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Two October sessions will cover the proposed amendment, property taxes and potential effects on county services, with residents able to ask questions.

This week on In Focus, presented by IRSC Public Media, we sit down with Michael Keen of 4kids. The local non-profit is focused on providing children in our community with a loving foster family, with the eventual goal of returning them home.Later on, we are joined by Marty Mercardo of Hope for Families. The group seeks to uplift families in our community who are struggling financially by providing them with a place to stay and recovery programs.Both non-profits have fundraisers coming up this October, and are asking the community for their support.

Martin County deputies arrested the Broward County woman after she was found with 464 grams of methamphetamine and other contraband near Martin Correctional Institution.

Shannon Marie Dillon faces multiple charges in St. Lucie County and additional charges in Broward County following the Sept. 22 incident.

The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office said detectives also seized cocaine, marijuana, oxycodone and other items during a narcotics-related search.

More than 1,000 people are expected to collect litter and marine debris at beaches, parks and waterways throughout the county Saturday.

On this week's episode of In Focus, presented by IRSC Public Media, we sit down Sonia and Skip DuPree of E.N.D. It, as well as Sean Boyle of the Children's Services Council of St. Lucie County.The local non-profit was created to give youth on the Treasure Coast a space to express themselves artistically through dance, song, production, and more. All the while, they are taught valuable life skills, form bonds, and learn from positive influences. Together, we talk about their programs, as well as their upcoming "Mic Drop" event, slated for Oct. 3.

The Oct. 10 event will include dancing, fairy hair, a sweets table and special guests for mothers and daughters ages 2 to 12.

On this week's episode of In Focus, presented by IRSC Public Media, we sit down with Caitlin Swindell and Suzanne Seldes of the Vero Beach Museum of Art. The local museum has received national praise for its carefully curated exhibits that accentuate the value of art.Together, we talk about what the museum is offering now versus what will be offered in the future. The museum is currently working towards the construction of its new, larger campus, which will not only expand access to art in our communities, but also be a work of art itself.

The event will include demonstrations from police units, a chance to meet a police dog and guided tours of the department's new training facility.