Jensen Beach
GOVERNMENT
Burn ban in effect across Treasure Coast 'until further notice'
Martin County Fire Rescue on Friday announced a burn ban in the unincorporated portions of the county following dry conditions and lack of rain, the agency stated. St. Lucie County issued notice of a burn ban Friday evening; a burn ban has been in effect for Indian River County since May 7. The...
Gold Star Mother from Jupiter turning loss into purpose
Kathy Bischoff is a Gold Star Mother from Jupiter. Her son, Samuel Griffith, is a Marine who lost his life in Afghanistan in 2011 by a Taliban sniper. Bischoff's son's death has turned her mourning into service and changed the purpose of her life. Her chief concern is veterans suicide. The Veterans Administration told me in 2021, 6,392 veterans died by suicide.
Vero Beach Three Corners, Port St. Lucie public works: Fix government procurement process
Vero Beach’s Three Corners project is the latest controversy this year in the world of Treasure Coast government procurement. While losing applicants or bidders often are not happy, they don’t always rip the process in public meetings. Elected officials rarely question their own processes or the way their colleagues police procurement policies.
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