🌅 💒 PSL’s Cheapest Wedding

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🌧️ Weather Update: RAIN!

☀️ Day: High of 79°F | 🌦️ Rain in the morning, followed by clouds and afternoon
🌙 Night: Low of 74°F | ☁️ Overcast through the evening. Winds SE at 5–10 mph.
🌅 Sunrise: 6:25 AM | 🌇 Sunset: 8:13 PM
🌔 Waxing Gibbous: Moonrise at 2:39 PM | Moonset at 2:17 AM
🎵 Sounds like: “Lake by the Ocean” by Maxwell 🌊🌫️

🏡 Main Squeeze
💒 Heart in the Park Wedding? Just $75.70

Here’s something fun for your group chat: you can get married in front of that big glowing Heart sculpture at Tradition next week for like 75 bucks.

No, seriously. The Clerk’s office is teaming up with Mattamy Homes to host a group wedding ceremony at the Heart in the Park on Wednesday, June 12 at 11 AM.

It’s called The Art of “I Do” and it’s all official, your marriage license, a full ceremony, optional photo package, and a keepsake certificate.

💍 Here’s the Breakdown:

• Marriage license: $86 (or less if you take a premarital course)

• Ceremony: $30

• Add photos and a keepsake certificate for $45 more

• Wedding Package total: $75.70 (not including the license)

Way cheaper than the national average wedding, which is hovering around $33,000 these days. And you still walk away with professional photos and a scenic location.

📸 Check out the video the PSL Business Club made: Watch on Instagram

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🍊 Press Round
📚 Bookstore Recs for Summer Reading

📖 Local Bookstores Drop Summer Reading Picks

Hometown News did all of us a solid and put together a list of local bookstores and what they’re recommending for beach, pool, or couch reading. Think thrillers, small-town romances, and even a Fort Pierce mystery. Also, be on the lookout—I’m working on something for our local libraries too.

👉 Get the List

🔥 Update on Tuesday’s Warehouse Fire

We mentioned this fire yesterday, but WPTV went deeper and spoke with nearby store owners. Southeast Spas says they’re facing over a million in damage but plan to rebuild on-site. One neighbor called firefighters “hometown heroes” for stopping it just in time.

👉 Watch the Follow-Up

📵 Martin Schools Holding the Line on Cellphones

Even with a new state law on the way, Martin County schools aren’t changing course. The district handed out over 4,000 phone-related referrals this year and says the strict policy is helping reduce bullying and boost focus. Not every parent agrees.

👉 See the Breakdown

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🎉 This Week Around Town: WEEK… END.

Friday, June 6

• 🖼️ First Friday Art Walk (Stuart) – Pop-up vendors, drinks, sweets, and vinyl at Vintage Vibes Records. | 5 – 9 PM | Free | Details

• 🎶 Tom Petty Tribute: The Broken Hearts – Full band tribute at Terra Fermata, Stuart. | 6 PM | $28.55 | Details

• 🌌 Cosmic Zoom at Hallstrom Planetarium – Fast-paced journey through time and space in Fort Pierce. | 7 – 8 PM | $7 | Details

• 🌙 Moonbeams and Magic (Fort Pierce) – Telescopes, garden lights, family fun, and stargazing. | 7 – 9 PM | $5+ | Details

Saturday, June 7

• 🦞 Treasure Coast Seafood & Marine Wildlife Art Fest – Two-day bash with seafood, wildlife art, and kids zone at Causeway Cove Marina. | 9 AM – 5 PM | $5.58–$9.31 | Details

• 🎷 Jazz Night at Atmosphere (Vero Beach) – Emmy-winning jazz duo performs at a sleek lounge. | 6 PM | $15+ | Details

• 🎉 Prince Party at Pineapples (Melbourne) – Funk band The Locks and DJ SHARP throw a Prince-themed night. | 7:30 – 11 PM | $19.10 | Details

Sunday, June 8

• 📚 Wanderlust Book Club – Meet other readers and discuss Hot Shot by Staci Hart. | 10 AM | Free | Details

• 🇯🇲 Caribbean Kickoff Party at PSL Green Markets – Reggae band, food vendors, and summer vibes. | 9 AM – 2 PM | Free | Details

• 🐟 Seafood Festival: Day 2 – Last day to catch the Treasure Coast Seafood Fest in Fort Pierce. | 9 AM – 5 PM | $5.58–$9.31 | Details

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💧 The Last Drop
🏘️ City Blocks Rezoning in Fort Pierce

1. 📍 Career Center Confusion

   Job seekers in Stuart and Vero Beach showed up to CareerSource offices listed on the state website, only to find them shuttered. The site wasn’t updated until after WPTV started asking questions.

   👉 Read the full investigation

2. 🏘️ 37th Avenue Rezoning Denied

   The Fort Pierce City Commission voted 3-2 to deny a developer’s rezoning request for a higher-density housing project, with commissioners citing incompatibility with the surrounding neighborhood.

   👉 Get the full recap

3. 🌊 Reef Work Stalls After Local Contractor Closure

   The closure of Fort Pierce’s McCulley Marine Services has halted artificial reef deployments across South Florida, leaving counties with concrete rubble but no one to sink it.

   👉 Explore what’s next

4. ✈️ Another Plane Crash Off Vero Beach

   Three people were rescued after a small plane crashed into the ocean off Indian River County—marking the second Treasure Coast plane crash this year.

   👉 Read the report

📸 This is Sunland: ✌️ Before I go

See you tomorrow!
With Love, Ja’Min

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