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In today's newsletter:
🎯 Indian River County featured in $2,000 Jeopardy question
⛵ $16 million yacht damaged in Hurricane Wilma sinks in Fort Pierce
⚾ Stuart ballpark referendum initiative fails
🎨 Highwaymen Museum grand opening Wednesday
🌦️ Weather Update: Showers this morning, sunshine this afternoon.
☀️ Day: High of 86°F | Rain showers this morning with sunshine during the afternoon.
🌙 Night: Low of 75°F | Partly cloudy this evening. 40% chance of rain.
🌅 Sunrise: 6:31 AM | 🌇 Sunset: 8:04 PM
🌙 Moonrise: 7:54 AM | 🌚 Moonset: 10:39 PM
🎶 Sounds like: "Joy and Pain" — Frankie Beverly & Maze
Ja'Min Devon
Founder, Sunland News
❓Press Round: Trivia, Yachts & Ballparks
🎯 Indian River County Featured in $2,000 Jeopardy Question
Indian River County was the answer to a $2,000 Jeopardy question on the May 14 episode in the "good hang" category about grapefruit with high sugar levels and tangy acidity. None of the three contestants answered the question correctly, even though the Treasure Coast once grew 70 percent of the world's grapefruit.
👉 Read more (Treasure Coast Newspapers)
⛵ $16 Million Yacht Damaged in Hurricane Wilma Sinks in Fort Pierce
The 158 foot yacht Legacy, built in 1995 for Peter Halmos and damaged in Hurricane Wilma in 2005, sank in the Port of Fort Pierce in front of Derecktor Shipyards where it has been moored since summer 2022. Sea Tow Fort Pierce refloated the vessel last week after crews pumped water out of the hull.
👉 Read more (TCPalm subscription may be required)
⚾ Stuart Ballpark Referendum Initiative Fails
A Stuart city charter amendment initiated by former Mayor Christopher Collins to require voter referendum for any sale or long term lease of Sailfish and Guy Davis park ballfields failed to survive first reading May 11. The motion failed 2 to 2 with commissioners Clarke and Rich dissenting, partly because Collins left to seek a County Commission seat.
👉 Read more (Hometown News)
🎉 Weekdayer: 772 Monday - Friday Events
Monday, May 18
🇭🇹 TCCF Haitian Flag Day Festival – MIDFLORIDA Event Center, Port St. Lucie. | 2 PM – 10 PM | Free | Details
Wednesday, May 20
🎨 Highwaymen Museum Grand Opening – 1334 Avenue D, Fort Pierce. | Ribbon cutting at 2 PM | Free | Details
Thursday, May 21
Friday, May 22
🎸 10th Annual Hippies Fest – Orange Ave, Fort Pierce. | 6 PM – 10 PM | Details
🤼 WWE NXT Live – Havert L. Fenn Center, Fort Pierce. | 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM | Ticketed | Details
🌿 Keep PSL Beautiful Appreciation Night – Clover Park, Port St. Lucie. | Gates open 5:30 PM | Free with 5 nonperishable items | Details
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💧 The Last Drop: Fort Pierce Commission, St. Lucie County BOCC
FORT PIERCE COMMISSION (May 18, 5:05pm):
🎓 John Carroll High School expansion hearing – Quasi-judicial hearing for 45,159 sq ft building addition at 407 S. 33rd St. Property zoned Medium Density Residential R-4. John Carroll expansion
💼 City Attorney Sara Hedges contract renewal discussion – Commission discussing renewal of City Attorney contract. Attorney contract
ST. LUCIE COUNTY BOCC (May 19, 6pm):
💰 Two companies losing tax exemptions – Ordinances revoking ad valorem tax exemptions for Accel International Holdings and A-1 Industries of Florida. Both companies failed to meet requirements. Tax revocations
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