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Sheriff vehicles parked in front of Seminole County Courthouse during the day.
Connor Scott McManus

St. Lucie Sheriff Takes CDL Fight to Congress After Deadly Turnpike Crash

Keith Pearson tells House committee a broken licensing system let an illegal truck driver onto Florida roads — raising questions about commercial vehicle enforcement on the Treasure Coast


Florida House Votes 107-3 to Push Ocklawaha River Restoration

The bill directs the DEP to craft a plan reversing ecological damage from the unfinished Cross Florida Barge Canal and Rodman Dam, benefiting Treasure Coast ties to the St. Johns River.

Florida House Votes 107-3 to Push Ocklawaha River Restoration
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