PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — WPTV was in Port St. Lucie on Thursday at House of Music PSL as part of its Let's Hear It community engagement series.
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WPTV connected with the community and actively listened to your stories at the House of Music PSL, located at 1973 SW Savage Blvd #203, from noon to 6:30 p.m.
WPTV First Alert Meteorologist Kate Wentzel connected with a longtime WPTV viewer. Henry Marshall asked her about the level of humidity with the recent heatwave. They also talked about other weather-related issues and his time in South Florida.
WPTV's Port St. Lucie reporter Tyler Hatfield spoke with Lisa Kessler. Kessler is running for election for the St. Lucie County School Board of Education to represent District 5.
She told Hatfield her priorities are focused on educating the community about the importance of public schools amid school choice for private schools, charter and home school.
"The current system lacks transparency and standardized testing requirements, creating an uneven playing field for public schools," Kessler told Hatfield.
She added she is in support of the K-8 school model, noting it benefits families with multiple children and improving transportation.
Hatfield also spoke with Maria Barkmeier from the Treasure Coast Kennel Club who is promoting a fundraising event about responsible dog ownership on Sept. 19. She came to Let's Hear It on Thursday with her Afghan Hound, named Perry.
The event will be at Dog and Cats Forever in Fort Pierce and will educated families on grooming, nutrition and post adoption care. With the most recent animal abuse cases on the Treasure Coast Barkmeier said an event like this is more important than ever.
"We want to be sure they know how to train dogs, that a well-trained dog, a well-behaved dog, is a dog that's going to stay with the family and not be turned back over to a shelter," Barkmeier told WPTV.
WPTV held another Let's Hear It meet-up event on Wednesday at the Resource Depot in West Palm Beach.
We want to be your voice and help you find solutions.
While we hold our monthly Let's Hear It meet-ups, we know many are not able to attend, but we still want to hear from you and start taking action to get you answers. You can e-mail us at LetsHearIt@wptv.com.
