No, it isn't Ponce de Leon, but rather a Spanish explorer named Pedro Menendez, who came to the New World with orders from the king to drive out the French. Renowned historian Dr. Eugene Lyon discusses Menendez' life and accomplishments.
Just as the sailfish was being reeled in, the shark jumped out of the water and managed to bite the sailfish in half. Curtis Whiticar of Martin County tells the story.
John W. Martin was governor during the 1920s, when local boosters hoped to turn Stuart into a major port city. Stuart lawyer Rick Crary discusses Martin and how the county was