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It's Tuesday! Hey, it's election day. Hope everybody feels well informed. I was able to sit down with James Martin for an interview. You can watch it here if you would like!
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In today's newsletter:
🎭 I sat down with the new Executive Director of the Sunrise Theatre, Numa Saisselin
🎟️ Ticketing moving to Ticketmaster, but you can avoid fees at the box office
📅 Sunrise Theatre moving to 12-month calendar with new programming announcements every Monday
🏠 Amendment 3 ballot language rewritten by court order, projects $12 billion annual local revenue loss
💰 Atlantic Coast retirement costs running $600K higher than Gulf side
Ja'Min Devon
Founder, Sunland News
🟠 Main Squeeze: I sat down with the new Executive Director of the Sunrise Theatre and here is what he had to say
Numa Saisselin started work at the Sunrise Theatre on July 20th. This is his third week on the job. He grew up on the north shore of Long Island, spent 13 years running the Florida Theatre in Jacksonville and took this role because he wanted to be back inside a historic theatre 🎭.
What is changing:
🎟️ Ticketing is now through Ticketmaster. If you want to avoid fees, walk up to the box office on Second Street and buy in person
📅 The Sunrise is moving toward a 12 month calendar, no more going dark in summer
🎪 A Halloween haunted house is coming to the Black Box Theatre the last week of October
📣 The new season was announced August 10th. Get on the email list at sunrisetheatre.com because new shows will drop every Monday
On programming: "Great programming, marketed aggressively, and delivered with great customer service. If you treat the artists well, they'll come back. If the audience comes and sees something they like, they'll come back."
On what Fort Pierce can expect: More of the caliber of Ali Siddiq. A more diverse calendar. Programming that serves all corners of the community from the island to the west side.
On the Black Box Theatre: More jazz, more comedy, modern dance up close and a Halloween haunted house to start an annual tradition 👀.
On being part of the community: "We are a business in the downtown economy. We are not here just to ask for help. We are here to provide help."
🥳 Out-of-Towner: Events Worth the Drive!
🎨 Art After Dark at the Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach. Friday, 5PM. Details
🕯️ Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons, First Presbyterian Church of West Palm Beach. Saturday, 6:15PM. Details
🕯️ Candlelight: Tribute to Queen, First Presbyterian Church of West Palm Beach. Saturday, 8:30PM. Details
🎣 The 2026 Tampa General Hospital Loggerhead Triathlon, Carlin Park, Jupiter. Saturday, 7AM. Details
🎸 JRF Back at Square Grouper, Jupiter. Friday, 8PM. Details
🛍️ August 20 Twin Rivers Local Vintage Sip & Shop, Melbourne. Thursday, 5PM to 7PM. Details
🎶 The King's Table, Gleason Performing Arts Center, Melbourne. Friday, doors 6PM, event 7PM, free. Details
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💧 The Last Drop: Florida Headlines
🏠 Amendment 3 ballot language rewritten by court order – Florida Attorney General releases revised summary after judge ruled original title "Save Our Homes From Excessive Property Taxes" was biased and misleading. New language spells out mechanics. Details
💰 Atlantic Coast retirement costs running $600K higher than Gulf side – Report shows retirees need $1.15 million in assets for Treasure Coast lifestyle versus $550,000 for Gulf Coast. Insurance and property taxes driving the gap. Moving to Stuart or Delray Beach could add $20,000 annually over similar Gulf location. Report
🚀 Rocket launches expected to soar next decade, whilst Port of Fort Pierce for recovery operations is in the air – SpaceX and NASA's Artemis program leading growth with annual launches projected to more than double by 2036. Port of Fort Pierce exploring master plan to become hub for rocket recovery operations, recovering components from Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center launches. National | Local
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