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Businessman to run for city commission
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MARTIN COUNTY - Fifteen-year Stuart resident Troy McDonald is eyeing a seat on the Stuart's City Commission. Mr. McDonald plans to make his candidacy official during the Aug. 24-Sept.3 qualifying period. Here's a look at his views on some of the issues facing the city. Hometown News does not endorse any candidates ...
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Youth basketball signups underway with plans for year-long league
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MARTIN COUNTY - As organizers of the Martin County Youth Basketball League invite participants to sign up for the fall season, which begins Sept. 1, they're hoping to generate year-long activity and create competition-caliber teams. "The idea is to give any kid who has the desire to play basketball a place they can...
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'Peeping Tom' caught with pants down
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MARTIN COUNTY - A 34-year-old man caught looking through a woman's bedroom window with his penis exposed told Martin County Deputy Donald Stonebraker he "was looking for his friend" in the victim's house. Orlando Perez Gomez, of 14932 S.W. Osceola St., Indiantown, was charged with voyeurism and trespass on property...
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A sweet finish
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Mitch Kloorfain/chief photographer
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Mosquito-borne diseases on the rise
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MARTIN COUNTY - A dry year that has forced birds and mosquitoes to congregate at bodies of water has meant a spike in diseases spread by contact between the two animal groups. "When you get an accumulation of birds and mosquitoes together, you have a better chance of getting diseases," sa...
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Remembering Brother Judah
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File photo
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City seeks tenant for waterfront restaurant
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MARTIN COUNTY - City officials from Stuart are looking for a tenant for the property that now houses the Dockside Restaurant at 131 S.W. Flagler Ave. Staff issued a request, giving would-be tenants until Sept. 22 to submit proposals on how they plan to use the 0.62-acre waterfront site and building. The property in...
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'Blue' Mass will honor Sept. 11 victims
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MARTIN COUNTY - St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church will host its fifth annual memorial "blue" Mass to honor and remember those who lost their lives in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito of the Palm Beach Diocese. The blue Mass refers to the blue uniforms worn by so many pub...
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