Through his surveying company, Chappy Young understands better than anyone the history and the nuances of the land and water that make up the Treasure Coast. Chappy Young put the Everglades on the map—literally. “I was trudging through that Sawgrass pulling a 200-foot tape to measure an Everglades parcel boundary back in 1965,” says the owner of GCY Surveyors and … Read More

EVERGLADES (July 17, 2008) — It’s one of the biggest environmental happenings in the history of Florida—if not the nation—and a Martin County company is playing a pivotal role in making it a reality. The recent sale of U.S. Sugar Company (USSC) land to the state of Florida for $1.75 billion to help restore the natural flow and function of the Everglades made … Read More