 when she told her mother shed soon find out whether she was having a boy or a girl ... On September 24, Loughmans was found brutally murdered beaten, stabbed and robbed of her jewelry at her fathers house on Hutchinson Island just south of Fort Pierce. (The Palm Beach Post)
Prep football primer Oct 2, 2009
Episcopal is coming off a 39-33 win over Fort Pierce John Carroll last week. Father Lopez was trounced by a strong Orlando Bishop Moore squad last week. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Sports)
Your views: Letters to the editor Oct 1, 2009
One week, Palatka had to travel to Titusville and the next week Titusville had to travel to Fort Pierce. The football team and band ride on buses, but the cheerleaders have to find their own rides. (Florida Today)
Cash-for-clunkers for air conditioners: Government offers $1,500 tax rebate to replace old AC units Sep 21, 2009
And the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority's rebate is worth up to $2,100. See about the SEER. (The Palm Beach Post)
Defense boosts Titusville past Palatka 17-7 Sep 19, 2009
WHAT IT MEANS: Titusville gains some momentum and will open Class 3A, District 13 play next Friday in Fort Pierce to face the Westwood Panthers. RECORDS: Titusville 2-1; Palatka 0-3. (Florida Today)
Hughes, Palm Bay edge Treasure Coast Sep 19, 2009
Palm Bay and Fort Pierce Treasure Coast played 46 minutes and 5 seconds of scoreless football Friday night before quarterback Steven Hughes found the end zone from one yard out for the visiting Pirates' second victory of the season. Hughes' touchdown capped an 18-play, 80-yard drive that devoured 9:47 of precious time. (Florida Today)
Neptune Beach quarterback Jake Medlock set for Florida International Sep 18, 2009
Fort Pierce, Fort Pierce Westwood High School Scouts Grade: 77 ... A 6-foot-2, 170-pound safety prospect, Jameson Wright of Westwood (Fort Pierce, Fla. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Stung! FHP arrests 13 drivers leaving Delray Beach courthouse after judge instructs them not to drive Sep 17, 2009
The first was held in Fort Pierce and officials said they will head to Broward County next month. The date and/or courthouse were not disclosed. (The Palm Beach Post)
Kathryn A. Basile Sep 12, 2009
at 3015 Okeechobee Road in Fort Pierce from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM.. Funeral services will be held at the First United Methodist Church on 260 SW Prima Vista Boulevard on Friday, September 11th at 10:00 AM.. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Melbourne falls to Fort Pierce Central Sep 12, 2009
Fort Pierce Central's Brent Leonard scored two touchdowns as the Cobras defeated Melbourne High, 12-7, at Lawnwood Stadium in Fort Pierce on Friday ... The Fort Pierce Central defense stood tall against Melbourne fourth-down conversions, including the first and final drives of the game ... THEY SAID IT: "A win is a win, and I'm going to take that every time," said Fort Pierce Central head coach Chris Hutchings. (Florida Today)
Tumult of 2004 changed Florida Sep 6, 2009
-- The highest wind gust reported in Florida was 128 mph at Fort Pierce Inlet, and 122 mph in Vero Beach. Five years later, Anderson still lives in the same condominium. (Florida Today)
Thirsty Fla. woman accused of stealing change Sep 5, 2009
There was no phone number listed for a Sophia Paulinyce of Fort Pierce. A few rules are needed to help foster a feeling of community. (Fresno Bee)
Prep game of the week Sep 4, 2009
Fort Pierce John Carroll at Father Lopez. Atlantic at Melbourne Holy Trinity Episcopal. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Sports)
Bikini teacher's last hope? Aug 31, 2009
The owner of the Fort Pierce fishing charter that got Shepherd into trouble to start with took credit for introducing her to this biz. The captain of the , Gil Coombes, and his wife Kat own a porn webcam studio, KLC Productions. (The Palm Beach Post)
Fort Meade Residents Protest High Rates at FMPA Meeting; Hedging Suspended Aug 30, 2009
A decision to suspend hedging, until FMPA s business model group decides further, drew support from members representing Fort Meade, Clewiston, Fort Pierce, Green Cove Springs, Havana, Kissimmee, Newberry, and Starke. I believe this is a knee-jerk reaction, Rebecca Mattey of Lake Worth said. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Fort Meade To Fight To End FMPA Contract; Pickup Location Change Aug 27, 2009
The All Requirements Project (ARP) co-op was originally made up of 15 cities Fort Meade, Bushnell, Clewiston, Fort Pierce, Havana, Jacksonville, Key West, Kissimmee, Lake Worth, Leesburg, Newberry, Ocala, Starke, Vero Beach, and Green Cove Springs. As of yesterday, five of those had withdrawn: Fort Meade, Green Cove Springs, Starke, Vero Beach, and Lake Worth. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
FDLE investigator wins award Aug 24, 2009
He took on a field agent position with FDLE in Fort Pierce in 1993. In Brevard, Ivey helped form a multi-agency team of investigators and prosecutors to partner on homicides, identity fraud and other criminal cases. (Florida Today)
Police chief historic pick Aug 23, 2009
The other short-listed candidates included Lawrence Cavallaro of Mullberry, Capt. Rudolph Davis of LCPD, Jeffery McGuire of Jasper, Frank Mercurio of Lake Placid, and James Nygaard of Fort Pierce. Johnson said Gilmore was the standout candidate of the group. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Mob of angry bicyclists charged with assault on Delray Beach driver: 'I didn't even know it was coming' Aug 21, 2009
Never fear, thieves and drug dealers on Elm Avenue, the Fort Pierce Police Dept. will never arrest you. I'll be there first. (The Palm Beach Post)
Police chief list down to final 6 Aug 20, 2009
The six finalists are: Lawrence Cavallaro of Mulberry; Rudolph Davis of Lake City; Argatha Gilmore of Tallahassee; Jeffery McGuire of Jasper; Frank Mercurio of Lake Placid and James Nygaard of Fort Pierce. City of Lake City Human Resources Director Carrie Correia, in an e-mail, said the citys window for taking applications was from July 1 to July 31. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Trio to be honored for efforts after migrants' boat sank Aug 18, 2009
Porter, Monz and Roque will receive the award, the Coast Guard's second highest public service honor, in a 4 p.m. ceremony at the Coast Guard station in Fort Pierce. SITE INDEX. (The Palm Beach Post)
Teen's slaying prompts call for justice Aug 12, 2009
Her husband, W.L. Reddick, a bishop at a Fort Pierce church, described his grandson as a "sweet boy," who loved video games, football and animals. Zanin, the youngest of three siblings, also developed an early interest in working, getting a uniform and equipment to work a summer job doing lawn work with a cousin, he said. (Florida Today)
Swimmer churns waves of interest Aug 4, 2009
The 5-foot-9 Ranson's stock increased even more because of her showing at last month's Florida State Senior Swimming Championships in Fort Pierce ... Recent accomplishments: Last month in Fort Pierce, she finished second in the Florida State Senior Swimming Championships in the 100-meter freestyle (57. (Florida Today)
Two new mystery novels hit the shelves Aug 3, 2009
Although the story ends up at Fort Pierce, not even a seashell or a pair of mouse ears show up in "Mama Rides Shotgun." Instead, Sharp takes the reader on a ride through Old Florida's back roads, ranches and citrus groves. Mace Bauer and her mother, Rosalee, are taking the annual six-day cross-state horse ride on the Florida Cracker Trail. (Montana Standard, MT)
Lennar Signals Fleeting Homebuilder Rally as Developments Miss New Buyers Jul 26, 2009
3 billion, stopped construction last year at its Morningside development in Fort Pierce, Florida. It has sold 135 homes starting at $185,000 and wont start building in the project until recovers, said David Webster, a company spokesman. (Bloomberg)
Disaster averted Jul 25, 2009
Florida Highway Patrol officials were alerted shortly before 2 p.m. that pilot Kenneth H. Smith, the single occupant of the single engine aircraft, landed at the north end of the Fort Pierce Service Plaza, located three miles north of the Port St. Lucie Boulevard exit. Traffic wasn t tied up because the site is a wide open field, FHP spokesman Jorge Delahoz said. (The Palm Beach Post)
Coast Guard searching for Vero Beach boaters Jul 21, 2009
FORT PIERCE The U.S. Coast Guard was searching the Indian River Lagoon and Atlantic waters from Stuart to Cape Canaveral on Monday night for two Vero Beach men who did not return from a fishing trip Sunday, according to a report by Scripps-Treasure Coast newspapers. The two are Vincent Faulkner, 39, and Eric Ross, age unknown, according to Bosuns Mate 2nd Class Mike Twito, officer of the day at the Coast Guard station in Fort Pierce ... Twito said Faulkner and Ross left the Black Pearl boat... (Florida Today)
Mentor goes to prison for touching girl Jul 19, 2009
FORT PIERCE A 69-year-old Port St. Lucie man who volunteered as a reading mentor at Morningside Elementary was sentenced Friday to life in prison for inappropriately touching an 8-year-old girl. Anthony J. Tripoli was convicted in May of sexual battery on a child less than 12 by a perpetrator older than 18, which is punishable by a mandatory life sentence. (The Palm Beach Post)
Take a staycation Jul 15, 2009
The Fort Pierce Farmers' Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, year-round, and products include artisan breads, raw honey, free-range poultry and fresh produce from around the state. Related Subjects. (The Palm Beach Post)
Buying art a learning experience Jul 12, 2009
"We read a newspaper article about these African-American landscape artists from Fort Pierce and were intrigued.". The Kuhns knew that local antiques dealer Jerry Johnson had some Highwaymen paintings and they decided to purchase one. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Prominent Attorney Willie Gary and Team File $100 Million Lawsuit on Behalf of Victims of Catastrophic Metrorail Crash Jun 30, 2009
The firm's Ft. Pierce offices are on the Intercostal Waterway, just south of the Fort Pierce Inlet. The firm also has offices in Orlando, Florida in the Regions Bank Center. (PR Newswire)
Citrus industry still driving economic force Jun 28, 2009
Other members of the board include: Robert E. Battaglia of Winter Park; Larry Black of Fort Meade; Kevin Bynum of Vero Beach; J.A. Jay Clark, III of Wauchula; Rex Clonts of Apopka; David Evans of Oviedo; Richard Ric Freeman of Winter Garden; P. Louis Haverlock of Balm; Tom Jerkins of Fort Pierce; George Neukom III of Zephyrhills; Steve Ryan of Arcadia; John Smoak III of Lake Placid; Steve Sorrells of Arcadia; and Wade Timpner of LaBelle. Founded in 1948 and currently representing nearly 8,000... (Lake Wales News, FL)
Paul L. Ballentine Jun 28, 2009
Born March 29, 1961, in Frostproof to Louie G. and Jean Langford Ballentine, he moved to Clermont 12 years ago from Fort Pierce where he lived for three years before moving to Polk County. He was a chemical engineer for Cutrolly Co. in Leesburg and was of the Catholic faith. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Hunting for liquid assets Jun 27, 2009
In 1715, a storm sank 10 to 12 ships on the shoals between Sebastian Inlet and Fort Pierce, with survivors setting up camp behind the current site of the McLarty Museum. More than 1,000 people died. (Florida Today)
'Magic Fingers Vibrating Bed' Inventor Dies at 92 Jun 20, 2009
His son Paul says the inventor died Wednesday at his home in Fort Pierce. Tinkering in the basement of his New Jersey home, Houghtaling invented the "Magic Fingers" machine in 1958. (ABC News -- Wire)
Fighting to stay Jun 6, 2009
The Fort Pierce facility is reviewing all of its programs and budget, which must shrink by nearly $1 million for the 2009-2010 fiscal year ... "People say we don't need human occupied vehicles because we have these robots," said Edith Widder, president and senior scientist for the Fort Pierce-based Ocean Research and Conservation Association. (The Palm Beach Post)
Piedmont Community College Trustees name six finalists in presidential search Jun 3, 2009
Dr. Johnny M. Moore has served as Vice President for Student Affairs at Indian River State College in Fort Pierce, Florida since 2003. Prior to his current position, he served the College as a Department Chair/Professor of Mathematics from 2002-2003. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
NewTeen pulls woman from car on train tracks Jun 2, 2009
Web Search powered by YAHOO. Teen pulls woman from car on train tracks. (Florida Times-Union)
The governor can't hide Jun 2, 2009
In all, eight counties and 245 cities qualify, including all cities in Palm Beach County along with Stuart, Fort Pierce and Port St. Lucie on the Treasure Coast. More from Opinion. (The Palm Beach Post)
Firefighter who took man's foot sentenced May 30, 2009
com FORT PIERCE A St. Lucie County Fire District firefighter who took a mans foot and part of his leg from an Interstate 95 crash scene last year was sentenced Friday to six months probation on a charge of second-degree petit theft. County Judge Philip Yaccuci withheld adjudication against Cynthia Cindy Economou, 38, who admitted she took the foot belonging to Karl Lambert, who was seriously injured in the accident, but said she did so to help train her body-recovery dog. (The Palm Beach Post)
Firefighter who took foot charged with theft May 30, 2009
FORT PIERCE A former St. Lucie County firefighter was arrested today on theft charges in connection with a severed foot she took from an accident site in September. Cindy Economou, 38, of Port St. Lucie, was arrested on one misdemeanor charge of petit theft and booked into the St. Lucie County Jail, then released on her own recognizance, according to an arrest report. (The Palm Beach Post)
Body-part snatcher is handed probation May 30, 2009
FORT PIERCE -- A former St. Lucie County firefighter who pleaded guilty Friday to stealing a Melbourne man's amputated foot and part of his leg from a crash scene was sentenced to six months of probation and community service. Cindy Economou, 38, said Karl Lambert's lower left leg and foot were "an unrecognizable mass of flesh" when she recovered it in September from the wreckage of a two-vehicle collision on Interstate 95 in Port St. Lucie. (Florida Today)
Summer camp blues: Enrollment is way down May 29, 2009
And, according to summer camp directors from Fort Pierce to Boca Raton, West Palm Beach isn't alone. Jupiter has 130 fewer kids enrolled in its summer camp, a nearly 30 percent drop from the 450 that attended last year. (The Palm Beach Post)
New plea expected in stolen-foot case May 29, 2009
The plea hearing is set for 9 a.m.before St. Lucie County Judge Philip Yacucci in Fort Pierce. Lambert, who survived the crash, said he recently received a prosthetic leg. (Florida Today)
MoreGator-bit May 27, 2009
Prado was flown to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center in Fort Pierce, where he underwent emergency surgery, according to FWC spokeswoman Gabriella Ferraro. He survived the attack with no loss of extremities. (The Palm Beach Post)
Gratifying gift May 26, 2009
It already has been put to use for trips to Tampa, Fort Pierce and South Carolina in place of the former method of car pooling. So as Gregory is getting the most out of the van, Sullivan is getting the most out of his conditioning in the gym, using boxing as part of his preparation to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania in November. (Florida Today)
America's 'Top 100 Family Campgrounds' Announced by ReserveAmerica May 23, 2009
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Panel trims NSB manager candidates to 11 May 23, 2009
Dennis Beach, former city manager of Fort Pierce. Susan Boyer, director of International City County Management Association National Emergency Management Network for Florida. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Kanas looks ahead May 23, 2009
A handful of Florida banks are undercapitalized including in Miami, in Immokalee and in Fort Pierce and still more have their capital ratios barely above regulatory requirements. The new BankUnited will have plenty of capital to make acquisitions. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Banks on the brink May 22, 2009
First Peoples Bank of Port St. Lucie Great Florida Bank of Miami OculinaBank of Fort Pierce Olde Cypress Community Bank of Clewiston Orion Bank of Naples Peninsula Bank of Englewood Security Bank of North Lauderdale Sun American Bank of Boca Raton Source: BauerFinancial ... New to the problem list is Fort Pierce-based Riverside National Bank ... First Peoples Bank of Port St. Lucie; Great Florida Bank of Miami; Oculina Bank of Fort Pierce; Olde Cypress Community Bank of Clewiston; Orion Bank of... (The Palm Beach Post)
Can they read? May 22, 2009
Dan McCarty K-8 School in Fort Pierce had the dubious distinction of earning St. Lucie's worst scores, with more than half of its third-graders failing the reading test and 67 percent scoring below grade level on the math test. Dan McCarty, which was a middle school last year, accepted children from F-rated Garden City Elementary after that school became an early learning academy this year. (The Palm Beach Post)
FAU wins $22.5 million May 13, 2009
"A lot of marine scientists in the last 30 years have been documenting declines and changes," said Dennis Hanisak, director of the center for marine ecosystem health at Harbor Branch, which is in Fort Pierce. "We need to be more in the mode of solutions.". (The Palm Beach Post)
Biocontrol For Wide-Ranging Thrips May 13, 2009
ScienceDaily (May 12, 2009) A pest with a voracious appetite may have met its match in a predatory mite being evaluated as a biocontrol agent by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Fort Pierce, Fla ... Pesticides are effective, but the chilli thrips may develop resistance with repeated treatments, and pesticides are not an option for organic nurseries and gardeners, according to entomologist Cindy L. McKenzie, at the ARS U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory in Fort Pierce ...... (Science Daily)
