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Stuart named #3 in the Best Small Towns to visit in 2015

Smithsonian.com Perched on the most biodiverse lagoon ecosystem in the Northern hemisphere, the St. Lucie Inlet, Stuart is surrounded by opportunities to revel in nature and the arts as well ...

Martin’s Economic Council has got some explaining to do on sugar land deal

April 19, 2015 by Sally Swartz, columnist The emails are puzzling. They are misleading. They are sneaky. The subject lines, in lower case letters, are nondescript, such as “funding” or ...

All Aboard Florida foes hope to block request for $1.7B in Bonds.

By Kimberly Miller Palm Beach Post Staff Writer An estimated 50 people from Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast will trek to Tallahassee this week, hoping to block All ...

Let’s Be Blunt: Tally is ignoring us again

Guest Columnist: Victoria Tschinkel on tcpalm.com Amendment 1 supporters around the state have been voicing their outrage that the Legislature is ignoring their will. The amendment, approved by 75 percent ...

Editorial: Florida Legislature should pass anti-SLAPP bill

tcpalm.com Apr 16, 2015 opinion | editorials Can you be sued for speaking out against a proposed development in the Sunshine State? Yes. And it happens more than you may ...

Your Vote Doesn’t Count

The Guardians of Martin County rolled out two newspaper ads along with a digital media campaign on tcpalm.com and Facebook to alert voters to the hijacking of Amendment 1 money! ...

Martin County Taxpayers Association: State officials appear to have own agenda with Amendment 1

The Florida Senate and House have released their draft budgets. Unfortunately, it appears neither has correctly interpreted the will of voters concerning the use of Amendment 1 funds. While 75 ...

Sen. Negron says he’s trying to get $$ for land buy

tcpalm.com: Sen. Joe Negron said Tuesday he is working to free up state money that could be used to buy sugar land to help move Lake Okeechobee water south and ...

TCPALM.Com: Debate continues over conservation land purchase

TALLAHASSEE — There's money for rural lands, beaches and the Everglades. But as lawmakers prepare to negotiate details of the new state budget, debate continues over whether more money from ...