Read more about the article DATEBOOK – Summer 2026
Celebrate Independence Day on Saturday, July 4, at Freedom Fest. Have a fantastic Fourth with this star-spangled event at the Port St. Lucie MidFlorida Event Center. There will be family-friendly activities with food trucks featuring tasty treats, live music, and awesome fireworks at 9 p.m. The event is free for all ages, 5-9 p.m. Call 878.2277 for more information. CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE

DATEBOOK – Summer 2026

Upcoming events: May 1 – August 28, 2026

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Still a captain, Oscar Breeding now runs a yacht management business. RUSTY DURHAM

Smooth sailing

Oscar Breeding does bear some resemblance to Captain Merrill Stubing of television’s The Love Boat — just less formal. Though the two share a profession, “I don’t wear a uniform,” Breeding points out. The yacht captain has been a resident of Port St. Lucie, with wife Debbie, for just a year — but he has had his captain’s license for 45.

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Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast embraces community with continuum of care

Home is where most of life happens, and that is exactly where Visiting Nurse Association of the Treasure Coast focuses its services, embracing the residents of Indian River County with a continuum of innovative, compassionate care for young and old. The goal is simple: helping patients experience optimal quality of life, preferably in the comfort of familiar surroundings.

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Silver Sluggers members, from left, Nick Kerigan, Sue Kerigan, Dianne Potter and Mel Potter watch the St. Lucie Mets play a game last August. The Potters both worked for the New York Mets at spring training for many years where they found out about the Silver Sluggers program. They invited their neighbors, the Kerigans, to join and attend the games with them. RUSTY DURHAM PHOTOS

LATE-INNING RALLY

One of Port St. Lucie’s best-kept secrets is the summer fun of the Silver Sluggers program offered by the St. Lucie Mets organization. Exclusively for those aged 55 and older, it provides social activities surrounding the St. Lucie Mets team.

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A new beacon

A historical church — built in Sebastian to serve black workers who were clearing land and laying track for Henry Flagler’s railroad — has been welcoming new visitors in recent years, as a shrine to black history in Gifford. Now, this museum has become the catalyst for a new cultural destination in the park where it stands.

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Read more about the article Tropic Shores Real Estate, Where Care Meets Coastline
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Tropic Shores Real Estate, Where Care Meets Coastline

In Vero Beach, where coastal charm meets a deep sense of community, Tropic Shores Real Estate is quietly setting a new standard for what clients can expect from a real estate experience. Built on relationships rather than transactions, the boutique firm offers something increasingly rare: genuine care.

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