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“I couldn’t negotiate on both sides and negotiate against myself.” John Haddox
VOL. 1/ISSUE 38
YOUR INDEPENDENT LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2013
Haddox rejoins Business Development Board Staff writer
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PALM CITY — Off is on again for Martin County Commissioner John Haddox.
Back in May, Haddox broke up with the Business Development Board of Martin County, commonly called by its acronym BDB. More accurately, he resigned from its 31-member board of directors shortly after the commission in a contentious vote
opted to suspend payments to the private, not-for-profit organization that essentially serves as the county’s economic-development agency.
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Eric Danio, 46, of Palm City races along the 26-mile course of the Donkboard Marathon through the streets of Tradition Saturday, July 20. Danio finished with a time of 2:09:25.1, finishing in ninth place.
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State unemployment steady from May to June St. Lucie and Martin in summer jobs slump Patrick McCallister Staff writer
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TREASURE COAST — Area unemployment is rising, but that’s normal for the summer. In AuPRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID FORT PIERCE, FL PERMIT NO. 248 ECRWSS
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gust local job hunters will have chances to get in on more than 1,000 employment opportunities coming to town. “We’re having three major job fairs in August,” Odaly Victorio, communications coordinator for Workforce Solutions of the Treasure Coast, said. Bass Pro Shops will take applications for a store it’ll open in St. Lucie County. It’ll take those
applications at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center, 9221 S.E. Civic Center Place, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Aug. 12, 13 and 14. On Aug. 20 to 21, Burlington Coat Factory, which is also opening a store, will do interviews at the Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 Airoso Blvd. It’s now taking applications and
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Not shy, but retiring
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Just call her ‘doctor’ Artist gets honorary degree
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