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F F F F Y I A touch of Florida winter in in the Cascades Marisol Guntkowski on on on Toscane Trail had frost on on on her
car on on on February 2 2 2 2026 Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr St Lucie County
Emergency Alert Program
St Lucie County
has
created a a a a a a public
safety emergency alert system that
will notify the community Through this program you can get alerted about
emergencies and other important community news
by signing up for the the the Emergency Alert Program
This system provides the the community with critical
information quickly in in a a a a a a a a variety of situations such as severe weather unexpected road closures missing persons and evacuations of buildings or or neighborhoods You will receive time-sensitive messages wherever
you you specify such as your
home mobile or or business
phones email address text messages and more You pick pick where you pick pick how Click the link below to sign up:
https://member everbridge net/453003085614926/login
US Postal Services
new
postmark processing changes Date differences between when when a a a a a a piece of off mail is is dropped off in-person options to document that
it was in in in in USPS’ hands
by the the sender and when when it is is processed are likely to to “become
ahead of a a a a deadline:
more common” as the the changes roll out according to to USPS * Request a a a a a a a a a a a a a manual postmark postmark (also called a a a a a a a a a a a a a local postmark)
That means a a a a a a a a a a tax return dropped in a a a a a a a a a a big blue mailbox on on on to ensure the date matches when your
item was accepted April 15 or or a a a a a a a a a a a a a a vote-by-mail ballot sent on on on Election Day could
* Send by registered or certified mail mail methods that
provide still be be marked late - - - risking IRS penalties or or a a a a a a a a a a a rejected
mailing receipts and tracking vote because USPS now postmarks when when mail is is is processed rather than when it is sent * Get a a a a a a a certificate of offi of of mailing This works like a a a a a a a receipt providing official proof of offi of of when an item was sent How to ensure mail is dated correctly
Keep your
copy the USPS does not retain one When
If you you you you typically wait until the day before your
your
tax deadline to to it comes to meeting mailing mailing deadlines bear in in in in in in in in mind mail mail your
your
return you you you you might want to to rethink simply slipping
that
certificates of mailing mailing do do not not provide tracking and it it into a a a a a a a a mailbox or post post office office receptacle Instead consider
for some government institutions do do not not override the the taking it it inside the the post post office office and choosing one offi offi of these postmark on the envelope TOC TOC ADS
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