INDIANTOWN, Fla. (CBS12) — The legal battle over a massive 5,722-acre development in Martin County has come to an abrupt end, as court documents show that a lawsuit challenging the annexation and rezoning of the Tesoro Groves Planned Unit Development (PUD) has been voluntarily dismissed with prejudice.
The lawsuit, originally filed by a local non-profit group and several individual residents, targeted both the Village of Indiantown and Florida Power & Light Company (FPL). On July 2, 2026, attorneys representing all involved parties submitted a Joint Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice, meaning the plaintiffs cannot refile the same claims against the defendants in the future.
The legal challenge began after the Indiantown Village Council voted unanimously to approve a rezoning agreement and master site plan for the agricultural parcel, reclassifying it as a Planned Unit Development (PUD) designated for light industrial use…