Colleen Wixon, TCPalm

Colleen Wixon

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Vero Beach, FL, United States

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Past articles by Colleen:

DeSantis aims to unseat Indian River, St. Lucie school board members for 'woke' ideologies

Indian River County School Board members Peggy Jones and Brian Barefoot, and St. Lucie County School Board member Jack Kelly on the governor's hit list → Read More

Martin County school Superintendent John Millay resigns, will work through June 30

The school district's first appointed superintendent, he was in the position for less than 2½ years. → Read More

St. Lucie County School Board gives one-time bonuses to teachers, district employees

The bonuses will cost the district about $2.8 million. → Read More

Port St. Lucie preschool teacher fired, is under investigation for abusing 2-year-old

The incident allegedly happened sometime last month, but was only recently reported. The teacher has been fired. → Read More

Right whale and calf spotted off Hutchinson Island on Friday; NOAA urges people to stay away

Experts estimate there are fewer than 350 right whales, with less than 100 breeding females. → Read More

No soda or candy; these vending machines dispense books in elementary, middle schools

Some schools use the machines in a behavior-reward program. In others, students earn gold coins for the machines by achieving reading goals. → Read More

DeSantis names new member to IRSC District Board of Trustees, reappoints others

The nine-member board sets policies to govern the college's operations. → Read More

Martin County schools won't trim winter break; hurricane makeup days would move to 2023

All Treasure Coast school districts missed four days of classes from hurricanes Ian and Nicole. But only Martin County is making up those days. → Read More

Treasure Coast schools, IRSC ready to resume classes Monday after Hurricane Nicole break

Treasure Coast school districts reported minimum damage to its facilities after Hurricane Nicole made landfall Thursday just south of Vero Beach. → Read More

Jackie Rosario wins runoff for reelection to Indian River County School Board seat

In Indian River County elections, Gov. DeSantis and Moms for Liberty backed Rosario. Cindy Gibbs was backed by Democrat candidate Charlie Crist. → Read More

Jason Brown, Indian River County administrator, stepping down for Clerk of Court finance job

Brown, 48, who has worked in various county departments for 25 years, was appointed administrator in 2016, replacing Joe Baird, who retired. → Read More

FPL restoring Treasure Coast power after Hurricane Ian; 316 remain without power

More than 130,000 Treasure Coast residents lost power in the storm, but FPL reported Sunday that all but 316 have been reconnected. → Read More

Indian River, St Lucie schools remain closed Friday; Martin County schools, IRSC to reopen

All Treasure Coast school districts closed Wednesday and Thursday because of Hurricane Ian. → Read More

Treasure Coast schools cancel classes Wednesday, Thursday as Hurricane Ian approaches

After-school activities on Tuesday are continuing. → Read More

Indian River State College cancels classes, events ahead of Hurricane Ian

Campuses to close at 5 p.m. Tuesday. College officials will continue to monitor Hurricane Ian to determine when the college will reopen. → Read More

Indian River County students return to class for the new year, ready to learn, make friends

About 15,300 students have enrolled in Indian River County public schools, excluding charter schools and students in the district's homeschool program → Read More

Back to school: Martin County students head back to class for the 2022-23 school year

Martin County Schools start the 2022-23 school year. About 16,629 students are enrolled in the Martin County School District's public schools. → Read More

St. Lucie Schools students return Wednesday for 2022-2023 school year

Treasure Coast public school students returned to school on Wednesday. About 40,314 students are enrolled in St. Lucie Public Schools. → Read More

Back to school 2022: Do my kids need masks? Vaccinations? What health rules are in place?

Treasure Coast public school children return to school on Aug. 10. → Read More

Back to school 2022: Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin county districts ready to reopen

The 2022-23 school year for Treasure Coast public school students is close to pre-pandemic normal. Here's what parents and students need to know. → Read More