🌱 How one donor just changed development plans near Hobe Sound Scrub Preserve
Hobe Sound, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readCoffee in hand, Hobe Sound? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How one donor just changed development plans near Hobe Sound Scrub Preserve
- See which star briefly called Hobe Sound’s Pine School home
Also on today's calendar: Hobe Sound Farmers Market and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the boy say when his dog fell off the cliff? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 84 and low of 73 degrees.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 87, low: 74. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 87 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Heiress is buying land to stop Florida development (tcpalm.com) — Land next to the Hobe Sound Scrub Preserve that was slated for townhomes and apartments is being bought instead for permanent conservation, thanks to an $8.5 million purchase and donation by philanthropist Louise Yeiser. The move protects rare sand pine scrub habitat and reflects growing concern among Hobe Sound and Martin County residents about rapid development and preserving the area’s character. 
• A list of SW Florida's all-time best boys soccer players. VOTE for No. 1 (news-press.com) — A statewide look at Southwest Florida’s all-time best boys soccer players briefly spotlights a standout who spent a season at Pine School in Hobe Sound before returning to Gulf Coast High. Readers can review the impressive stats of 11 top athletes and even vote or write in their own pick for No. 1, connecting Hobe Sound to a broader Florida soccer conversation.
📸 Around Hobe Sound
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Taste T’s Pastries at Hobe Sound Farmer's Market —... →
Hobe Sound Farmers Market, 1425 SE Bridge Rd, Hobe Sound
9:00 am
Saturday June 6
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Other local events
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Hobe Sound Farmers Market →
Hobe Sound Farmers Market, 1425 SE Bridge Rd, Hobe Sound
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Hobe Sound Farmers Market →
Hobe Sound Farmers Market, 1425 SE Bridge Rd, Hobe Sound
9:00 am -
Taste T’s Pastries at Hobe Sound Farmer's Market —... →
Hobe Sound Farmers Market, 1425 SE Bridge Rd, Hobe Sound
9:00 am -
Hobe Sound Farmers Market →
Hobe Sound Farmers Market, 1425 SE Bridge Rd, Hobe Sound
9:00 am -
Taste T’s Pastries at Hobe Sound Farmer's Market —... →
Hobe Sound Farmers Market, 1425 SE Bridge Rd, Hobe Sound
9:00 am -
Hobe Sound Farmers Market →
Hobe Sound Farmers Market, 1425 SE Bridge Rd, Hobe Sound
9:00 am
Saturday June 6
Sunday June 7
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Saturday June 20
Saturday June 27
📣 Hobe Sound Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Development Review Board →
Jupiter Island, FL Calendar
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✨ Waves Beyond Words: A Deep Gong Reset – Sound... →
AGAPE HEALING ARTS HEALTH & WELLNESS SPA, 222 US-1 #1, Tequesta
6:00 pm -
Plazas/GED Classes in Spanish (Computer Lab)
El Sol 106 Military Trail, Jupiter, FL 33458
6:30 pm -
CPR with Jeff Heinz
El Sol 106 Military Trail, Jupiter, FL 33458
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Hands Free Thai Massage →
OM Shack, 4745 SE Desoto Ave Studio H, Stuart
9:00 am
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello!
Can someone suggest a good landscape person who is familiar with plants in The Retreat? Thanks! (Nextdoor The Retreat) - I have been looking for someone to help me move a large kitchen island from the kitchen to the dining room about 8 feet.
It is solid maple and very heavy, It will take at least 2 men. Please let me know when you can do it and for how much thanks. would like to get it… (Nextdoor Ridgeway)
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Hobe Sound. Apply here.
- Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Bookkeeper-( Small Family Office) in Jupiter. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hobe Sound here.
🗞 Nearby News
Stuart
- Scene of house fire on June 3 near Stuart on St. Lucie Boulevard (tcpalm.com)
- UF presidential finalist Stuart Bell addresses DEI concerns at forum (tcpalm.com)
- Weather, regular rain gradually easing drought conditions in Florida (tcpalm.com)
Palm City
- Lawmakers approve public education funds, union says it's not enough (wfla.com)
Ok Hobe Sound! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Doggone! (Thank you Juanita B. for sending it in!)
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