The Costco era is about to be realized in Port St. Lucie. “At last. We are excited, our residents are very, very excited,” said Mayor Shannon Martin at a Government Finance Commission (GFC) meeting at Port St. Lucie Town Hall on Monday after the board approved the sale of 22.8 acres of land in the Southern Grove area of the city to Costco. “Now we are actually getting that retail store we’ve all been wanting to have,” said Martin, noting that social media blew up the minute the agenda that included the sale was published. The sale paves the way

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While the prospect of hosting commercial flights remains up in the air, activity related to Treasure Coast International Airport has nevertheless ramped up in recent months. APP Jet Center celebrated the grand opening of its newly remodeled fixed based operator (FBO) last month, while the County Commission approved a number of items including work on a taxiway. The TCIA got the official go-ahead to begin offering commercial passenger services on aircraft with more than 30 seats in October 2024 when it received FAA Part 139 Certification. The county began the formal process of pursuing the certification in April 2023. They

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Another green space has joined Port St. Lucie’s growing roster of trails and brush for its residents, this time in The Port District near its epicenter. The city opened “The Preserve,” a 13-acre natural property with a 3,000-foot trail network for casual hikers of all ages, March 4. Five entrances flank the space (one near Pioneer Park playground; two each at the riverside boardwalk and Westmoreland Boulevard) leading visitors into a brief, albeit winding patch of foliage between the Port District and the Anchorage gated community. The Preserve opened after construction began in August 2025 at a cost of $971,531,

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New access for vehicles, motorized and not, re-entered the conversation for improving the approximate 10-mile length of Glades Cut-Off Road/County Road 709 in St. Lucie in recent weeks. County engineers presented a public workshop Feb. 24 on possible improvements to Glades Cut-Off Road to handle more traffic and accommodate population growth predictions over the next 20 years. St. Lucie staff conducted two meetings that evening: one virtual over Zoom, the other in-person at the Havert L. Fenn Center, 2000 Virginia Ave. A total of 72 attended these meetings: 30 on Zoom and 42 (including 24 visitors and 18 project staff)

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The third major Fort Pierce shore nourishment project in nearly four years began Tuesday, March 10, at beaches near Jetty Park torn apart by rising sea levels. Approximately 1.3 miles of shoreline between Jetty Park and South Beach will receive “slightly above $15 million” in beach nutrition from now until September, according to J.P. Rebello, a representative of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District. Federal funding will pay for “close to $11.7 million” of the project. Contractors from Manson Construction will install nearly 400,000 cubic yards of new sand to beaches directly south of the Fort Pierce Inlet,

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High cholesterol is one of the biggest health concerns for both men and women, especially as people age. Because this condition affects millions of people, there are many questions – and misconceptions – about its causes and management. Although there’s no shortage of reading material about high cholesterol, there is, unfortunately, lots of misinformation about causes, effects and treatments. Gene Posca, MD, a hospitalist at Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital, sorts fact from fiction in regard to blood cholesterol. “Cholesterol is one piece of the puzzle of what constitutes risk factors in heart health,” he says. “Age, gender, family history and

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“Pick up your programs here!” “50/50 tickets start at just $10!” “I’ve got the coldest brews in the house!” “Let’s go Uncle Steve!” “Cracker Jacks and peanuts, $6.50!” Typical sounds of baseball season echoed from all directions at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie on Saturday when fans from far and wide came to watch the New York Mets play their first home Spring training game of the 2026 season. Some were there for the first time, while others were Grapefruit League veterans. Regardless, there was lots of enthusiasm. “We love it,” said Stephen LaBargo. “I think it’s going to

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Rosser Lakes, after years of resident outcry and speculation, is now a city-owned preserve paid for through a newfound nonprofit guiding land conservation in Port St. Lucie. The 104.91-acre Rosser Lakes property – between Rosser Boulevard and Interstate 95 with an entrance near Bermel Avenue – became the first acquisition of the Naturally PSL Community Trust for approximately $2.5 million. The Port St. Lucie City Council formed the Trust – a nonprofit that will prioritize further land acquisitions through sponsor funding – on Feb. 20 to conclude their 2026 Winter Workshop and acquire Rosser Lakes the same day. The parcel

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The Fort Pierce City Commission approved a major site plan application last week giving the go-ahead for HCA Florida Lawnwood Medical Center – the Treasure Coast’s only Level II trauma center – to construct a five-floor parking garage by the hospital. “I think anybody that has been to the hospital to see somebody knows that you need a parking garage. We’re very happy for you,” said Fort Pierce Mayor Linda Hudson. “The parking situation there is extreme, so the commitment of the organization to dedicate this type of solution and investment into the Fort Pierce community, I applaud you guys

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Conversing with 10th-grade reading teacher Beatrice Jean-Hubbard and French teacher Pierre Revange gives the immediate sense that the two care deeply about their students. Apparently, others feel the same. Both St. Lucie West Centennial High School teachers were nominated for a national LifeChanger of the Year award and the unsung heroes were not even aware of their nomination, nor do they know who nominated them. Their focus is simply making a better life for their students. National Life Group’s LifeChanger of the Year recognizes and rewards K-12 educators and school district employees across the U.S. who make a difference in

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