Our Town – Fall 2024
The Florida scrub jay is the only species of bird native to the state and is a favorite of local birders as it is found nowhere else in the world.
The Port St. Lucie 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at the MidFlorida Event Center from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. will remember those killed, those who survived and all who were affected. Residents and visitors are welcome to attend. Look for more information on the city calendar or call 807.4488 RUSTY DURHAM
Things To Do – Fall 2024
Upcoming Events: Aug. 22, 2024 – Jan. 12, 2025
Growing up in New York, Puerto Rico and England, it is no surprise that Dr. Herb Ricardo’s career includes travel around the world. HERB RICARDO PHOTOS
Well-traveled teacher
Herb Ricardo’s education hit a wall when he was 13. According to his teachers, he’d never use his brain for academics.
Dive into Florida fall with a salad that showcases the rich, sweet flavor of local corn. DANIELLE ROSE PHOTOS
Sweet Corn Salad
As the scorching heat of summer finally gives way to milder temperatures, fall is the best time to cook outside in Florida.
Sleep Disorders billing office manager Traci Alves, left, and office assistant Felicia Sofikitis, right, displaying two types of sleep masks in their Stuart lab. WHITNEY JOSEPH
Sleep dreams
Night after night, millions of people toss and turn, unable to fall asleep — much less stay asleep.
MY APPROACH TO WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Helping to deliver clarity and confidence to you and your family now and for generations to come
Harvard-educated Dr. Michaela Gack guides Cleveland Clinic’s Florida Research and Innovation Center in Port St. Lucie, leading top researchers making scientific breakthroughs for treating and curing diseases. CLEVELAND CLINIC
Viral warrior
Renowned virologist Dr. Michaela Gack has a sterling reputation worldwide. These days, she can be found leading the Cleveland Clinic’s Florida Research and Innovation Center in Port St. Lucie, where the research aim is to expedite scientific findings with the goal of curing some of the deadliest diseases afflicting mankind.
The Florida Research and Innovation Center research cancer and infectious diseases while working in concert with Cleveland Clinic’s five hospitals and the Lerner Research Institute. FRIC scientific director Dr. Michaela Gack [right] oversees researchers seeking quick cures to some of today’s most pressing medical issues. CLEVELAND CLINIC PHOTOS
Cure hunters
The advantages of having Cleveland Clinic in our backyard are nothing to sneeze at. With locations in Port St. Lucie, Stuart and Vero Beach, Cleveland Clinic is one of this country’s top-rated academic medical centers.
Display items for the new Port St. Lucie History Museum and Education Center are being cataloged and sorted by Port St. Lucie Historical Society members Rachel Heid and Patricia Christensen, society board chairwoman, as they prepare for the fall opening. RUSTY DURHAM
Colorful Characters
The city of Port St. Lucie sprang up in 1961, seemingly out of nowhere. From jungle-like riverbanks, swarms of giant mosquitos and no residents, its population zoomed from zero to 240,000 in 63 years.
What is now the vibrant River Park neighborhood with sidewalks and waterways was once hunting ground and ranches. St. Lucie Historical Society
PAST FORWARD
In the vast circle of life, only humans display a fascination with the past. Quality 16th-century historian William Camden called it our “back-looking curiositie.”
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