The Florida House approved HB 991 on a 77-28 party-line vote, sending the measure backed by Sen. Erin Grall to Gov. Ron DeSantis, with new rules affecting Treasure Coast voters starting in 2027.
A voter identification bill with ties to the Treasure Coast is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis after the Florida House passed the measure Thursday. Its new requirements would not affect any election until...
Cracked sidewalks and vacant storefronts in the Treasure Coast gem expose a neglect that demands immediate city investment and action.
Opinion | TC Sentinel Editorial Board A picture is worth a thousand words, but the photographs circulating of Vero Beach's downtown corridor require only one: neglect. Cracked sidewalks. Vacant stor...
Residents from Vero Beach to Fort Pierce share urgent concerns about eroding community values in heartfelt submissions to the TC Sentinel.
Opinion | TC Sentinel Editorial Board Three letters landed on our desk this week that, taken together, tell us something important about this moment on the Treasure Coast. They come from different ci...
By halting SB 482, legislators prevented mandates on AI platforms that could hinder jobs and innovation in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties.
Opinion | TC Sentinel Editorial Board Florida's 2025 legislative session quietly produced one of the more consequential near-misses in recent state policy history. Senate Bill 482, the so-called AI B...
As Florida's term-limited governor exits office, his Arizona State speech urges Tallahassee leaders to prioritize real governance in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties.
Opinion | TC Sentinel Editorial Board Gov. Ron DeSantis will leave office at the end of this year under Florida's two-term limit — a constitutional provision codified in Article VI, Section 4, that v...
With dozens of new residential and mixed-use projects flooding unincorporated areas, residents demand a full accounting of the accelerating growth's costs.
Opinion | TC Sentinel Editorial Board The numbers are not subtle. Indian River County's unincorporated areas surrounding Vero Beach have seen a measurable surge in development applications in recent ...
Officials must set concrete thresholds for traffic, schools and water before greenlighting more projects straining Vero Beach suburbs along State Road 60 and Oslo Road.
Opinion | TC Sentinel Editorial Board Indian River County has approved more than 3,400 new residential units in unincorporated areas since 2020, according to county planning records. The development ...
As Women's History Month spotlights influential figures, local leaders in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties push for sustained recognition of women's ongoing roles in shaping land use and environmental policies.
Opinion | TC Sentinel Editorial Board March is Women's History Month, and across Florida, institutions are publishing their lists of influential women who shaped the state. We have no quarrel with th...
As Martin County's population swells to 165,000, local leaders must fund photographers and videographers to capture the region's real stories and foster community understanding.
Opinion | TC Sentinel Editorial Board There is a particular kind of knowing that only comes from a photograph — or a video, or a carefully composed documentary frame — that no data table or zoning re...
Residents from Stuart to Vero Beach turned out in force, demanding accountability and prompting calls for local leaders to respond seriously.
Opinion | TC Sentinel Editorial Board Thousands of Treasure Coast residents did not stay home. That is the fact that should anchor every conversation that follows. Rallies held under the banner of "...