FORT PIERCE — An 18-year-old man was shot to death Friday night west of downtown near Dreamland Park. Police and firefighters responded at midnight to Avenue C and North 23rd Street on a report of a shooting, police and fire officials said Saturday. The man died where officers found him. He died from a single […]
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Pierce Brosnan pleads guilty in Yellowstone case, admits he stepped off trail in national park thermal area
Pierce Brosnan pleaded guilty Thursday to stepping off a trail in a thermal area during a visit to Yellowstone National Park on Nov. 1, 2023. According to The Associated Press, Pierce phoned into the court hearing to enter his plea and hear his fines. The actor was fined $500 and instructed to make a $1,000 […]
Actor Pierce Brosnan fined for walking in Yellowstone park thermal area
Pierce Brosnan pleaded guilty to stepping off a trail in a thermal area during a visit to Yellowstone National Park. Brosnan, whose fictitious movie character James Bond has been in hot water plenty of times, was fined 500 dollars (£392) and ordered to make a donation of 1,000 dollars (£784) to Yellowstone Forever — a […]
Best views from Sebastian, Vero, Fort Pierce
What a treat! Two SpaceX rocket launches in one week seems kind of normal lately. After a dinner-time launch Sunday, March 10, another one is on the horizon. SpaceX will potentially deliver a batch of Starlink internet satellites on Wednesday, March 13. Below is more info about SpaceX’s Starlink 6-44 launch and suggestions on where […]
Lewiston police arrest boy, 14, following gunfire on Pierce Street
Mar. 10—LEWISTON — Police arrested a juvenile Saturday evening after responding to reports of numerous gunshots on Pierce Street in Lewiston, according to officials. Lt. Derrick St. Laurent of the Lewiston Police Department said Sunday that officers responded at about 4:40 p.m. and were met by numerous witnesses near 101 Pierce St. Several shell casings […]
‘Smuggling vessel’ runs aground in Fort Pierce inlet, Fort Pierce police said
FORT PIERCE – What police described as a “smuggling vessel” containing about 30 Haitian migrants ran aground in the inlet Saturday, with all migrants taken into custody, the agency stated. Federal officials and the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office were reported to be handling the incident, Fort Pierce police stated. All of the migrants are […]
Fort Pierce opens cold weather shelter; some areas to see low-to-mid 40s nightly, NWS says
At least one Treasure Coast county plans to open an emergency cold weather shelter as nightly temperatures are forecast to drop into the low-to-mid 40s throughout the week. A shelter in Fort Pierce is scheduled to open Monday through Wednesday nights during what meteorologists expect will be the lowest nightly temperatures through the weekend. The […]
Owner of Pasco bikini barista stand charged with child sex crimes in Pierce County
The owner of the Hot Beans Espresso bikini barista stand in Pasco, Laurence Lee Rawdon, is accused of child sex crimes in Pierce County. Rawdon, 60, is charged with eight felonies, including one count of first-degree child molestation, four counts of second-degree child molestation, two counts of second-degree child rape, and providing drugs to a […]
Pierce County Deputies arrest alleged ID thief after foot chase
Deputies with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD) were sent to the South Hill Walmart after a woman had tracked her stolen belongings to the parking lot on Jan 8. Her purse was stolen out of her truck around 7 a.m. when she went inside the Target up the road, according to officials. The deputy went […]
Fort Pierce hopes new podcast will help it land Brightline station, inform residents
FORT PIERCE — One of the cities vying for the Treasure Coast’s lone Brightline station has launched a new way to market itself to the company and its residents: a podcast. The “Next Stop Fort Pierce” podcast launched its first episode Tuesday and is hosted by city Marketing and Communications Manager Kaitlyn Ballard. First episode […]
Pierce Brosnan pleads not guilty to off-trail hike in Yellowstone thermal area
Pierce Brosnan has pleaded not guilty to two charges he walked out of bounds in a restricted area of Yellowstone National Park in the US. The former James Bond star (70) allegedly hiked in an off-limits area near Mammoth Hot Springs on November 1st, which would violate several closures in the northern part of Yellowstone […]
Two men sentenced to prison for armed robbery of Fort Pierce gas station
FORT PIERCE − Two armed robbers of a Fort Pierce gas station were sentenced last week to federal prison after pleading guilty to robbery and brandishing a firearm during a violent crime. The clerk was the only person in the Sunoco at 3306 Orange Ave., when the two men entered the store just before 6 […]