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George MacLean

Long-time Guardian Director Passes Away

“The man is a success who has lived well, loved much, and laughed often." - Robert Louis Stevenson George MacLean (right) and Executive Director Greg Braun (left) presenting a Guardian ...

Martin County Commission could decide proposed Rural Lifestyle land use on September 13, 2022

By Lina Ruiz, Treasure Coast Newspapers August 26, 2022  For background information, read here: https://theguardiansofmartincounty.com/category/rural-lifestyle-amendment/ MARTIN COUNTY — A controversial land-use designation that’s been on pause amid election season is returning ...

Brightline Receives $25 Million Grant to Improve Rail Safety

From The Washington Post, By Freida Frisaro | AP August 15, 2022 at 2:59 p.m. EDT FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tracks used by the nation's deadliest railroad will see added fencing to ...
EAA Reservoir/STA

Field Trip of a Lifetime: EAA Reservoir/STA

The following is an excerpt from a recent tour of the future site of the EAA Reservoir/STA from SFWMD Governing Board Member Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch July 29, 2022 At 8am on ...
Railroad Tracks

CBS 12 I-Team: Decision on LNG on the Rails Delayed

I-Team: Feds will delay "Bomb Train" Decision until Christmas by Mike Magnoli, July 25, 2022 "Right now the only Liquified Natural Gas on this route through the Treasure Coast is ...
St. Lucie River Railroad Bridge

From WPTV: Boaters Protest Over Future Bridge Closures Due to Brightline

Boaters will have to wait when the St. Lucie Railroad bridge is down to allow freight and Brightline passenger trains to pass when the West Palm to Orlando route is ...
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Opinion: Allowing unlimited developer delays in land-use cases isn’t fair to citizens

By Blake Fontenay, Treasure Coast Newspapers, July 1, 2022 Blake FontenayOpinion ColumnistTreasure Coast Newspapers Not every observation I make is an endorsement. For example, last month I wrote a column explaining why ...
Agricultural Lands, Western Martin County

From WPTV: Rural Lifestyle Amendment Tabled Until Later Date

From WPTV: Derek Lowe Published June 21, 2022 MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — The discussion to consider a land-use amendment from agricultural to rural lifestyle has been tabled in Martin County. Early Tuesday ...
Agricultural Lands, Western Martin County

Martin County’s Future: What’s Next for the Rural Lifestyle Amendment?

UPDATE:  June 21, 2022: The proposed Rural Lifestyle Amendments that were to be heard by the Board of Martin County Commissioners were tabled, following a request from one of the ...