🌱 What today’s MLK Day shooting sentencing could mean for Fort Pierce
Fort Pierce, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Fort Pierce! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What today’s MLK Day shooting sentencing could mean for Fort Pierce
- How a Fort Pierce lodge shooting reshaped a major insurance battle
- Why is a major Trump-era DOJ probe centered in Fort Pierce?
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy with variable clouds, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
- Thursday: A shower in the p.m.; breezy, temps: high: 77, low: 66.
- Friday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sentencing set today in deadly Fort Pierce MLK Day shooting (cw34.com) — Sentencing is scheduled this morning for the man convicted in the deadly 2023 MLK Day shooting at Ilous Ellis Park in Fort Pierce, a case that deeply affected local families. The hearing at the St. Lucie County Courthouse may include victim impact statements from Nikkitia Bryant’s family and is expected to offer some closure for the Fort Pierce community. 
• Jury limits insurer's liability in shooting case (businessinsurance.com) — A federal jury has ruled that an insurer is only responsible for a small portion of a multimillion-dollar judgment tied to a fatal 2015 shooting at a Fort Pierce lodge. While the lodge had previously been found liable for negligent security, jurors decided the insurer did not act in bad faith by delaying settlement, a decision that still carries implications for how insurers handle clear-liability claims in Florida.
• DOJ's vast conspiracy investigation into Trump foes picks up steam (dailyherald.com) — Federal prosecutors have reportedly impaneled a grand jury at the Fort Pierce federal courthouse as part of a sweeping Justice Department investigation into alleged long-running conspiracies against Donald Trump. While the probe is national in scope and politically charged, the choice of Fort Pierce likely means key proceedings and decisions could unfold in this local courthouse under Judge Aileen Cannon’s oversight.
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🗞 Nearby News
Port St. Lucie
- Port St. Lucie City Council unanimously approves traffic plan for Village and Tradition parkway intersection (wptv.com)
- Port St. Lucie officials honored with Home Rule Hero Award for legislative advocacy (wqcs.org)
- WPTV visiting 6 locations for Hurricane Preparedness Tour (wptv.com)
South Beach
- Dolphins Issued Strong Carson Beck Message Before NFL Draft (heavy.com)
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