STUART \u2014 The Humane Society of the Treasure Coast is looking for Palm City\u2019s next top dog. Pet owners can now nominate their canine companions to serve as the community\u2019s Honorary Dog Mayor, a title first awarded last year at the 22nd annual Mutt March to Chase Gohlke-Marino.<\/p>\n
Chase, along with 13 other canines in the community, raised more than $5,000 for the shelter animals during the mayoral campaign.<\/p>\n
In addition to bragging rights, the new mayor will receive major perks: a framed picture displayed in the humane society\u2019s lobby, recognition on the Mutt March web page, a shout-out on the Mutt March Facebook page and a basket full of goodies. Each nomination costs $25, and nominations will be accepted online at https:\/\/hstc1.org\/Dog-Mayor<\/a> through October 31, 2026. Voting opens on November 13, 2026.<\/p>\n \u201cWe can\u2019t think of anyone better than a loyal four-legged friend to run our beautiful city,\u201d said Community Events Manager Alyssa Bean. \u201cThe more votes your nominee receives, the better chance they have of winning the election!\u201d<\/p>\n The winner will be announced shortly after the Mutt March begins on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2027. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Memorial Park, 300 SE Ocean Blvd. The event will kick off with a walk around the park followed by other dog-friendly activities, including the always competitive pet costume contest, a lure course and the \u201cflea-less\u201d market for shopping.<\/p>\n For questions about the dog mayor campaign or the event, contact Community Events Manager Alyssa Bean at events@hstc1.orgor<\/a> 772-600-3215. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Development Specialist Shelly Marino at development@hstc1.orgor<\/a> 772-600-3216.<\/p>\n About the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast<\/p>\n The Humane Society of the Treasure Coast is a no-kill animal welfare organization located at 4100 SW Leighton Farm Ave. in Palm City, Florida. Since 1955, it has been the leading advocate for animal protection and well-being in the Martin County area. A 501(c)(3) private nonprofit organization, HSTC is independent and locally operated and relies on donations to support its programs and services. Follow HSTC on Facebook at https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/humanesocietyTC<\/a> and X at https:\/\/x.com\/hstc1<\/a>. For more information, visit https:\/\/www.hstc1.org<\/a> or call 772-223-8822.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"STUART \u2014 The Humane Society of the Treasure Coast is looking for Palm City\u2019s next top dog. Pet…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":417822,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[326,171,173,172],"class_list":["post-417821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-port-st-lucie","tag-martin","tag-port-st-lucie","tag-port-st-lucie-headlines","tag-port-st-lucie-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=417821"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/417821\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/417822"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=417821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=417821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=417821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}