🌅 🗳️ Who Won in St. Lucie County

It's Wednesday! Yesterday was one of the biggest news days we’ve had since Sunland News started. Between the flood, the election, and the St. Lucie Public Schools decision, there was a lot going on. There’s a lot below, so let’s hop right in.

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☀️ Day: High of 85°F | A shower in spots in the morning, 49% chance of rain.
🌙 Night: Low of 68°F | Partly cloudy. Winds E at 4 mph. 13% chance of rain.
🌅 Sunrise: 6:34 AM | 🌇 Sunset: 5:36 PM
🌙 Moonrise: 2:10 AM | 🌚 Moonset: 2:48 PM
🎶 Sounds like: "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" — Roy Ayers Ubiquity

If you went to bed before the last votes came in, here is how St. Lucie County landed. Results finalized after midnight, and there were a few changes at the top of local government. These numbers are unofficial until the Supervisor of Elections certifies them, and you can see the full breakdown on the official results page.

Port St. Lucie

Mayor: Steven Giordano defeated Shannon Martin
District 1: Rick Meltzer defeated Indony P. Jean Baptiste
Trash pickup question (spend more and change how often): Denied

St. Lucie County Commission

District 2: Larry Leet defeated Rolin Dorsainvil
District 4: Jean Eddy Leroy defeated Nicholas Burgos and Jamie Lee Fowler

St. Lucie County School Board

District 3: Donna Mills defeated a write in candidate
District 5: Troy Ingersoll defeated Lisa Kessler

Florida House

District 84: Dana Trabulsy defeated Jennifer Massey
District 85: Anthony Bonna defeated Amr Metwally and Wayne Richter

Congress

District 21: Brian Mast defeated Alexander Cooke and James Martin

County ballot questions

Half cent local government infrastructure surtax extension: Approved
Continue 1 mill for School District operational needs: Approved
Expand the Mosquito Control District: Approved

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Florida voters approved Amendment 3, which raises the homestead exemption to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028 for non-school property taxes. Supporters say it will make homeownership more affordable, while opponents warn cities and counties could lose revenue for police, infrastructure and other services. The amendment also lowers the annual assessment cap for non-homestead properties from 10 percent to 5 percent.

👉 Read more (CBS12)

Martin County ranked ninth in Florida with 65.6 percent of active registered voters casting ballots, while Indian River ranked 11th at 65.1 percent. St. Lucie County came in at 56.5 percent, placing 51st among Florida's 67 counties. The three counties combined matched the statewide turnout rate of 60.8 percent, and St. Lucie's ballot count grew by about 11,600 compared to 2022.

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Superintendent Dr. Jon Prince publicly apologized to families and employees after the district kept schools open during Monday's storm, which the National Weather Service described as a 1-in-200-year event. Schools are closed Wednesday and expected to reopen Thursday, pending road conditions. A shelter is open at Northport K8, and special needs families are being served at the Fenn Center.

👉 Read more (Sunland News)

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