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🌱 How Indian River Estates bomb case differs from recent school threats
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In today's newsletter:
- How Indian River Estates bomb case differs from recent school threats
- Why deputies say they found grenades in an Indian River Estates home
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 87 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 74.
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fort Pierce man charged with bomb making not linked to recent threats (tcpalm.com) — Neighbors in Indian River Estates are being told that the Fort Pierce man arrested after eight improvised explosive devices were removed from his Balsam Drive home is not linked to recent bomb threats at local schools and a hospital. Deputies say the devices and bomb-making materials were found while serving a risk protection order, but stress the school and hospital threats remain a separate investigation.
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• Apparent 'military style hand grenades' found in Florida home (tcpalm.com) — Residents of Indian River Estates may want to know that deputies serving a risk protection order on Balsam Drive reported finding seven apparent modified replica grenades and a homemade explosive device in a neighbor's home. A 57-year-old man was arrested on eight felony explosives counts and later released on bond, after family concerns and threatening messages prompted the court-ordered seizure of his weapons.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Coffee with the Council →
Port St Lucie Community Center, 2195 SE Airoso Blvd, Port St. Lucie
9:00 am - Kyle Kraft Duo →
Fort Pierce FL
1:00 pm - Tue Jogging with the Doctor →
Tradition Square, Tradition Square, Port St. Lucie
5:45 pm - Tue Sailfish Brewery – Fort Pierce →
Sailfish Brewery, 130 N 2nd St, Fort Pierce
6:00 pm - Josh Horton →
Fort Pierce Inlet, 1920 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce
8:00 pm - COSA September Showcase of Services →
Havert L. Fenn Center, 2000 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce
9:00 am - The Peacock House Tours →
The Peacock House Art Foundation, 722 Orange Ave, Fort Pierce
11:00 am - Covering the Bases →
SLCTV, 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce
12:00 pm - CRA Advisory Committee Meeting →
100 N US Highway 1, Fort Pierce
3:30 pm - Hobe Sound Beach Shop Fashion Show
Hobe Sound Beach Shop, 9045 B SE Bridge Rd, Hobe Sound
6:00 pm - Conchy Joes →
Jensen Beach FL
6:00 pm - Fort Pierce Sportfishing Club Meeting →
Fort Pierce Yacht Club, 700 N Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce
6:30 pm
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
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🗞 Nearby News
Fort Pierce
- Fort Pierce man charged with bomb making not linked to recent threats (tcpalm.com)
Port St. Lucie
- Helping Clients Look and Feel Their Best (indianrivermagazine.com)
- Call of the snowbird's nest: Florida edition (pressherald.com)
- Florida communities remember Sept. 11, 2001 (tcpalm.com)
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