The Experiment Continues An Update to “Disband the Martin County CRA’s” ( the original paper follows this discussion) August 2026 In May 2015 I wrote that after roughly fifteen years the Martin County Community Redevelopment Agencies had run long enough. The structure diverted growing property-tax increments away from the general fund and into geographically favored […]
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It is easy to feel that the direction of Indiantown is being set somewhere else. Large projects move quickly. Information sessions are arranged. Community events are sponsored. Elected officials appear on stage to be thanked for their service. The public is invited to listen, to receive, to be grateful. What is less often offered is […]
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If you know the truth but do not live it, your entire life becomes a lie. This is not a harsh judgment but a simple description of reality. The gap between what we know to be right and what we actually do creates an internal contradiction that eventually expresses itself in anxiety, depression, relational dysfunction, […]
We cannot fully define truth any more than we can bottle lightning or contain the ocean in a thimble. Truth resists complete encapsulation because it is not a static object but a living relationship between the knower and the known, between the ideal and the actual, between the inner life and its outward expression. In […]
Here is a portion of Amy’s campaign site: We believe every student deserves access to a high-quality education that prepares them for success in college, career, and life. By maintaining fiscal responsibility, ensuring accountability, and pursuing academic excellence, we can continue to build on the progress we’ve made. Our approach is grounded in data, guided […]
We are living through a rare moment of clarity that few generations are granted The disruptions of 2020 and beyond pulled back the curtain. Parents watched remote instruction and saw what was — and was not — being taught. Primary sources, internal training materials, and curriculum documents became widely accessible. Florida and several other states […]
“The site exists approximately 4 miles from the wells that provide drinking waterto the Village of Indiantown through a groundwater aquifer. Due to Florida’shighly permeable lime rock, intensive water use poses a water supply risk tothose wells, as well as a contamination risk through wastewater discharge fromthe facility”
Few people know that the State of Florida’s Department of State has published over a dozen “Heritage Trails” books over the last many years. Some of these books celebrate Cuban American heritage, British Heritage locations from the colonial years as well as French and Spanish from their colonization days. Martin County even finds it self […]
