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While the supply of homes for sale in the area shows the potential for a buyer’s market with lower prices, the condo and townhome market in Martin County indicates that even though sales dropped, average prices still increased. MARTIN COUNTY OFFICE OF TOURISM & MARKETING

Seasonal Dip for Real Estate

The real estate market across Florida’s Treasure Coast experienced a seasonal slowdown in home sales, typical for the period between the active summer months and the quieter winter season. However, experts predict a more robust market ahead, with increased housing supply potentially driving prices down in favor of buyers.

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The right fit

There’s a new way to stay active and healthy in Port St. Lucie: the Fitness Parks Pass. Beginning Nov. 1 and running through the end of April, the city government’s goal is to provide seasonal, affordable outdoor classes, in local parks, encouraging wellness and fostering community connections.

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Treasure Coast High School’s LPN students are recognizable by their professional uniforms — and their ability to pronounce the word sphygmomanometer [blood pressure monitor]. RUSTY DURHAM

Medical first

This year’s homecoming at Treasure Coast High School in Port St. Lucie was especially significant: It was the 20th anniversary of the Titans. However, not everyone on campus noticed. Misha Fenelus is a junior at TCHS and a second-year student in the school’s inaugural licensed practical nurse [LPN] program — the first of its kind in Florida.

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Patients who qualify for Cleveland Clinic’s Hospital Care at Home program enjoy the same professional care, with the added comforts of home.

HOME REMEDY

Your elderly parent is in the hospital—anxious, alone. Medical personnel come and go. When you visit, you can’t stay long because of children at home. You wish you could do more.

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Meet the team, from left, Officer Joseph Bologna, Officer Corey Mannino, Officer Patrick Simpson, Officer Peter Chunn, Detective Joshua Kirkus, Officer Russell Jackson, Officer Michael Scaringe, Officer James Boyd, Officer Fatima Barrera. [Not shown: Sergeant John Fazio.] PSLPD PHOTOS

Deep secrets

With its abundance of fresh and saltwater diving opportunities, Florida consistently ranks the second highest state for scuba certifications.

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Get your shirts, your shorts, your board and hit the beach after strolling through the gigantic display at Ron Jon Surf Shop in Cocoa Beach. It’s not just shopping, it’s an adventure. The Florida Surf Museum is located in the huge store, displaying memorabilia from decades of surfing on the Space Coast and beyond. TOM WILBY

Time & tide

Only a few fortunate souls really knew Ron DiMenna. But to the people along the Space Coast, throughout Florida — and around the world — he was the iconic entrepreneur and king of the surfing lifestyle as founder of Ron Jon Surf Shop.

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