Martin County, Stuart Bury Hatchet on Fire Response; $4.9M Land Gift Grows Preserve
Unanimous vote ends fee disputes, puts closest truck on scene; philanthropist adds 6.65 acres to Hobe Sound corridor
Unanimous vote ends fee disputes, puts closest truck on scene; philanthropist adds 6.65 acres to Hobe Sound corridor
Residents say 30-plus daily Brightline runs have upended sleep, classrooms, and daily life — commissioners agree to hold future hearing once federal rail official can attend
County placed 271,200 cubic yards of sand — 18,000 over contract — even as Florida's renourishment program falls behind accelerating erosion
A county-commissioned study envisions a sweeping transformation of Treasure Coast Square — but small businesses say they were blindsided, and taxpayers may be on the hook through the CRA
House proposes $10,000 raise for state attorneys, $3,500 for public defenders — a disparity that legal experts warn could hollow out indigent defense on the Treasure Coast and statewide
Property appraiser's no-show at Tuesday meeting tipped the vote; board cites fairness concerns in unanimous decision
A statewide fiscal study found property taxes supply 43% of municipal general fund revenues — making sweeping reform a high-stakes gamble for local governments
A House proposal offers state attorneys a $10,000 raise and 40 new positions — but public defenders would get $3,500 and just eight slots, a disparity critics say threatens justice system balance
The governor says he'll 'get it across the finish line' this month, but Treasure Coast homeowners still don't know what the plan actually does