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Closed primary election in Martin County disenfranchises tens of thousands of voters
Kenneth DeAngeles has every right to run for the District 1 seat on the Martin County Commission. What he doesn't have a right to do ― or at least, shouldn't have a right to do ― is block more than 50,000 registered voters from participating in the electoral process in a meaningful way. ...
After first Port Fest, some Port District projects still years away in Port St. Lucie
PORT ST. LUCIE — When city leaders celebrated the grand opening of the Port District at Port Fest earlier this month, much of the focus was on the new Pioneer Park playground and other completed parts of the area such as the bandshell and lawn. Other planned elements of the Port District, though, will have to wait for future celebrations when they're done. ...
Residents call on Port St. Lucie to do more to recognize Juneteenth, point to Fort Pierce
PORT ST. LUCIE — A group of residents came before the City Council on Monday to voice their disappointment with what they see as a lack of recognition for Juneteenth here. Juneteenth National Independence Day, which became a federal holiday in 2021, commemorates the last enslaved people learning of the Emancipation Proclamation on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas.
As Palm Beach Gardens grows, so does its city manager's salary
PALM BEACHGARDENS – Longtime City Manager Ron Ferris, who has presided over Gardens as its population nearly doubled in size, drew rave reviews and an 8% pay raise from his bosses on the city council during his annual evaluation in June. The raise pushes the top administrator's salary to...
Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival to Present ‘King Lear’
This year's free festival will feature pre-show performances by Devon "The Sonnet Man" Glover during Shakespeare by the Sea July 18-21 The post Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival to Present ‘King Lear’ appeared first on Palm Beach Illustrated.
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