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📰 Why Sunland News?

Hello! Good Morning or Good Afternoon, depending on when you are reading this. Welcome to Sunland News. If you are reading this, I appreciate you so very much.

Sunland News is a long-term mission to keep our people and our community informed about what’s happening right in our backyard. Media is a powerful tool that has recently caused much division among us. The goal of this newsletter is to begin to repair and stitch back the fabric that’s been torn. Through this newsletter and other channels, we aim to educate and provide amazing on and offline experiences, projecting Florida, Saint Lucie County, and SUNLAND onto a global stage.

We believe that staying informed should be easy and accessible to everyone. Our community deserves a reliable source of news that not only highlights local events but also connects us to larger statewide issues. By doing this, we hope to foster a sense of unity and pride in our local area, and to remind everyone that we are part of a larger, interconnected world.

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⚾ Iconic Fort Pierce Little League Faces Closure Due to Safety Concerns

Iconic little league right here in our city, Northside Bat & Ball, may be coming to a halt as parents have cited safety concerns for their children. Coach Rupert Blackwood recently spoke with WPTV West Palm Beach and shared the news with a somber tone, hoping to galvanize the community into finding ways to reassure the safety of the league and the surrounding area.

When I first heard about this story, the Little League sounded pretty familiar. While I wasn’t a baseball player myself, I began to recall the old newspaper clippings and team photos that still cover the walls of my Uncle Slate’s barbershop. I grew up in a family of some pretty athletic people and began to remember their stories of playing in the league when they were young. They spoke with glee about the past but grew somber when realizing that this thing they once loved could be coming to an end.

I reached out to an ex-player of that league, also a well-known NFL player, Albert Wilson, just to see if he had heard the story. He hadn’t, but was very adamant about seeing what he could do to get the league back on track. I told him I would share the story in the newsletter to hopefully find support, and he said he was fully on board with helping as well.

All hope is not lost in this matter. As such a staple in the community and the history of athletes in the city, we hope to see the league flooded with kids playing and parents cheering once again. We’ll be sure to follow up on this in future newsletters.

🎵 Sunland Picks

No music just yet, but this will be a playlist to showcase artists from and around the city. Be sure to follow…

📚 Book of the Week: James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time - “I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.”

😎 Florida at Large

Florida gas prices have plummeted 18 cents per gallon, AAA says. (P.S. Maybe a road trip is in store soon… [read more here]

🌍 World at Large

In case you’ve been living under a rock, President Joe Biden has withdrawn his candidacy for president for the upcoming election. This brings about a very interesting situation for the country. [read more here]

📸 This Is Saint Lucie

📅 Things To Do

Music Bingo at Hot Life Brewing Company

• Location: 679 NW Enterprise Drive, Suite #101, Port Saint Lucie, FL

• Date: July 23rd

• Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Park it Market - Treasure Coast Food Bank

• Location: Church of Nazarene, 611 Gardenia Ave, Fort Pierce, FL

• Date: Thursday, July 25th

• Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

School Supply & Sneaker Giveaway for Elementary School Children

• Location: 810 S. US Hwy 1, Fort Pierce, FL 34950

• Date: July 27th, 2024

• Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Hot Life Brewing Company - Karaoke

• Location: 679 NW Enterprise Drive, Suite #101, Port Saint Lucie, FL

• Date: July 27th

• Time: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Saturday Night Drive-in Movie: Emperor's New Groove

• Location: 601 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34949

• Date: July 27th

• Time: 8:30 PM

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