🌱 Which Treasure Coast factories are emitting the most toxic air near you?
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In today's newsletter:
- Which Treasure Coast factories are emitting the most toxic air near you?
Also on today's calendar: Dog Days Adoption Event & Market.
Today's riddle: What's the difference between a hippo and a Zippo? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 83 and low of 54 degrees.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• TCPalm reporter wondered: 'What's in this air?' as he ran through it (tcpalm.com) — Air quality on the Treasure Coast, including near Fort Pierce North, is being shaped by a few large industrial polluters that often received economic incentives to locate here. A TCPalm reporter’s analysis of federal data highlights which facilities emit the most toxins and urges continued monitoring of health and environmental impacts. 
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John & Barbara Ferrera Ocean Science Lecture Series
Fort Pierce, FL Calendar, 5600 US 1 North, Fort Pierce
4:00 pm -
Dog Days Adoption Event & Market
1000 W Midway Rd, Fort Pierce
10:00 am -
Lincoln Park Community Master Plan Public Workshop # 2
Fort Pierce, FL Calendar, 2902 Ave D Fort Pierce, Fort Pierce
5:30 pm
Wednesday March 25
Saturday March 28
Wednesday April 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
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March Guest Artist John Streeter's pastel exhibit
Cultural Council of Indian River County Artists Guild Gallery
11:00 am -
Timothy Sanchez, New Works Exhibition
Cultural Council of Indian River County Center for Spiritual Care
12:00 pm -
Pilates with Janice
Cultural Council of Indian River County Environmental Learning Center
4:15 pm -
AAA Presents- See the World with Member Choice Vacations
Total Wine & More, 2550 NW Federal Hwy, Stuart
5:30 pm -
American Made: Paintings and Sculpture from the DeMell Jacobsen Collection
Cultural Council of Indian River County Vero Beach Museum of Art -
Barry Shapiro Introspective Exhibit
Cultural Council of Indian River County The Cave Gallery of Art -
Kaleidoscope: Dramatic Paintings by Ellen Kaiden
Cultural Council of Indian River County Gallery 14 -
2026 Business B4 Breakfast - March 24th
The Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce, 1650 S Kanner Hwy, Stuart
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City Council Meeting
Vero Beach City Council Council Chambers - 1053 20th Place Vero Beach FL 32960
9:30 am
Monday March 23
Tuesday March 24
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- Fort Pierce NEW FRIENDS Happy Hour was quite a crowd at Pierced Cider Friday!
A few new faces added to the merriment. Always a great time with these happy folks. Don't miss next week Thursday Mar 26 starting at 4pm at Cobb's… (Nextdoor South Beach) - Please be careful exiting your home in the morning.
This lil fella has been seen in the water way along Peterson Rd in the Bent Creek area. It has been sighted in this area overlooking the bridge for… (Nextdoor Jenkins Rd/Orange Ave)
- Burlington posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Fort Pierce. Apply here.
- Vision Automotive Group posted a job opening for Receptionist/Cashier in Fort Pierce. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Pierce here.
🗞 Nearby News
Port St. Lucie
- Worth Avenue pet parade crowns best dressed animals (palmbeachpost.com)
Vero Beach
- Nearly 140 seniors compete in ‘OlympiActs' games in Vero Beach (tcpalm.com)
- 11 restaurants that offer Italian subs across the Treasure Coast (tcpalm.com)
- Indian River Mall demolition to begin soon; to become 250,000-square-foot outdoor retail hub (sebastiandaily.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: One's very heavy. The other is a little lighter. (Thank you Nancy V. for sending it in!)
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