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Port St. Lucie Agrees to $24M Settlement With Former Trash Hauler Waste Pro

The nine-figure payout raises urgent questions about budget impact, contract oversight, and what residents will pay

By the Government Desk — Sunday, April 12, 2026

Government & Politics

Port St. Lucie Agrees to $24M Waste Pro Settlement — and Taxpayers Are Left in the Dark

City quietly resolves dispute with former trash hauler; funding source, contract details, and approval process remain unclear

By the Government Desk — Sunday, April 12, 2026

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Treasure Coast Democrat Richter Raises $82K in First Month to Flip HD 85

The Martin-St. Lucie swing seat, held by Republicans since 2018, heats up as the lawyer targets rising insurance costs and overdevelopment for local families.

By the Government Desk — Saturday, April 11, 2026

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Government & Politics

Q1 Money Primary Leaves Byron Donalds Alone at the Top of Florida's 2026 Governor's Race

First-quarter finance reports reveal a field fracturing fast — one candidate is nearly broke, another is burning cash faster than he raises it, and a third is propped up by a single mega-donor

By the Government Desk — Saturday, April 11, 2026

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DeSantis Stalls Special Election as Miami Democrat Nears $200K in House Bid

Gloria Romero Roses raised $134,000 in the first quarter for vacant House District 113, pushing her total to $196,000, while the seat remains empty for over five months.

By the Government Desk — Saturday, April 11, 2026

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Government & Politics

Treasure Coast Water Supply Update Headlines Florida Poverty, Ag Agenda Thursday

South Florida Water Management District board meets at 9 a.m. in West Palm Beach to discuss conditions affecting local farmers, amid statewide webinar on childhood poverty and Senate roundtable on agriculture.

By the Government Desk — Saturday, April 11, 2026

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DeSantis Gets Stuart Rep's Bill Revamping Treasure Coast Schools

The sweeping SB 182, blending teacher mentoring, charter protections, cursive mandates and private school zoning, gives the governor 15 days to act on changes affecting local education.

By the Government Desk — Saturday, April 11, 2026

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Government & Politics

Port St. Lucie Secures $24M From Waste Pro, Ending Bitter Trash Hauler Fight

Settlement closes years of litigation over pandemic-era service failures, but city has yet to say how it will spend the windfall

By the Government Desk — Friday, April 10, 2026

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Rodríguez Tops $1M in AG Bid, Secures VoteWater Endorsement

The clean-water group praises the Democrat's anti-pollution record, signaling strong support for Treasure Coast voters battling Lake Okeechobee discharges and algae blooms.

By the Government Desk — Friday, April 10, 2026

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