PSL Announces 2010 Summer Camps For Youngsters And Teens

The City of Port St. Lucie Parks and Recreation Department announces its 2010 summer camp line-up, with camps taking place at three different locations in the city.
The camp locations are: Treasure Coast High School Youth Camp, 1000 S.W. Darwin Blvd., for ages 6-11 and Southport Middle School Youth Camp, 2420 S.E. Morningside Blvd., for ages [...]

Update: Boil Water Notice Feb. 24 For County Utilities Customers That Reside On North Hutchinson Island

UPDATE as of February 27, 2010: The boil water notice for residents and businesses residing on North Hutchinson Island has been lifted.
The St. Lucie County Utilities Department issued the boil water notice for North Hutchinson Island customers effective Feb. 24, as a result of a utility relocation project by the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority and [...]

SLCTV To Air Florida Channel Programs, Legislative Session

SLCTV, St. Lucie County’s government access channel, will begin airing programs from WFSU-TV/The Florida Channel, including live and tape-delay broadcasts of the 2010 Legislative Session this March.
Starting March 1, SLCTV (Comcast 21) will broadcast the following Florida Channel programs Monday through Friday:

Florida Face-to-Face at 6 a.m.
Capitol Update at 6:30 a.m.
Florida Crossroads at 7 a.m.
Capitol Update [...]

Cold Weather Shelter Tonight And Friday Night At The River Walk Center

With temperatures expected to drop below 40 degrees, Mustard Seed Ministries and St. Lucie County Public Safety officials will open a cold weather shelter at the River Walk Center (formerly the Fort Pierce Community Center), 600 North Indian River Drive, from 7 p.m.-7 a.m. today and  Friday, Feb. 26.
Public Safety officials will be assisting staff [...]

Mets Spring Training Camp Photos

The New York Mets have started opened their annual Spring Training camp this weekend in Port St. Lucie. the first week of camp traditionally features ‘Pitchers and Catchers’ with the regular position players reporting later.
The Mets play Spring Training games through the month of March at Tradition Field. The team has camp days until the [...]

St. Lucie County Hosts American Red Cross Lifeguard Courses

St. Lucie County Parks and Recreation’s Aquatics Division is hosting an American Red Cross Lifeguarding Course at two different County pools in March and April.  The American Red Cross Lifeguard training class will teach all the skills necessary to become a certified American Red Cross Lifeguard.
Prerequisites:

Minimum age 15 years
Swim 300 yards continuously using each of [...]

Jackie’s Road to Recovery

Just before Thanksgiving, 2009, Lakewood Park resident and St. Lucie County Parks and Recreation Department employee Jackie Beck went on a mission of mercy to help her estranged husband with a medical condition. That act of kindness nearly cost Jackie her life. The victim of an attempted murder-suicide, Jackie was shot twice, in the face [...]

St. Lucie County Invasive Plant Management Success Story

St. Lucie County agricultural officials have successfully reduced the impact of an invasive plant on cattle ranches thanks to the release of a small, but hungry insect.
Tropical Soda Apple (TSA) is an invasive plant unintentionally introduced into Florida in the 1980’s and is now found in pasture and conservation areas throughout the state.  Cattle and [...]

Port St. Lucie At 50: A City For All Ages – Now Available

On April 27, 2011, the City of Port St. Lucie will reach its 50th anniversary. In honor of this significant milestone, a wonderful book detailing the city’s history, entitled “Port St. Lucie at 50: A City for All Ages,” will soon be available.
Written by Nina Baranski, former director of the city’s Community Relations Department (now [...]

PSL Chosen As Site For 2010 Memorial Day Soccer Tournament

The organizers and producers of an annual Memorial Day Soccer Tournament have announced that Port St. Lucie’s McChesney Park was chosen as the site for this year’s event, scheduled for Saturday, May 29 through Monday, May 31.
William McChesney Park is the home of the Mako Soccer Club. The tournament will be open to all U.S. [...]

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