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YourVoiceWeekly.com VOL. 2/ISSUE 4
YOUR INDEPENDENT LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2013
Florida Association of Counties makes Indian River Lagoon top issue Patrick McCallister Staff writer
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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Citrus Grove Robo Rattlers robotics club members prepare for the Lego Robotics competition to be held at South Fork High School in December. Clockwise from left are Bryce Chase, Alex Martinez, Travis Holmes, Andrew Kern, Charlie Montana, Gina Mejais, Vera Rowell, Reese Inman, Daniel Gluckman, Evan Phillips and their teacher Alexis Gibson on the top right.
Robots invade
Congressman working for clean water busted for dirty habit Nicole Rodriguez Staff writer
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PALM CITY — Robots are invading Martin County’s elementary schools. Oh, these aren’t Cylons, or T-800s. They’re Lego Mind-
TREASURE COAST — U.S. Rep. Henry “Trey” Radel, R-Fort Myers, well-known on the Treasure Coast for working alongside U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Jupiter, to save the pollution-plagued St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee rivers, has taken a leave of absence after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge of cocaine possession in a Washington, D.C., court last week. Radel, who was sentenced to one year of probation on Nov. 20,
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Teach kids math, science, teamwork Patrick McCallister Staff writer
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MARTIN COUNTY — Florida’s a really big and diverse state. Leon County doesn’t look much like Monroe. Many of the 67 counties’ concerns are, likewise, way different. So, members of the Florida Association of Counties agreeing to name the Indian River Lagoon as a top statewide concern is — well: “That’s huge for us, as far as I’m concerned,” Martin County Commissioner John Haddox, Palm City, said. Probably helps to have the immediate past president of the association, Doug Smith, on the county commission. Smith represents Jensen Beach and surrounding area. He’s also a member of the association’s executive committee. At the last regular commission meeting — Tuesday, Nov. 19 — Smith announced that that association released its annual legislative program, and it mentioned specific measures for protecting the Indian River Lagoon. “The fact that the Florida Association of Counties adopted (the lagoon) as a top priority is a really great thing,” Smith said