Whitney Pidot News Today

Brooks resigned from his position on Feb. 10, less than three months after the departure of Harold "Hank" Heck.

Heck served for two years as a commissioner before resigning on Dec. 30.

HOBE SOUND — A grassroots initiative to connect nearly 70,000 acres of critical wildlife habitat is gaining traction among Martin County officials and environmentalists who envision a bustling ecological corridor between two Florida state parks.  The Loxa-Lucie Headwaters Initiative, spearheaded by three environment nonprofits, is a multi-year project to acquire and conserve thousands of acres of land threated by between Jonathan Dickinson and Atlantic Ridge Preserve state parks.  Thro...

JUPITER ISLAND — Former County Commissioner Anne Scott, who was once engrossed in an email scandal that cost Martin County millions, is attempting a comeback in public office, and is focused on what’s ahead of her, not behind. The one-term county commissioner and six-year Jupiter Island town commissioner is challenging Mayor Whitney Pidot, for a two-year Town Commission seat in Tuesdays nonpartisan municipal election. Jupiter Island has 711 registered voters. Citing frustration wit...