U.S. Supreme Court Turns Down Brightline Appeal
U.S. Supreme Court won't hear Indian River County's appeal of Brightline lawsuit By Joshua Solomon, Treasure Coast Newspapers, Published October 5, 2020 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The U.S. Supreme Court won't hear ...
Guardians, Martin County Look to Reduce Wildlife Carnage
Article Written By Tyler Treadway, Treasure Coast Newspapers September 30, 2020 Alligator, Photo: V. Clark A dead 7-foot alligator lying on the roadside and a roseate spoonbill twisted in an unnatural ...
U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Whether to Hear Lawsuit Against Brightline Trains
Story by Deirdra Funcheon, Bisnow South Florida The Department of Transportation (DOT), the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and AAF Holdings, (the parent company of Brightline trains) have filed their respective ...
Groups File Federal Legal Challenge To Stop “Bomb Trains”
The nonprofit environmental law organization, "Earthjustice," is fighting to stop a federal rule that would allow trains to travel the country with an unprecedented amount of explosive liquefied natural gas (LNG). ...
Land Donation Expands Martin County Nature Preserve
The Kiplinger Nature Reserve, a popular place for hikers and bridge walkers on Kanner Highway, just grew from 150 to 157-acres. In a press release on August 6th, the Kiplinger family of Washington ...
Brightline Ends Alliance with Virgin Trains
Brightline, the higher-speed passenger rail, is ending a licensing deal with Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Enterprises and says it will operate only under its own name going forward. Brightline suspended ...
The Kilroys Are Back
ORCA staff performing maintenance work on Kilroy system.Photo Courtesy: ORCA The Kilroys are coming back to monitor water quality in Indian River County, thanks to grants in 2019 and 2020 ...
Read our Summer 2020 Edition of “In Balance”
Click to Read the Summer Edition of In Balance We're pleased to offer this resource to help you stay in touch with news in Martin County, the Treasure Coast, and around Florida. ...
Reps. Posey & Mast Introduce High-Speed Rail Safety Legislation
Congressmen Posey and Mast have introduced the Pedestrian Safety Study Act to help protect the safety of pedestrians, motorists and residents along the high-speed rail corridor being constructed on Florida’s ...