Indian River County Loses Legal Fight to Virgin Trains in U.S. Court of Appeals
By Joshua Solomon, Treasure Coast Newspapers Indian River County lost its primary, long-standing legal battle with Virgin Trains on December 20, 2019. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of ...
Letter to the Editor: Why is ‘SUICIDE BY TRAIN’ Worse on Virgin Tracks?
The following "Letter to the Editor" was written by Merrill Snyder, a Board Member of The Guardians of Martin County. It was published on December 17, 2019 in the Treasure ...
From the Associated Press: Richard Branson’s Florida Train Kills More Per Mile Than Any Other
41 people have died since Virgin Trains/Brightline began running less than 2 years ago from Miami to West Palm Beach: MIAMI (AP) — After Richard Branson announced his Virgin Group ...
Watch: New Video on Train Safety Efforts
The Associated Press reports Virgin Trains' death rate is the highest in the United States. 40 people Have Died in the 23 months since the higher-speed passenger train (Formerly known ...
Clean water project by Army Corps and South Florida Water Management District brings hope
By Ed Killer, Treasure Coast Newspapers Columnist Ed Killer reflects on the activation of the C-44 Reservoir & Stormwater Treatment Area in Indiantown. C-44 Pump Station, Indiantown. "I watched the ...
Everglades Restoration Takes A Major Step Forward
Cleaner water will be heading into the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon thanks to the new C-44 Stormwater Treatment area (STA) in Indiantown. On November 8th, Governor DeSantis ...
Fall 2019 Newsletter, “In Balance”
Welcome to the fourth edition of our new newsletter, "In Balance". We're very excited to offer this resource to help you stay in touch with issues in Martin County and around Florida. In the fall ...
Help Shape the Future of Martin County’s Transportation Systems
Do you have suggestions about the future of the transportation systems in Martin County? Share your thoughts with the people who make decisions about our roads, rails, buses, recreational trails ...
Florida Crystals Terminates Lease Early to Expedite EAA Reservoir
On October 3, 2019, The Governor's office announced that Florida Crystals Corp. voluntarily terminated its controversial lease with the State for sugar farmlands needed to build a reservoir project to curb ...