Tuffy, tongue out Securing Our Home, Strengthening Our Promise Tuffy arrived at The Pet Cottage in 2018, a feisty little chihuahua with a lion’s heart and a bond to his veteran dad that ran deep. When his human could no longer care for him, the decision to let Tuffy go was heartbreaking. His only request […]

On Dec. 4, 2025 Marriott Hutchinson Island Beach Resort celebrated the Grand Opening of Hutchinson Island Marina with a Stuart/Martin County Chamber ribbon cutting and a party to follow. Kevin Dawson, general manager of the Hutchinson Island Marina, cut the ribbon with (from left) Marriott Hutchinson Island Beach Resort Sales Manager Stephen, General Manager Jason […]

A DNA match may be the key to your ancestry research, but what if they don’t have a visible family tree and don’t respond to your messages? At the Martin County Genealogical Society’s January 2026 meeting, Genetic Genealogist Kate Penney Howard will present “Squeezing All the Facts Out of Your DNA Matches,” giving genealogists of […]

First Time New Tabulators Have Been Purchased Since 2008 On Dec. 2, the Martin County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of new voting equipment for the Martin County Supervisor of Elections Office. The upgrade will replace the county’s DS200 ballot scanners with the newest poll place scanner and tabulator from Election Systems & Software […]

Better Ways To Serve You! – Tax Express Scanning the QR code on your tax bill takes you directly to your tax bill for online payment or for signing up for an email bill for next year. We have added PayPal as a new online payment option for property tax. Lost your bill? Clicking on […]

BBBS Little shopped and checked out! Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Palm Beach and Martin Counties, in partnership with Macy’s, recently held a private holiday experience with over 100 kids across Macy’s locations in Palm Beach and Martin Counties.       What began 16 years ago in Macy’s at Treasure Coast Square Mall with Big […]

Supporters of the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast (HSTC) didn’t have to wait until Giving Tuesday on December 2 for their impact to double. The big $30,000 Giving Tuesday Match at the HSTC had already begun.       “Giving Tuesday” is a global generosity movement intended to unleash the power of people and organizations to […]

13th Annual Founders Luncheon On Feb. 11 At Kravis Center         Event will feature USF Hunger Expert Dr. David Himmelgreen, Philanthropist Marshall Field V, and nonprofit partners working on reliable access to healthy, affordable food across our region       The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties announced today that it will host […]

Creative cuisine, cheerleading stunt work, game-changer cocktails, a danceable playlist of live music, and a fiercely-contested team challenge that will better the lives of local seniors for years to come – that’s the promise of this year’s Pep Rally Gala to benefit the Council on Aging Martin County.       “This is a gala unlike any […]

The Singles Scene Column© 2025 Lessons In Love “I see trees of green Red roses too I see them bloom For me and you And I think to myself What a wonderful world” – Louis Armstrong       Happy December to all of our loyal friends, clients, and couples. As the holiday glow takes over many […]