Treasure Coast families could gain veto power on minors' AI accounts as lawmakers debate SB 2D in a special session starting Tuesday, despite House resistance.
Co-sponsored by Palm City's Rep. John Snyder, the measure effective July 1 bars Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties from net-zero targets or carbon taxes.
The new measure bars Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River officials from treating campsites like occupied homes for special assessments, easing charges on regulated parks effective immediately.
319 crashes on Rosser Boulevard and a $1.5M emergency fix at Village & Tradition Parkway signal a city struggling to keep pace with its own expansion
Starting July 1, low-income families in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties gain access to lessons amid 119 child drowning deaths statewide in 2025.
SB 1134 prohibits local diversity initiatives in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties, with officials facing removal for non-compliance.
CD-21, covering parts of St. Lucie and Martin counties, is among the seats at risk as DeSantis and national Democrats escalate their public war of words ahead of the April 28 special session.
The 66% approval could inspire Treasure Coast leaders in Stuart, Port St. Lucie and Vero Beach to align local votes with statewide races for higher participation.
House Speaker Daniel Perez blames Gov. Ron DeSantis for not delivering a plan after over a year of promises, leaving the House's homestead tax elimination bill in limbo.
