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County Administrator monthly report for May 2013

This is the monthly report by the County Administrator to the County Board of Commissioners providing information about the progress and successes of county activities.   The report details projects by ...

Pal-Mar swamp a city? Bad idea by Sally Swartz

Fights about Pal-Mar, the 20,000-acre swamp that straddles the Martin-Palm Beach County line, never end. Now lawyers for Palm Beach Heights Landowners Coaltion, a group that represents owners of 5,500 ...

Ocean Enlightenment – A conversation with Edie Widder

Dr Edith “Edie” Widder is a marine biologist and deep-sea explorer who is applying her expertise in oceanographic research and technical innovation to reversing the worldwide trend of marine ecosystem ...

Please join The Guardians and oppose HB999 and SB1684

Dear Guardians of Martin County: Please contact your legislators immediately via the enclosed email link below, in order to head off bad Bills and Amendments. These are currently scheduled for ...

Ginny & Howard’s Blog – Some insight to the Business Development Board and the use of our tax dollars

Commissioners,   Please consider the following with respect to Agenda Item 8B1 (Business Development Board contract update) on April 23, 2013: The current Commission majority raised concerns about the BDB ...

Ginny and Howard’s Blog – Please support Comp Plan Amendment

Commissioners: Please support the proposed amendment to our Comprehensive Plan that will restore provisions of the award-winning plan which existed prior to the 2009 re-write by the Future Group and ...

8 projects to help Indian River Lagoon in Martin, St. Lucie counties

Work is scheduled to begin this month on eight projects costing a total of about $1 million designed to benefit the Indian River Lagoon ecosystem in Martin and St. Lucie ...

Relax? Not if you want careful growth in Martin County

“We’re all in this together,” Guardians chief Peter Conze said. More than 300 of 500 donations to the group are from residents throughout Martin. Jupiter Island and Loblolly Bay residents ...

Stuart News Editorial: Treasure Coast counties should band together to update 2008 report on economic impact of Indian River Lagoon

This Stuart News editorial urges Martin, St. Lucie & Indian River Counties to unite and share costs of updating a report on the economic impact of the Indian River Lagoon. ...