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The last few weeks have been very exciting.

There was a change election that is extensively covered here. The Brightline station has gone from a done deal to possibly extinction. The new majority in Stuart wants to do away with the land development codes for the past forty years including bidding farewell to the Duany Plan.

Duany saved the city during Joan Jefferson’s time. His ideas are what allowed our Downtown to remain celebrated as a destination instead of being bulldozed. The newer you are to Martin County the less you know.

We also have the Jonathan Dickinson Park Golf Course debacle that the people have stopped…for now. We have covered it all week and kept our readers informed through our Facebook page. There is also a special section of F&N devoted to not only our reporting but also statements by many of our columnists, Senator Harrall, the Guardians’ Greg Braun, and environmental advocate Clay Henderson.

This will be the only edition published this month. Polly and I will be gone for a few weeks to recharge. I want to make note that the City of Stuart and Martin County will have at their meetings on September 8th and Martin County the next day discussions and votes about whether the train station happens. If this is important to you, attend these meetings and speak.

I hope there are no hurricanes when we’re away. We have been lucky so far this season and I pray our luck continues. Enjoy the issue and see you upon our return.

Have a great Sunday Morning!