STUART – For nearly 21 years, the staff at the Hear Care Center, Inc. has helped the hearing challenged on the Treasure Coast rejoin the conversation and regain the subtle nuances of sound unwittingly lost in the shuffle.
Community Redevelopment Agency Board members get update on CRA Code/Comp Plan revision process
STUART – The middle school years can be some of the most challenging times in a child's life. Peer pressure, anxiety, and fears about fitting in can easily sabotage a child's self- esteem and academic success. Tykes & Teens is helping students in Martin County overcome these social-emoti…
MARTIN COUNTY – The Martin County School District will sponsor the 45th Annual “Music in Our Schools” program on Tuesday, March 26 at 7pm. The free event will be held in the gymnasium at Martin County High School and will feature performances by elementary, middle, and high school music students.
The Martin County Local Planning Agency rejects staff recommendation for 118-unit Cove Road development
The Martin County School District struggles over safety issues against backdrop of Senate bill for arming teachers
Stuart City Commission debates need for pedestrian-activated lights causing price tag to soar
STUART – The 11th Annual Single Fin Showdown has been named one of the Top 20 Events in the Southeast for 2019 by the Southeast Tourism Society (STS). Taking place March 16 at Stuart Beach, the showdown annually attracts more than 150 competitors and 1,500 festival spectators.
MARTIN COUNTY – Martin County Ecosystem Restoration and Management is partnering with Be Floridian Now to kick off a new project in Martin County to raise awareness on the local fertilizer ordinance and its connection to water quality in our community. Local businesses can sponsor a colorful…
STUART – The Martin County Commission, the Stuart City Commission and the School Board of Martin County met Feb. 14 for their latest joint session to discuss a variety of topics but found the emotion and lingering effects of the Parkland school shooting still very fresh on everyone’s minds.
STUART – While what happens in Vegas tends to stay in Vegas, both the Martin County middle class and the uber-wealthy seasonal residents alike found out that Stuart and the surrounding area of the Treasure Coast don’t exactly conform to that rule when it comes to spas-turned-cat-houses and t…
PALM CITY – The Library Foundation of Martin County and Knight Kiplinger honored May Smyth as the 2019 recipient of the Kiplinger Literacy Award on January 28 at Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club in Palm City.
MARTIN COUNTY – We all know the scene in the movie when the good guy is racing to the courthouse just in the nick of time to save the day, right? On Saturday, March 30th, hundreds will gather and Race to the Courthouse to save the day for local charities as the Martin County Bar Association …
Martin will spend nearly $30 million to rehab/replace fire stations and build a needed training facility
U.S. Army Corps holds public input sessions on lake discharges while inland residents beg for coastal cooperation
TREASURE COAST - A national coalition that includes dozens of Florida agencies, universities, and non-profit organizations is urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency to improve its post-disaster performance.
STUART – Dr. Lynnly Miller believes that your pet is part of your family and should be treated as such. Nearly three years ago, the Ohio native proudly relocated to Stuart with her family to take over the practice started by Dr. James Wonnell at Animal Medical Hospital.
MARTIN COUNTY – In Robert Louis Stevenson's famous story, Dr. Jekyll is introduced just as he is on the brink of discovering the key to man's inner reality. One evening he experiments on himself and finds that his formula works. Unfortunately, his "real" self turns out to be the monster Edwa…
Planner requests second postponement on LPA site plan approval request for controversial charter school
FORT PIERCE – Back by popular demand: St. Lucie County’s Animal Safety, Services and Protection Division, in partnership with Operation SOS, is extending the Outreach Spay/Neuter Program by offering another promotion to the residents of the unincorporated areas of St. Lucie County to have th…
School Board members ask state for clarification and put new math textbooks on hold
The Jensen Beach High School Falcons Varsity Basketball Team won their home non-conference game against the Lincoln Park Academy Greyhounds with a final score of 67-33 on Tuesday, January 21.
TREASURE COAST – Airbnb, an online “accommodation marketplace” that links travelers with private homes for short-term lodging, released a 2018 report showing that Florida hosts earned $810 million in income while welcoming approximately 4.5 million guests to the state.
STUART – The City Commission is seriously pondering the sale of a Kanner Highway property the city has held title to for more than three decades.
MARTIN COUNTY – Whether you’re in need of a massage to loosen up tight muscles and relieve stress or simply want to add a refreshing glow to your skin, a visit to one of the local Massage Envy clinics can be just the ticket to make 2019 a much healthier and happier new year.
JENSEN BEACH - The Martin County Library System is excited to announce the return of BookMania! taking place on Saturday, March 2, at the Jensen Beach
STUART – A recent circuit court decision means Martin County attorneys must square off in court soon with a Hobe Sound developer claiming the Board of County Commissioners has deprived him of the right to develop his Bridge Road property.
TREASURE COAST – High school students in Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee counties are invited to participate in the annual Creative Writing Contest hosted by the English/Communications/Modern Languages Department at Indian River State College (IRSC). The deadline to submit ent…
MARTIN COUNTY – If your mind is reeling from the choices and options of finding the best personal or business insurance to fit your own unique needs, then look no further than the Atlantic Insurance Partners office in Sewall’s Point.
The ‘Walk A Mile In Her Shoes’ event put men in 4 inch red stilettos for a one mile walk through downtown Stuart on Saturday, February 3, to raise awareness for victims of domestic violence, while raising funds to benefit SafeSpace. For more information go to www.safespacefl.org
TREASURE COAST - CareerSource Research Coast, which tracks employment for Indian River, Martin, and St. Lucie counties, reports that the region’s unemployment rate at the end of 2018 was 3.8 percent, down 0.5 percent from the 4.3 percent that closed 2017.
TREASURE COAST – The public is invited to join Slow Food Gold & Treasure Coast as we hold our 8th Annual U-Drive Farm Tour on Saturday, Feb. 16. Join them for a full-day tour of small-scale, sustainable farms in Indian River, Martin and St. Lucie counties.
PALM CITY – Things are about to get wild as the Treasure Coast Wildlife Center welcomes guests to its inaugural Fine Wine & Art Festival at the Wildlife Center on Saturday, Feb. 2 from 2 - 6 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with the Center’s Wildlife …
STUART –Martin County Fair-goers may one day head out Citrus Boulevard instead of driving down Dixie Highway to get to the fairgrounds after the County Commission approved the preliminary lease terms for a 107-acre piece of property near the Indiantown Airport to use for a future fairgrounds.
STUART – A note to parents posted on the Martin County School District’s Facebook page Jan. 22 by the head of security caused an uproar among parents accustomed to eating lunch with their children on campus while volunteering at their schools.
TREASURE COAST - Nonprofits, businesses, politicians, and local government workers united to feed furloughed federal employees. Others provided financial assistance and even free massages.
The 13th annual Port Salerno Seafood Festival, hosted by the Port Salerno Commercial Fishing Dock Authority, took place on Saturday, Jan. 26, offering patrons the opportunity to sample some local offerings, shop through maritime and arts and crafts booths and more in historic Port Salerno al…
MARTIN COUNTY – Solar energy could soon come full circle here with the first new photo-voltaic facility in more than 12 years if the County Commission concurs with the Local Planning Agency’s unanimous Jan. 3 recommendation for approval of a 74.5-megawatt plant just north of Indiantown.
STUART – Seven students in the Martin County School District earned cash prizes for their winning submissions in the 2017/18 poster contest of the Florida Association for Pupil Transportation.
STUART – The Martin County Commission made history Jan. 8 when it voted unanimously to build a modest clubhouse and reduce the current 36 holes at the municipal golf course to a reconfigured 27-hole layout after dozens of public hearings held on the matter over the last four years.
MARTIN COUNTY – The respective directors of both the Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce and the Jensen Beach Chamber of Commerce attribute the area’s economic growth and their growing membership lists to a more business friendly climate in local government over the last couple of years.
Presented by Infinity, the 45th Annual Stuart Boat Show featured over 200 vendors and exhibitors, held at Waterway Marina on Dixie Highway in Stuart from Friday, Jan.11 through Sunday, Jan. 13.
Jeff Hardin, CEO of Straticon, Vice Mayor Eula Clarke, Comissioner Merritt Matheson, Mayor Becky Brunner, Comissioner Mike Meier, Troy McDonald and John J. Doyle, builder and developer, turn the first shovelfuls of dirt, breaking ground on Seminole Bluff, a$40 million-dollar project in dow…
Jeff Hardin, CEO of Straticon , Brian Mast Congressman (R-18th District) and John J. Doyle, builder and developer, joined a host of other local dignitaries to break ground on Seminole Bluff, a $40 million-dollar project. The ceremony was held in downtown Stuart on Thursday, January 11. For…
Chief Joseph Tumminelli receives his new badge from his wife Maritza at the Stuart Police Department on Wednesday, January 9.
Joseph Tumminelli, with his hand on the bible held by his wife Maritza, is sworn in as Stuart’s Chief of Police by Judge Darren Steele during a ceremony held at the Stuart Police Department on Wednesday, January 9.
MARTIN COUNTY -- Like many other Americans, governmental, civic and business leaders often take time at the start of a new year to look back upon the old year to express their thanksgiving for past accomplishments and make resolutions for the future. Follow along as we hear their hopes and d…
MARTIN COUNTY -- Whether it was environmental activist Maggie Hurchalla being slapped with a $4.4 million fine after losing the Lake Point Restoration trial, Martin County agreeing to move its sacred Urban Service Boundary to accommodate a 3,411-acre development on Citrus Boulevard or a hist…
STUART -- Two years ago when the Martin County Commission asked then Senior Assistant County Attorney Sarah Woods to take over permanently as county attorney upon the sudden departure of then County Attorney Michael Durham, she warned the Board it would be a short dance due to her rapidly ap…
JUPITER – Ever wanted to try singing, acting or hip hop dancing? How about learning a routine from a nationally-known Broadway performer in an exclusive master class?
TREASURE COAST - Florida Power and Light is offering tips to help you save money when decorating and shopping this holiday season.
The ‘Pretty Princess Tea Party’ was held at the Port St. Lucie Park and Recreation Community Center on Wednesday, March 6. Children two years of age and older dress up as princesses to meet with princesses from ‘Princess Enchantment’ for stories, tea time, snacks, sing alongs, dancing and crafts.
Martin County Sheriff’s Office Community Outreach BBQ was held at Indian Riverside Park in Jensen Beach on Tuesday, March 5. The Sheriff’s Office invited the community to meet some of the deputies as they grill them some food, learn about what goes on in their community, discuss crime preven…
Open every Saturday morning, the Fort Pierce Jazz Society Craft Market and the Downtown Farmer's Market of Fort Pierce offered live entertainment, crafts, food, fresh local produce and plants on Saturday, March 9, on the waterfront in historic downtown Fort Pierce.
Mia Fisichella, 6, granddaughter of Phil and Gerry Tafoya, was visiting from Beverly, Massachusetts, and caught this 12-inch, one pound mangrove snapper from a dock in river park north fork of Saint Lucie River
Zaine Parlor, a senior from Fort Pierce Central had an impressive record of 46-11 this wrestling season. He was the District Champion and the Regional Champion. Zaine won the Region 3A Championship by avenging a loss to Gianni Guerriero in the finals. Guerriero formerly bested Zaine in the S…
Joseph "Big Dawg" Sexton Sr., from Port St. Lucie took his copy of Hometown News to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
Horace is a three and a half-year old neutered male orange tabby mixed breed cat. He is impressive to behold in the cat room, confident, yet curious. Horace is exploring his new digs, since he just came to the Humane Society in February. Despite his independent appearance, he is friendly, an…
Achilles is a large, handsome, boisterous boy who is only about 6 years old. He is very calm in is kennel and very active once he is out and about. His favorite game is tug and he adores playing with his toys. Achilles can be very picky about his dog friends so a meet-and-greet is required f…
Steven Anderson and Kristin Webb (both pictured) took their copy of Hometown News from Vero Beach to Arcata, California to visit the Redwood National Forest.
CJ Carew, 15, from Fort Pierce, caught this 31-inch snook in the Indian River Lagoon.
Oliver (left) is over the top sweet. Look into his big brown eyes and tell me your heart does not melt. He is very affectionate and super happy. Let the "lovefest" begin with Oliver in your life. Pirate (right) is very gentle and very affectionate. His favorite pastime is to be pet right by …
Audrey Capozzi of Hobe Sound vacationing at Cold Spring Pond, Southampton, NY
Once a Dolly's Dream dog, always a Dolly's Dream dog.
Daisy is a six-year old spayed female calico cat who came tothe Humane Society in January. She had been adopted as a kitten, but wasreturned over five years later by her owner. Daisy is very friendly, and willcome over to meet you as soon as you sit near her favorite spot on the cattower. Th…
Heath Coulter, visiting his grandparents Bob and Becki Rogers of the Miles Grant Country Clube in Stuart, caught this 7-8” kind- whiting off the docks of Cove Road.
Hi! My name is Smokey and my best friend's name is 'The Bandit'. Don't worry, he is just a teddy bear that I have had since I was a kitten! That a fourteen year long friendship! I have never been without him and he needs to stay with me at all times.
Lexy is an almost three-year old spayed female brown brindle and white mixed breed dog. She has been at the Humane Society since October. Her friends here say Lexy listens well, and she is very well-behaved on walks. This clever girl will sit and offer her paw when you ask. Take one look int…
Rudy is a sweet 8 year old boy and he is quickly on his way to becoming a HSTC staff and volunteer favorite. Since he came to us as stray, we do not know much about his past. What we do know is that he is very talkative and extremely social. He loves attention! Rudy is also FIV (Feline Immun…
We're Nebula and Cosmo-a loving long-haired brother and sister who are waiting to love you. We cuddle with each other, so we need to stay together, but we are great with people of all ages, too. We are only a year old and we have perfect manners. Our guardian angel has paid our adoption fee,…
Taylor is a two-year old spayed female gray mixed breed cat who came to the Humane Society in December. Although she is a mature cat, she is as playful as the kittens in the cat room, especially if the feather wand is involved! Taylor may appear to be regal and reserved, but she is curious a…
Debra and Frank Lillo are both native Rhode Islanders and moved to Port St. Lucie in 1993 right after the big blizzard in New England. Whenever the couple travels to Rhode Island, their first stop after landing at the T.F. Green airport is to head north a few miles up “95” to Olneyville and …
Dr Adam Ball of Port St Lucie caught this 17.5 inch Tripletail somewhere between Fort Pierce and Jensen Beach.
Liam Shapiro, 10, from Thousand Oaks, California, caught this King Mackerel while deep sea fishing off the Treasure coast. He was visiting his grandmother, Annie Banks, in PGA Village.
Bunny Carey, right and her daughter, Joanne Aramini, both of Vero Beach, took along their copy of Hometown News to Grand Bahama Island in August in 2018.
Bonnie Colonnese, 70, from Hobe Sound, caught this 6-pound Jack at the Sailfish Flats.
Christy Kee, of Lakewood Park, took along her copy of Hometown News to Window Rock, Arizona, on Navajo Reservation in August, 2018. She took the trip to meet her first great-grandchild.
Max Lucas gives two thumbs up for the Hometown News at the foot of one of the world’s most iconic mountain peaks in the world, the Matterhorn in Switzerland.
Manuel Briceno of Vero Beach caught this Pompano (6 pounds, 18 inches) at South Beach in Vero Beach.
Richard and Jeanne Nash from Hobe Sound on July 16, 2018 visiting Katmai National Park in Alaska where the wild brown bears fish the annual salmon run. Spectacular!
Gloria Ebert, 71, of Barefoot Bay caught a 31” Mahi-Mahi in the Atlantic Ocean out of Sebastian Inlet.
Samuel Weaver, 6, from Taylorstown, Virginia. (Visiting grandparents in Vero Beach, caught this "very big" Tilapia in west Vero Beach.
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