🌱 How a 76-year-old allegedly pulled off repeated Target barcode scams
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- How a 76-year-old allegedly pulled off repeated Target barcode scams
- Community rallies after tragic Port St. Lucie murder-suicide claims both parents
- How Costco’s new solar system could ease Port St. Lucie’s power strain
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- Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 76.
- Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 76-year-old accused of barcode-switching scheme at Port St. Lucie Target store (cbs12.com) — Port St. Lucie police say a 76-year-old woman repeatedly used counterfeit barcode stickers at the Tradition Target to pay just pennies for higher-priced items, leading to her arrest this week. Investigators have tied her to a dozen similar incidents since 2025 and found dozens of extra barcodes in her purse, some from other major retailers that may also have been affected. 
• Community support grows for son of PBSO employee after Port St. Lucie murder-suicide (cw34.com) — Community members across South Florida are rallying around a firefighter-paramedic whose parents died in a murder-suicide at a Port St. Lucie home, according to police. An online fundraiser is helping him cope with expenses and honor his mother, a longtime Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office communications officer remembered as deeply loved by colleagues and friends.
• Costco teams with Trinity Energy in quest for commercial energy independence (retailcustomerexperience.com) — Costco’s Port St. Lucie distribution center is installing its own on-site solar and battery system to keep operations running 24/7 without relying on traditional backup from the grid. Leaders say the project should boost reliability for the facility while easing strain on local power resources during peak demand, potentially helping preserve energy capacity for surrounding neighborhoods and businesses.
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