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Anthony Westbury: Lack of transparency nearly cost Fort Pierce dearly

Going for a slam dunk of a deal with trash-hauling giant Waste Management almost cost the city of Fort Pierce more than $100,000 a year in lost revenues and taxes. Worse yet, the city's lack of transparency could have lost the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority its biggest natural gas customer and another $200,000 a year in gas sales. more

Valentine's Day Kidnapping

A Long Island man is accused of kidnapping his girlfriend on Valentine's Day. It happened yesterday evening in Westbury. Detectives say that Jose Mejia, 20 of Freeport went to his girlfriend's workplace, grabbed her by the arm, pulled her out of the building and pushed her into his car against her will. more

Westbury High School Offers Etiquette Class

WESTBURY, NY (WCBS 880) - Math, science, and history are all very important classes at the Westbury school district, but another class will also help young people grow up to be proper adults. WCBS 880′s Sophia Hall On The Story That high school class is one in etiquette. Instructor Linda Williams said there are two parts to the class. more

60 Seconds With...

Jason Hall, Westbury Garden Rooms Our regular readers will have seen Eve Ashwell from Virgin Balloon Flights discuss her experiences of redeveloping a website in October. Today, we welcome Jason Hall, marketing manager at Westbury Garden Rooms, to share his experiences of going through a company re-brand exercise. more

Anthony Westbury: Cool reception for Georgia man in St. Lucie

What happened to Paul Schmidt sounds like highway robbery, but apparently it's perfectly legal. Heading south from Georgia on the evening of Jan. 9, Schmidt pulled over near the intersection of Okeechobee Road and King's Highway in Fort Pierce when he heard a "grinding noise" coming from his truck. Schmidt, of Commerce, Ga. more

Lotto Winners Unaware Of £7.7m Fortune

The couple who scooped £7.7m on the National Lottery have revealed they were unaware of the win and had to be told about their fortune from a supermarket worker. Susan and Ivan Westbury could not believe they had won the top prize Susan and Ivan Westbury from Nottingham matched all six numbers in Saturday's jackpot but only found out when they... more

Long Island Woman Upset Over Robbery Of 9/11 Husband's Grave

WESTBURY, NY (CBSNewYork) - Philomenia Mistrulli received a letter from the Cemetery of the Holy Rood in Westbury telling her the bronze vase on her husband's grave was stolen. WCBS 880′s Sophia Hall On The Story Several others were also stolen, for the scrap metal. That section of the cemetery is designated for 9/11 victims. more

Letter: Westbury's slam on how Publix treats seniors is typical for left-leaning newspaper

Letter: Westbury's slam on how Publix treats seniors is typical for left-learning newspaper Columnist Anthony Westbury throws out the typical rabid progressive liberal rant against "nonunion" Publix, and in favor of equally rabid progressive liberal AARP, which makes a fortune hawking expensive "insurance alternatives" to gullible seniors to spend... more

Anthony Westbury: Tax collector is calling it quits

This is the toughest thing I've ever had to do," Bob Davis told me this week. So now, after more than a year of rumors and speculation, we know what the future holds for the three-term St. Lucie County tax collector. He'll retire Dec. 31. After that, he's planning on using his travel trailer to visit his twin grandsons in Texas much more often. more

Burton Cummings and Don McLean at NYCB Theater at Westbury- An "American" Night

Theater At Westbury I am always envious of those who live near big venues because often a long travel can be a deterrent from seeing a concert. What I seem to forget is that I do live near an excellent venue that I should appreciate. The NYCB Theater at Westbury, which is a quick five-minute drive from my house, is one of the premier concert... more