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The Neptune Spear Division is the Port St. Lucie unit of the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps, the official U.S. Navy youth development program. NEPTUNE SPEAR DIVISION

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With her hair up in a neat bun, sitting tall in her uniform, Maeve Zick looks older than her 13 years. The impression deepens as she speaks about her experiences with Neptune Spear Sea Cadets program in Port St. Lucie.

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Buying a puppy vs. adoption: An honest conversation

In recent years, few topics in pet conversations have sparked more controversy than how people choose a new dog. “Adopt, Don’t Shop” has become a popular slogan, and while all animal lovers agree puppy mills are unacceptable, the conversation is often far more complicated than a headline allows. In recent years, few topics in pet conversations have sparked more controversy than how people choose a new dog. “Adopt, Don’t Shop” has become a popular slogan, and while all animal lovers agree puppy mills are unacceptable, the conversation is often far more complicated than a headline allows.

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Read more about the article Full flower
Organized more than six decades ago, the Rio Lindo Garden Club continues to beautify and educate Port St Lucie. RIO LINDO GARDEN CLUB

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Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens includes both undisturbed wetlands and managed areas that focus on specific plants, such as orchids and bromeliads...

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Read more about the article Late-inning rally
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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Read more about the article Tradition is on the move
The popular communities of the Tradition area attract new residents and current residents who tend to stay in the same zip code when they move. CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE

Tradition is on the move

It’s the hottest zip code in the nation. Where? West of the interstate: Tradition in Port St. Lucie. MovingPlace, which tracks where moves occur monthly across the nation, found that more people in the 34987 Tradition zip code...

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