Read more about the article Bev Smith VP Frank Gonzalez embraces role of being the face of Toyota and Kia stores
Vice president Frank Gonzalez thrives on delivering customers a positive experience when purchasing Toyota vehicles like this bright blue 2023 Camry SE sedan.

Bev Smith VP Frank Gonzalez embraces role of being the face of Toyota and Kia stores

Spend a few minutes with Frank Gonzalez inside the music-infused upbeat Bev Smith Toyota showroom on South U.S. 1 in Fort Pierce and you’ll soon be introduced to the “Bev Smith Difference.’’

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Read more about the article Miles of memories
Every February collectors come from around the country to the Viesta Collection Gas Bash where they can buy, sell and swap memorabilia and back-road stories. The Alex Viesta Collection is only open for viewing through private appointments the remainder of the year. KERRY FIRTH PHOTOS

Miles of memories

The old adage “do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life” rings true with the father/son duo at the Alex Viesta Collection. Often, it’s the elder of the two who offers such insight, but in this case, it was the teenage son, Alex Viesta, who chose a path less traveled and built a successful business buying and selling antique cars, signage, gas relics and nostalgic memorabilia along the way.

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Read more about the article Producing produce- Port St. Lucie magazine
Vin Bellezza, owner of Vin’s Food Forest Builds, started the business in the backyard of his quarter-acre suburban home. ANTHONY INSWASTY PHOTOS

Producing produce- Port St. Lucie magazine

"As humans living in the modern world, we have lost valuable knowledge of growing practices,” Vincent Bellezza, owner and operator of Vin’s Food Forest Builds, says, “But once you get it, you get it.”

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Read more about the article Making a difference- Port St. Lucie magazine
Port St. Lucie-based Zerowastestore.com is on a mission, carrying a large roster of plastic-free products to an eager customer base. ZEROWASTESTORE.COM PHOTOS

Making a difference- Port St. Lucie magazine

Port St. Lucie-based Zerowastestore.com is a sustainability products resource and Cieslinski’s brainchild; a coproduction with Follano that has blossomed into a successful e-commerce juggernaut to help tackle the plastics problem.

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Read more about the article Club Med Exits- Port St. Lucie magazine
Looking west up the St. Lucie River at sunset, the Club Med complex created an exotic and romantic backdrop for visitors. ST. LUCIE COUNTY OFFICE OF TOURISM

Club Med Exits- Port St. Lucie magazine

After almost 40 years in the city, Club Med Sandpiper Bay is leaving Port St. Lucie. The 200-acre resort and golf course on the St. Lucie River has offered laid-back vacation experiences since the company bought the property from the original developer of Port St. Lucie, General Development Corp., in 1986.

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