In January 2018, Mayor Stone ran for public office; and, in March 2018, he was sworn in as a Council Member with the Village of Indiantown.
He was then selected amongst his fellow Council Members to serve as the first Vice Mayor of Indiantown. Mayor Stone also currently serves on the Florida League of Cities Transportation & Intergovernmental Relations Policy Committee and is a member of the Indiantown Chamber of Commerce.
He decided to run for office because of his gratitude to Indiantown for welcoming him into the community at the age of fourteen. His goals and priorities for the Village are encouraging positive activities for youth, protecting tax dollars, supporting public safety, promoting economic development through entrepreneurship and training and development programs for everyone.
Mayor Guyton Stone was awarded new business of the year in 2016 by the local Chamber of Commerce and he was also awarded Small Business of the Year in 2018 by the Business Development Board of Martin County Florida (BDBMC); he is also a licensed insurance agent in the state of Florida. Mayor Guyton Stone is Jamaican born and the first Black Mayor in Florida’s newest municipality.