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Commissioner OKs Indrio Woods apartments north of Fort Pierce in reconsideration

Commissioners OK Indrio Woods apartments north of Fort Pierce in reconsideration

St. Lucie County to further reduce millage rate after public outcry, taxes to still go up

"One of the things was to basically let the residents know that we all listened, and we felt the concerns," Commissioner Cathy Townsend said.

Speed limit being reduced along nearly 14 miles of Indian River Drive

While St. Lucie County is dropping the speed limit, Martin County has no plans to reduce the speed limit on its 1½ miles of the scenic roadway.

St. Lucie County Commission Chooses George Landry to Become the Next St. Lucie County Administrator

Landry is currently the assistant deputy administrator for St. Lucie County.

Will St. Lucie hire its administrator Tuesday or reopen the search?

Commissioner Cathy Townsend, at the 11th hour, suggested reopening the job search after interviewing five finalists Friday.

St. Lucie Council on Aging loses county funds, first time in 25 years

More than 40 nonprofits asked the county for funds. Of the nearly $1.7 million ask, only $648,000 was awarded enough for just 16 organizations.

St. Lucie County Commission votes to adopt new district boundaries

The county must redraw its commission district boundaries every 10 years to address population shifts and new developments, based on U.S. Census data.

Happy Foods proposed migrant housing denied by St. Lucie County Commission

I have been concerned about this since it was originally presented, said County Commissioner Linda Bartz. I worry about taking that many people out there where they don t have a lot of access to anything, and that is why I am voting against it. Happy Food LLC, a family-owned business and subsidiary of Vero Beach-based IMG Citrus Inc., proposed four 2,930-square-foot dormitory-style buildings, that would have each housed 24 men in the United States on temporary agricultural work visas, on 8 acres just 3 miles east of the Okeechobee County line. If it were approved, Happy Foods would’ve been the eighth and largest migrant labor camp here.

St. Lucie County GOP election fraud lawsuit dismissed

ST. LUCIE COUNTY An election lawsuit claiming fraud by two Republican candidates for County Commission was dismissed by a local judge. The appeal deadline was Wednesday, ending an attempt to overturn results of Nov. 3 local election. Circuit Judge Laurie Buchanan s one-sentence decision to dismiss the case against Supervisor of Elections Gertrude Walker comes against the backdrop of calls from the state Republican Party for sweeping election reform. Some of the concerns raised in Tallahassee, led by Gov. Ron DeSantis, mirror those at the heart of the local Republican lawsuit.  In their lawsuit, Ryan Collins and Christopher Thompson contested, without evidence, they “lost the election due to the large influx of mail-in ballots, according to the court records.