The timing could not have been worse.The same week a Florida Department of Law Enforcement report revealed former Martin County School District employees might have accepted bribes from a contractor, county government officials are facing accusations that they improperly awarded an $8.7 million contract for a new aquatics complex.It’s the kind of thing that makes taxpayers suspicious.Even if no …

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supplies donated to medical clinic in Petit-Goaves, Haiti (Bryan Garner) STUART, FL — On a recent reporting trip to Haiti I had the opportunity to see first hand the kind of life saving work Martin County volunteers and others are doing at a small …

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Martin County Community Calendar, updated Jan. 29 TCPalm Professional Development Seminars: The Mansion at Tuckahoe, 1921 NE Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach , 4 pm, Feb. 3

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JENSEN BEACH — The more-than 70-year-old Mansion at Tuckahoe took a step into the 21st century Thursday by opening its Old Florida confines to the next generation of young Martin County leaders.Organizers of the Indian RiverSide Park venue invited the Young Professionals of Martin County in for the mansion’s first public event, a YP second anniversary celebration that included a luncheon and …

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Kickoff party planned for Martin County dodgeball event Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription) The event, which benefits the Martin Memorial in-patient oncology unit, is May 8 in the Jensen Beach High School gym. The kickoff allows players to register ..

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Fishing report for Jan. 25, 2010 Palm Beach Post (blog) Martin County: Snook Nook in Jensen Beach reports beach action has been excellent with Spanish mackerel, bluefish, jacks and pompano. ..

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Martin County, updated Jan. 25 TCPalm Indian Riverside Park, 1707 NE Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach , 10 am-4 pm, Feb

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STUART — Grants from the Florida Dairy Council under their Bucks for Breakfast program are meant to help students at two Martin County schools eat a good breakfast and do a better job. Jensen Beach High School and Indiantown Middle School received …

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STUART — Grants from the Florida Dairy Council under their Bucks for Breakfast program are meant to help students at two Martin County schools eat a good breakfast and do a better job.Jensen Beach High School and Indiantown Middle School received two of the 34 statewide grants. The money will be used for such items as a computer and a warming oven to keep the prepared breakfasts ready to serve …

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Martin County Community Calendar, updated Jan. 22 Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription) Indian RiverSide Park, Jensen Beach , 8 am, Feb. 10.

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