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“There are about a half dozen legal reasons the contract could be invalid.” Michael Durham
VOL. 1/ISSUE 29
YOUR INDEPENDENT LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2013
Haddox aims to be peacemaker in Martin feud MARTIN COUNTY — June 30 is a red-circled date on some Martin County calendars. That’s when the county is supposed to make its next payment to the Business Development Board
of Martin County under a 2009, $643,000-a-year contract. The board essentially serves as the county’s economic-development agency. It was established
in 1991. If the day comes and goes without the payment, it’ll be the latest salvo in what’s becoming something of a Martin County smackdown. In a contentious vote at its April 23 regular meeting, the county commission narrowly nixed the
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Cotton candy color Group advocates for gifted education By Shelley Koppel Staff writer
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PALM CITY — Felice Firestone has twin 7-year-olds. They are both considered gifted, but her son, in particular, struggled in school. “My son struggled with the curriculum in kindergarten and first grade,” she said. “It was too easy. Instead of our son learning wonderment and excitement, he was learning to shut down.” In her efforts to help her own children, Firestone found that gifted children who are not given the opportunity to challenge themselves have a high drop-out and failure rate. Still, access to specialized programs is limited because many don’t see a problem. “One of the quotes I came
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‘The Twilight of the Golds’ explores controversial topic
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Martin numbers slightly better
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16 Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer Lorrianna Colozzo of Palm City spins through the red color station of the Color Burst 5K & Family Fun Run on the streets of downtown Stuart Saturday, May 18. The inaugural run benefits the Big Heart Brigade of the Treasure Coast, known for serving thousands of meals to those in need on Thanksgiving to families in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties.
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