🌱 How a new marina could reshape Stuart’s historic waterfront access
Stuart, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min readMorning Stuart! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new marina could reshape Stuart’s historic waterfront access
- How Stuart police say an AC worker stole an 87-year-old’s identity
- Stuart bicyclist killed at Brightline crossing identified by deputies
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-shower, with a high of 83 and low of 75 degrees.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 81, low: 74.
- Friday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 83 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Florida city getting a new marina on a historic site near downtown (tcpalm.com) — A major new marina, Capri Harbor Stuart, is planned on a historic waterfront site just north of the Old Roosevelt Bridge, adding 158 boat slips, a restaurant, and a floating bar near downtown. Thanks to recent ordinance changes, it needed no City Commission approval, raising design concerns from at least one resident about fitting Stuart’s traditional historic character. 
2. AC employee accused of using 87-year-old's info to put a down payment on a car (cbs12.com) — Stuart police say an air-conditioning employee is accused of using an 87-year-old resident’s personal information to put a down payment on a vehicle, leading to identity-theft and grand-theft charges. Investigators are urging Stuart residents to closely monitor their accounts and quickly report any suspicious financial activity or misuse of personal documents.
3. Man killed after crash with Brightline train in Florida identified (tcpalm.com) — A 68-year-old Stuart resident, Andrew Marc Levin, was killed instantly when his bicycle was struck by a Brightline train at the Southeast Monterey Road and Southeast Dixie Highway crossing on May 26. A Martin County detective at the scene saw the crossing arms working and tried unsuccessfully to warn Levin as he rode toward the tracks carrying a bag of food.
4. Tales and Topics from the Panhandle to the Keys – Florida Soccer Referee Becomes First Woman to Call Men's World Cup Match (einpresswire.com) — A World Cup milestone is rooted right here in Stuart, where Tori Penso first refereed youth soccer at 14 before rising to become the first American woman to officiate a men’s World Cup match. Her journey from Martin County High School fields to the global stage now inspires young players and aspiring referees from Stuart to far beyond Florida.
5. 'This is a big dent': Four suspects accused in Florida retail theft ring targeting hardware stores (wpbf.com) — Deputies say a multi-county retail theft ring stole about $500,000 in high-end tools, including a hit on Sewell Hardware in Stuart late last year. Four suspects are tied to smash-and-grab burglaries at more than 40 stores, with investigators using surveillance video and a getaway vehicle trail to make arrests and seek remaining suspects.
📸 Around Stuart
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2026 Engagement Workshop
The Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce The Stuart Martin County Chamber of Commerce
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Tai Chi on the River →
Stuart, FL Calendar, 121 SW Flagler Avenue, Stuart
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Ribbon Cutting - Kay N Luxe
The Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce 1650 S Kanner Hwy, Stuart, FL 34994
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Pilates →
Stuart, FL Calendar, 121 SW Flagler Avenue, Stuart
5:30 pm -
Board Meeting
Soroptimist of Stuart Stuart, FL 34994
6:00 pm -
Sea Turtle Night Nesting Walk
The Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce Jensen Beach Community Center
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2026-2027 Planning Retreat/Officer Installation
Soroptimist of Stuart Stuart, FL 34994
10:00 am -
Coastal Cadence Line Dance Level 1 →
Stuart, FL Calendar, 724 SE 10th Street, Stuart
6:00 pm
Thursday June 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Meet the Artists Tropical Temptations — martin... →
Harbour Bay Plaza, 3766 SE Ocean Blvd, Sewall's Point
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United/FCA/First Priority
Jensen Beach High School Cafeteria Courtyard
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2026 Engagement Workshop
The Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce The Stuart Martin County Chamber of Commerce
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Ribbon Cutting - Kay N Luxe
The Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce 1650 S Kanner Hwy, Stuart, FL 34994
3:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Check your people.
Right before exit 101 heading north!! Does not look good (Nextdoor Stuart) - I have Massey Services for irrigation maintenance and without notice they raised their prices.
I also have them for lawn fertilizing which they did notifiy me they were raising their prices. I called and the girl said they raised them and… (Nextdoor South Sewall's Point)
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Stuart, Florida in Stuart. Apply here.
- Pei Wei Asian Diner, LLC posted a job opening for Restaurant Shift Leader [All Locations] in Stuart. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stuart here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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