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The second youngest of 12 children, Jonah Martinez spent much of his childhood traveling at sea. He was especially influenced by the ancient Mexican way of life, “how they worshipped what they saw every day. I like to look at the whole picture, know my place and appreciate real life.” ELLEN GILLETTE PHOTOS

The TREASURE HUNTER

Born into a routine life, Jonah Martinez was 10 when his father sold his business in Illinois and commissioned a sailboat to be built in Taiwan. But after a typhoon hit the boatyard, his father had to improvise.

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Read more about the article Slow and steady
A boil of green sea turtle hatchlings crawls out of its nest and the tiny sea turtles find their way down the slope of the beach to the ocean. OUR SEA TURTLES PHOTOS

Slow and steady

Beginning in the spring and lasting through autumn, Mother Nature puts on an awe-inspiring spectacle along our coastline. Under dark, starry skies mother sea turtles emerge from the ocean so they can carry on their species. During this ancient ritual, the marine reptile slowly lumbers her way onto the beach to find a safe location to lay her eggs.

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Mike’s flag rises from the sea to welcome a stunning sunrise on Vero’s beach. JOE SEMKOW

Extraordinary efforts for extraordinary times

What a difference a few months make. When I was writing this letter for the last issue in late February, our magazine company, like many Treasure Coast businesses, was headed for another record year, with plans to expand our business and no end in sight.

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Treasure Coast coronavirus testing surpasses 10,000 mark

Coronavirus testing of people on the Treasure Coast broke the 10,000 mark today as the growth in case numbers continued to decline. Meanwhile, the Treasure Coast remained free of reports of coronavirus deaths for St. Lucie, Martin or Indian River for the eighth consecutive day.

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