ST. LUCIE COUNTY — The race for County Commission District 5 is a face off between two prominent candidates with experience in local politics. Commission Chair Cathy Townsend, the Republican nominee, ...

ST. LUCIE COUNTY — County Commission Chair Cathy Townsend, a Republican, fended off a challenge from former Commissioner and Judge Cliff Barnes, a Democrat, on Tuesday, securing a third term for her ...

ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Former County Commissioner and Judge Cliff Barnes is seeking a return to elected office, with a potential face-off with the commission's current chair Cathy Townsend, a Republican, ...

Ken Kercheval, the actor who played oil tycoon Cliff Barnes on CBS’ long-running primetime soap opera “Dallas,” has died at 83. Kercheval died Sunday night, but the family is not sharing any more ...