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🌱 Police probe at Miller’s Vapery causing delays on Port St. Lucie Boulevard

Port St. Lucie, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Port St. Lucie! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Police probe at Miller’s Vapery causing delays on Port St. Lucie Boulevard
  • How to join Port St. Lucie’s free Tales on the Trails walks
  • Port St. Lucie resident charged in high-profile case involving state lawmaker

Also on today's calendar: Fall Fun Fest and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you fix a broken pizza? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Florida election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 86 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 85, low: 74.
  • Saturday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Police investigating reported crime at Florida vape shop (coralspringsflnews.com) — Port St. Lucie police are investigating an unspecified crime at Miller’s Vapery in the 200 block of Southwest Port St. Lucie Boulevard, just east of Florida’s Turnpike, and warned drivers to expect delays. Details about the incident remain limited, but residents traveling through the area should be prepared for possible congestion while the investigation continues.
   

2. Port St. Lucie offers free nature walks and storytime through April (wqcs.org) — Port St. Lucie is launching free monthly Tales on the Trails nature walks and storytimes from November through April at local parks and the community center, with activities for all ages. Households get free books, badges, refreshments and chances to win hiking gear, while learning about nature, conservation and wellness. Advance registration is encouraged through the city’s Naturally PSL website.
   

3. Port St. Lucie man arrested, accused of trying to extort State Rep. Meg Weinberger (treasurecoast.today) — A Port St. Lucie man has been arrested on accusations he tried to pressure State Rep. Meg Weinberger into backing government audits in Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties by threatening lawsuits and ethics complaints. He denies any extortion intent and is presumed innocent, but investigators say his emails and a voice memo left the lawmaker feeling threatened. The case follows an earlier arrest tied to messages sent to St. Lucie County commissioners.
   

4. Scammers targeting elderly busted after trying to trick veteran PBSO detective (cbs12.com) — A Port St. Lucie man is accused of joining a Fort Pierce suspect in a bank-impersonation scam that backfired when their target turned out to be a Palm Beach County sheriff’s detective. The detective helped orchestrate their arrest in Broward County, and deputies are now urging Treasure Coast residents, especially seniors, to be extra cautious about sharing financial information or responding to urgent-sounding calls and messages.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday October 29
  • Ownership Advantage Workshop
    The Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce, 1650 S Kanner Hwy, Stuart
    8:30 am
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    Jensen Beach FL
    9:30 am
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    Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, FAU Jupiter
    9:30 am

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Ok Port St. Lucie! 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: "How do you fix a broken pizza?" — With tomato paste! (Thank you Douglas D. for sending it in!)
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