A video clip from the Ft. Pierce Holiday Lights display, every night at 6:00pm at the Fort Pierce City Marina:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUz6zPCITqI

Main Street Fort Pierce hosts the Sights and Sounds on Second every year on the first Sunday in December.  This year, the event takes place  on December 7th, from 1 to 6:30 p.m.  Throughout the day, the Sights & Sounds Festival will include entertainment by community groups, Santa’s entry by fire engine, vendors, crafts and games.

The annual Christmas parade winds through town at 4:30 p.m. with dozens of entries following the theme “Memories of Christmas Past.”  At the roundabout of Avenue A and Indian River Drive, at approximately 6:30 p.m., the city Christmas tree will be lit and the light display at Marina Square unveiled.

The Holiday Lights Spectacular will be on display through Jan. 4.

St. Lucie County is encouraging residents to Change A Light to help conserve energy county wide. Take the pledge to change at least one light in your home to an energy-efficient bulb by joining the Change A Light St. Lucie campaign. To join, click on the link below and  make your pledge by filling in the easy form. Once you register, you will have the option to receive offers for discounted bulbs and energy efficient lighting products.

Change A Light St. Lucie Link

Gov. Charlie Crist issued an executive order to expand early voting in Florida, due to the overwhelming number of Floridians eager to cast their votes early.  The executive order not only extends the Early Vote deadline, it also increases the time that locations are open weekdays to 12 hours a day — beyond the 8 hours a day mandated by state law.

It is crucial that everyone who is eligible to vote be able to participate and have their voice heard. And now with the extended hours, thousands more will have that opportunity.

Every early voting site in the state will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. through Friday, October 31st, and for a total of 12 hours between 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 1st, and 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 2nd.  Certain locations may not be open on Sunday. If you have questions about weekend hours at your nearest location or anything else, please contact your county’s Supervisor of Elections.

Floridians are encouraged to continue casting their votes before Election Day, either at an early voting location or by mail, and to participate in this election — because voting is democracy in action.

Thousands of Treasure Coast residents converged on Downtown Fort Pierce to hear Former President Bill Clinton campaigning for Democratic Presidential Nominee Barack Obama.

“All of you are helping to elect Barack Obama and I thank you very much,” Clinton said, “He’s got the right philosophy. He knows America is built from ground up, not the top down.”

The event was held on the waterfront at Marina Square.  Clinton spoke for 25 minutes in front of an enthusiastic crowd about the ecomomy and why this nation needs change and laid out clear reasons why the Economic Stabilization legislation is necessary and how it affects local voters.

“This has to pass because of you,” he added. “We have to rebuild the American dream, repair the finance system, and restore America’s leadership in the world, and that is the job of the next president of the United States.”

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Former President Bill Clinton will be campaigning for Democratic Presidential Nominee Barack Obama on the Treasure Coast Wednesday in Downtown Fort Pierce at 2:00pm. The event will take place on the waterfront at Marina Square, October 1st.

Photographer Ed Tsunoda sends in these photos of the storm surge from Ike overtaking the Fort Pierce Inlet Jetty and the beach erosion damage caused on Fort Pierce Beach Florida by Hurricane Ike, even from over 300 miles away.

Also added these videos on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWo2SRPrb0Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uKYSuAzUro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zKBKMPh8Yo

The New England Fish Market & Restaurant is holding it’s 7th annual 9/11 Fireman’s Buffet on September 11th, 2008 in Jensen Beach.  The spread includes Mahi, Salad, BBQ Chicken and Pork, Clam strips, and all the fixins. Plus it’s free for all public safety personnel in uniform or with ID, and just $14.95 for regular folk, $7.95 for kids. It runs from 11am until 8pm and is located at  1419 NE Jensen Beach Blvd. - Jensen Beach, Florida.

Call 772-334-7328 for more info.