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VOL. 1/ISSUE 25
YOUR INDEPENDENT LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2013
Comp plan gets makeover The Martin County Growth Management Plan is getting a makeover. At a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 16, the county commission approved the initial
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adoption of changes to the comp plan proposed by former commissioner Maggy Hurchalla and others. In a telephone interview after the meeting, Hurchalla said the changes are largely just restoration of elements previously
removed from the comp plan by the commission. “Three years ago a lot of stuff was rammed through that took out important parts of the comp plan,” she said.
See PLAN page 3
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Firefighting 101
Citizens Fire Academy offers insight to profession
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For the love of running
By Patrick McCallister Staff writer pmccallister@yourvoiceweekly.com The Fort Pierce-based Riverside National Bank of Florida was hardly alone in failing back in 2010. The Federal Deposit and Insurance Corporation recently filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court against the former CEO and president, Vernon Smith, along with seven others, alleging questionable loan practices that cost the bank more than $8 million before its closure. Riverside’s failure cost the Federal Deposit and Insurance Corporation about $492 million. “In this crisis, Florida has had the second-most failures,” FDIC spokes-
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Psychologist, runner wants to inspire
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Giving kids a home
Foster parents became adoptive parents
Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Gina Coulter of Palm City finished third in her age group at CASTLE’s ‘9th Annual Stomp Out Child Abuse 5K Run/Walk’ Saturday, April 20 at Tradition Field in St. Lucie West. CASTLE’s mission is to improve the quality of family life and prevent child abuse and neglect by providing community education, support and resources for parents in need of assistance.
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From birthing to beauty treatments
Women‘s Health Specialists offer range of services 14
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