Florida Supreme Court denies appeal by Martin County Conservation Alliance, 1000 Friends

Florida Supreme Court

The environmental groups appealed to the Florida Supreme Court in 2011, after the 1st District Court of Appeal filed a substitute ruling that even more strongly made the case for sanctions against the groups, according to The Florida Current. On Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court said there was no legal issue for it to decide … Click here to read more

Happy Mother’s Day in Martin County

Happy Mother's Day (Norman Rockwell)

A Happy Mother’s Day to all moms, and to all of us who gave moms reasons to celebrate today. … Click here to read more

A list of significant Florida legislation that passed, failed in recent 2013 session

(Source: Jacksonville Business Journal)

See the full list of significant bills that got the thumbs up or thumbs down from Florida lawmakers during this year’s recent session. … Click here to read more

Army Corps to begin Lake O releases today, Rep. Murphy comments

US Representative Patrick Murphy, D-FL18 (Source: WPTV)

U.S. Representative Patrick E. Murphy (FL-18) made the following statement in response to the announcement by the Army Corps of Engineers that releases from Lake Okeechobee are scheduled to begin today … Click here to read more

Jupiter Island’s Tiger Woods ‘steps out for NBA star Michael Jordan’s wedding’

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A source confirmed that although Woods’ Olympic skier girlfriend Lindsey Vonn was invited to last weekend’s wedding, she chose not to attend. … Click here to read more

New York Times: Kathryn Davis, humanitarian and philanthropist, has died at 106 in Hobe Sound

Kathryn Wasserman Davis (Source: New York Times)

Kathryn Wasserman Davis, who contributed tens of millions of dollars to cleaning the Hudson River and promoting peace through an organization she founded when she was 100, has died at her home in Hobe Sound. She was 106. … Click here to read more

LWV immediate action alert: Contact legislators on bills that threaten Florida’s water resources

Florida has more wetlands than any other state but Alaska. They stop floods, clean up water pollution, and replenish drinking supplies. Yet despite government promises, they are disappearing. (Source: St. Petersburg Times)

Legislation being considered in both the state House and Senate threatens to harm Florida’s precious environment and the lives of all Floridians. Legislators need to hear from League of Women Voters (LWV) supporters TODAY protesting these unsound proposals, Senate Bill 1684 and House Bill 999. … Click here to read more

Palm Beach Post: ‘Heroic’ efforts restore and repair Martin’s gutted growth plan

Sally Swartz of The Palm Beach Post

From The Palm Beach Post’s Sally Swartz: “Tuesday was a happy day for Martin County residents, a day many who watched previous commissions gut the county’s protective growth plan worried they might never see.” … Click here to read more

Save the date: April 27 is Sheriff’s free Shred-A-Thon to protect against identity theft

shred-a-thon

The Martin County Sheriff’s Office invites the public to a free Shred-A-Thon on Saturday April 27th, 10 AM t0 1 PM at the Sheriff’s office. … Click here to read more

April 16, 9:30 AM : Public hearing re Chapters 1, 2 and 4 of Martin’s Growth Management Plan

Martin County seal

Martin County Growth Management Department reports that a public hearing to consider Comprehensive Plan Amendment 13-5, Chapters 1, 2 and 4 will occur before the Board of County Commissioners on April 16. … Click here to read more