Read more about the article Things To Do – Fall 2025
Celebrate Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 4 at the MidFlorida Event Center from 4-9 p.m. with traditional German music, dancing and maybe a wiener dog race. There will be traditional keg tapping, a flag ceremony, German attire and biergarten. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Call 807.4488 for more information. MIDFLORIDA EVENT CENTER

Things To Do – Fall 2025

Upcoming Events: Sept. 5 – Dec. 31, 2025

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Tucked into the southwest corner of Martin County at 18681 Southwest Conners Highway, Cypress Lodge has played a role in Florida history since 1936. DANIEL DYER

Inn love

When Jim Stroscheim was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, he and his wife Deborah lived in Port Saint Lucie. “He watched TV, listened to news on his phone, and smoked cigars.

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Keith Newman helps clients prepare for financial security and helps fellow runners enjoy safe, successful races. RUSTY DURHAM

Big strides

Runners talk about being “in the zone,” when everything just works. Their stride, breathing patterns and mental state are so in tune that they perform at their peak — undistracted, completely focused.

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A quick marinade locks in flavor before these kabobs hit the grill. DANIELLE ROSE PHOTOS

Fish Skewers

After months of sweltering afternoons, daily thunderstorms, and the hum of overworked air conditioners, fall is here to offer us a little relief. It’s still plenty hot, but it doesn’t scorch.

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With new medications, technology and treatments, men with various health issues can still enjoy productive lives and intimacy. RUSTY DURHAM

Mr T.

Three hundred local men are experiencing greater quality of life today because of Elevate Men America, a Port St. Lucie clinic specializing in men’s health. In operation just over a year, there are already plans to expand.

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Read more about the article Poe would be impressed
Ashia Snow stocks a shelf at The Midnight Dreary. Snow and her mother, Misty Nardone, provide a variety of genres and can order others on request. RUSTY DURHAM

Poe would be impressed

Edgar Allan Poe’s poem The Raven begins with these words: “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore.”

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Read more about the article Nature Meets Nightlife
The Grove in Port St. Lucie isn’t built yet but it will be complete in 2027, and this is what it might look like on the North Fork of the St. Lucie River. ATLAS RESTAURANT GROUP ILLUSTRATIONS

Nature Meets Nightlife

Imagine sitting among lush greenery at a restaurant by the banyan tree on the banks of the North Fork of the St. Lucie River. Tiny lights strung above create a magical feeling.

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Customers like Natalia Morales enjoy buying discount, restaurant-quality goods at Cheney Express, an on-site grocery store. JAMIE IGLESIAS

Grub hub

When Joe Cheney started a modest wholesale business delivering milk, eggs and cheese in West Palm Beach in 1925, Port St. Lucie did not even exist.

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