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VOL. 1/ISSUE 51
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“I’ve been in Congress for eight months and I campaigned against this sort of ridiculous behavior ...” Congressman Patrick Murphy
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2013
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11 Murphy’s law Q&A with freshman congressman Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Volunteers from Wallace Automotive in Stuart came out to represent their passion during the Making Strides against Breast Cancer walk for the American Cancer Society Saturday, Oct. 19 at Memorial Park in Stuart. From top moving clockwise is Elizabeth Argraves, Robert Gomes, Amy Vanilla, Melissa Zolla, Angela Montoya,of Palm City, Sandra Montoya, Kadaysha Wilkins, Travis Williams, Melquisedec Bonilla, Noemi Bonilla, Marcella Williams, Angela Williams, DeWaysha Oliver, Savannah Argraves.
Treasure Coast resident continues grandparents’ lagoon crusade Nicole Rodriguez Staff writer
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WASHINGTON, D.C., — In an effort to perpetuate her grandparent’s legacy of environmental activism, Michelle Roberts carried the torch her elders lit all the way to the nation’s capital. Roberts, who
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weathered her own financial storm to stand united with fellow “River Warriors” for an Oct. 3 congressional hearing on the embattled Indian River Lagoon, said the struggle was well worth it. “I’m glad that there’s been such a tremendous outpouring this time,” said Roberts, 43,
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Former Palm City resident Michelle Roberts, an advocate for the Indian River Lagoon, smiles at a camera while seated in the Congressional hearing in Washington, D.C., on the polluted waterway.
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