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The Treasure Coast Brief covers the stories shaping daily life in Indian River, St. Lucie, and Martin counties with facts, not opinions.

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Nonprofit organizations in Indian River County can now apply for grants of up to $10,000 to help offset revenues lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://t.co/JeR3SUHO9L

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Amid trophies, plaques, videos, treats and fanfare, friends, supporters, and volunteers gathered on April 28 to cheer the bonds between “bigs” and “littles” in the Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Palm Beach and Martin counties program – now in its 35th year! https://t.co/zKc7RRwoIQ

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Starting on June 7, students in St. Lucie County’s schools will have to option to remove protective face masks while on school property. https://t.co/vx4vB4aHzb

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A wild fire that scorched about 1,150 acres in the St. Sebastian River Preserve in northwestern Indian River County was about 60% contained as of Sunday evening, May 23. https://t.co/9IPHXYVuUf

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Two Hobe Sound men, one 31 and the other 56, died early Saturday morning, May 22, when the vehicles they were driving crashed into each other head-on on SE Bridge Road (CR 708) just east of I-95 in Martin County. https://t.co/igJCTUZJhm

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Stevie Wallace, who was found guilty in March of the near-fatal beating of his girlfriend’s two-year-old daughter, Maci, in 2017, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. https://t.co/wdAM6xOx8C

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A Grand Jury on May 18 declined to bring criminal charges against members of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team related to the alleged “suicide by cop” shooting of Justin Caldwell on Oct. 8, 2020. https://t.co/NVsoJV4HbZ

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Marvin Ailon-Mendoza, 20, was arrested by Martin County sheriff’s deputies on May 18 after investigators determined that forensic evidence collected at the scene of a sexual assault last week on an 82-year-old Stuart woman matched Ailon-Mendoza’s DNA. https://t.co/u90Mz2YzOl

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What’s sorely needed after a year of isolation and worry? A chance to get outside, relax, and enjoy some of the cultural experiences that have been on hold for so many months. https://t.co/xvOpk6PvYW

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While tracking suspected car thieves from the air with night vision video cameras, the manhunt by Martin County sheriff’s deputies turned up an unlikely culprit in a tree that was clearly not a man – it was a bear. https://t.co/zfjzFiIYrX

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A virtual job fair targeting employers and job-seekers on the Treasure Coast will be held Thursday, May 20, and several sites will be open to offer computers and internet access for those who wish to attend. https://t.co/z4x0TuJ2YA

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Several hundred motorcyclists participated in the annual Blue Angels Law Enforcement Memorial Ride in St. Lucie County on Sunday morning, May 16. https://t.co/hYwfsIaJ58

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Port St. Lucie Police K9 Officer Michael Colton and his K9 partner, Dany, recently completed their last training day together at the department’s K9 Training Field. Both will retire together this week. https://t.co/twu9MVE3Q7

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Some 182,000 cubic yards of sand have been returned to the popular Bathtub Reef Beach in Martin County and it’s once again ready to welcome beachcombers and bathers. https://t.co/aLYFD791Ro

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The Florida Department of Health in St. Lucie County (DOH-SLC) will begin administering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to people ages 12 and older starting Tuesday, May 18 at the department’s Port St. Lucie office. https://t.co/1wqo2NwfeR

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Fifteen Treasure Coast COVID-19 related deaths were reported by the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) for the week of May 6-12, nine in St. Lucie County, four in Indian River County, and two in Martin County. https://t.co/4fZSd4Lg6L

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The Port St. Lucie City Council on May 10 approved a site plan for a 220,822-sq.-ft. warehouse and distribution center in Southern Grove. https://t.co/eahdWtEDF1

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The 104-acre Spanish Lakes I brushfire is 100% contained as of May 11, an official with the Florida Forest Service said. https://t.co/hrU4782mnA

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A initiative to raise funding for children’s services was back in front of Indian River County commissioners May 11 and they agreed to move forward toward a referendum on the ballot in the November 2022 general election. https://t.co/lKh3Z5QoGj

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The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office (SLCSO) is investigating the shooting death of a 24-year-old Fort Pierce man. https://t.co/cSdDKlyD5Q