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MARTIN COUNTY — Jana Solomon-Watson knew her daughter DAsia Watson was destined for higher education.  She always pushed DAsia, 12, to pursue her dreams regardless of barriers the family faced. But as a single mother of three who relies solely on her teachers salary, Solomon-Watson worried about the financial obligation that comes with sending a child to a four-year college or university, she said. She was concerned DAsia would get "caught in the trap," she said, and become just anothe...

Support local journalism. An unlimited digital subscription to floridatoday.com is just $1 for 6 months. Click here and subscribe today. A man not wearing pants was arrested with a gun outside a private school in Titusville Monday, according to arrest reports.  School security noticed Edward Bochi, 29, was sitting on the property of Temple Christian School, 1400 North Washington Ave., while children were on the playground around 11 a.m. Monday, police said.  When the security guard approac...

Treasure Coast Newspapers FORT PIERCE — Kenneth Tyrone Hair appeared to have something a bit more potent in the cigar tubes than cigarillos or stogies. Instead, according to Fort Pierce police, the tubes contained more than an ounce of cocaine. Hair, 57, listed as homeless in Fort Pierce, was arrested Monday night on charges of trafficking cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to sell and possession of drug paraphernalia, an affidavit states. Fort Pierce police about 9:10 p.m. Monda...

Letters and feedback: April 3, 2021 Florida Today Do your part: Follow CDC guidelines I got my second COVID shot recently. The CDC says that after two weeks, I can return to patronizing my favorite restaurants. There will still be some risks. There are mutant variants of the virus out there and the vaccine may not protect against them. I will follow the CDC guidelines and continue to wear a mask because it is still possible for me to transmit the virus to others. Why would I not want to protec...

Family members continue to make final arrangements for Peter Lord, the author and minister who founded Park Avenue Baptist Church in Titusville. Lord, a nationally known speaker who ministered and sold over 500,000 books, died March 4. He was 91. The church issued a notice that Lord was surrounded by family when he died. Lord had requested a 30-day hold on any announcements regarding arrangements for his burial. He led the church, founded in 1969, for three decades before retiring.  “Pet...

Standoff ends in arrest of man police say aimed, shot BB gun at neighbors over loose dog VERO BEACH — A man fired a BB gun once and pointed it at several of his neighbors over a loose dog, leading to an hours-long standoff with a police tactical team and hostage negotiators. Jail records show Luis Guzman, 59, of the 1900 block of 33rd Avenue, faces two counts of aggravated assault after his arrest Wednesday night. Police went to the home shortly before 3:30 p.m. over exchanges between Guzma...

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