Early Voting Starts Today

Early Voting starts today, and any citizen needing to find their early voting site may log on to the award-winning League of Women Voter’s website www.VoteAnywhere.org, or for Spanish-speaking voters to www.VamosaVotar.org.
This will be a critical election year for Floridians, with decisions which will impact our competitiveness in education, healthcare, coastal drilling, protection of our [...]

St. Lucie County Tourist Development Council Celebrates Tourism Week

The St. Lucie County Tourist Development Council (TDC) is joining other cities, states and businesses nationwide in the annual salute to travel and tourism in America, presented by the U.S. Travel Association.
National Travel and Tourism Week is (NTTW) a collective effort to promote the power of travel through customized events in communities nationwide.  The goal [...]

Local Events Urge Everyone To Mail Back Their Census

Three sites in St. Lucie County will be celebrating the national “March to the Mailbox Blitz Day” on Saturday, April 10. These events will feature:

Free Census assistance (bring your census form)
Car washes
Bake sales for area youth
Bounce houses
Other free activities

In St. Lucie County alone, there are seven areas that have been identified as “hard-to-count” for the [...]

Don’t Miss AG Awareness Week in St. Lucie County

During the week of April 11-16, St. Lucie County’s Extension Office will be offering a number of educational events to the public in recognition of Agricultural Awareness Week. Events include:
* Tour of the UF/IFAS Aquaculture Facility – Monday, April 12. The mission of the IRREC aquaculture program is to conduct research relevant to the aquaculture [...]

Celebrate The Luck Of The Irish For A Full Weekend In Port St. Lucie

Join the Friendly Sons and Daughters of Ireland for the 21st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival and Parade, an event co-produced by the City of Port St. Lucie.
St. Patrick’s Day in Port St. Lucie is chock-full of events for an entire weekend. So wear your green and a smile, and join in the celebration, beginning [...]

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 [...]

Grand Opening Of Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens Announced

The Friends of the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens is proud to announce the grand opening of the stunning Gardens on Saturday, March 6 at 11 a.m.
Mayor Patricia P. Christensen and other city officials will be on hand for the grand opening. Port St. Lucie City Councilman Christopher Cooper, whose vision of a place for [...]

OXBOW Eco-Center Announces February Events

The Oxbow Eco-Center, St. Lucie County’s environmental learning center, has several environmental events scheduled for February.

“Swamp Tales” continues on a new day – the first Wednesday of each month – Wednesday, Feb. 3 from 3:45 – 4:15 p.m. This free storytime is appropriate for ages 2 – 6. Selected story: “Ten Little Rabbits” by Virginia [...]

Oxbow Eco-Center Announces December Events

The Oxbow Eco-Center, St. Lucie County’s environmental learning center, has several environmental events scheduled for December, including several holiday-themed events.
“Swamp Tales” continues Tuesday, Dec. 1 and Tuesday, Dec. 15 from 3:45 – 4:15 p.m. This free storytime is appropriate for ages 2 – 6.
The Oxbow’s Wake-Up Lecture Series returns Saturday, Dec. 5 at 11:30 a.m. [...]