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St. Lucie County Nuclear Power Plant turns 50
WPTV had the rare opportunity to go inside the St. Lucie County Nuclear Power Plant on Thursday. This year, the facility is celebrating 50 years of operation and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission just granted licenses for 20 more. On Thursday, WPTV learned about operations inside...
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2 vehicles sought in Port St. Lucie hit-and-run investigation, police say
The Port St. Lucie Police Department has released new information in its investigation of a hit-and-run crash that left a 63-year-old man seriously injured earlier this month on Oct. 9. Detectives now believe the victim may have been hit by two separate vehicles near the intersec...
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High surf and red flag warnings put St. Lucie County beaches under high hazard advisory this week
A red flag warning was cautioning swimmers about dangerous surf at Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, where waves between four and six feet we're crashing along the shoreline Wednesday. Fort Pierce Inlet State Park was among several beaches in St. Lucie County under a red flag high ha...
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'This is a mistake': Swimmers react to possible elimination of IRSC swimming and diving
It is as dominant a college sports program as there is anywhere in the country, and it's located on the Treasure Coast. WPTV received several emails from concerned residents that the plug may soon be pulled on this diving dynasty. We're learning the Board of Trustees at Indian Ri...
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St. Lucie County Fire Board votes to terminate Chief Jeff Lee after hazing fallout
In a 4-3 vote, the St. Lucie County Fire Board voted Wednesday to terminate Chief Jeff Lee's contract without cause. "At the end of the day, it's gotten very messy. It's not about one single decision that he's made. It's about bringing peace and calm and respect back to the distr...