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🌱 Turnpike closed at Okeechobee: what Fort Pierce drivers need to know

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What's up Fort Pierce! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Turnpike closed at Okeechobee: what Fort Pierce drivers need to know
  • How deputies will decide if this Fort Pierce dog shooting was justified
  • Fort Pierce scientists decode secret conversations between dolphins and fish offshore

Also on today's calendar: NEW FRIENDS NITE - Meet People, Make Friends, the Old Fashioned Way! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 90, low: 75.
  • Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fatal crash on Florida's Turnpike closes north and southbound lanes (tcpalm.com subscription) — A fatal box-truck crash on Florida's Turnpike at Okeechobee Road shut down both northbound and southbound lanes near Fort Pierce, with the exit to the Turnpike also closed, causing major delays. One Miami man died and another was airlifted to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce, while troopers continue investigating the cause.
   

• Fort Pierce Man Shoots Charging Dog in His Own Driveway After Two Loose Dogs Trap His Wife in Her Car (usacarry.com) — A Fort Pierce resident shot a charging dog in his Palm Drive driveway after two loose dogs reportedly trapped his wife in her car, prompting an ongoing St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office investigation. Deputies are reviewing surveillance video and witness statements to decide whether the shooting was legally justified under Florida's self‑defense laws regarding aggressive animals.
   

• 'Eavesdropping on eavesdroppers': Researchers listen in on undersea gossip among dolphins, fish (local10.com) — Cutting-edge marine research based in Fort Pierce is revealing how dolphins and fish "talk" and even eavesdrop on each other beneath the waves. Scientists at FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute are using a solar-powered ocean glider to record hours of underwater sound, hoping long-term deployments will uncover where local dolphins feed, socialize, and interact with their prey.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • My daughter's puppy, Remi, got out of the gate.
    Here is a pic and they live in the 8100 block of Santa Clara. Please let us know if you have seen her. Thank you! (Nextdoor Lakewood Park)
  • Missing dog.
    Female shitzu, white with some light brown. Please let me know if she has been seen, missing since last night. Not currently wearing the harness, she… (Nextdoor West Edwards Road)
  • Beyel Brothers posted a job opening for ABS Welder in Fort Pierce. Apply here.
  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Fort Pierce. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Pierce here.

🗞 Nearby News

Port St. Lucie

  • Watchdog editor's favorite happy hour spot is unassuming from outside (tcpalm.com)
  • Florida restaurant review of classic diner's creative menu, decor (coralspringsflnews.com)
  • Florida homebuyers explore emerging housing destinations (latination.com)

South Beach

  • Miami luxury hotels have found their newest VIP — the pampered family dog (delcotimes.com)

Ok Fort Pierce! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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