Port St. Lucie

Mets slugger and first baseman Pete Alonso will report to spring training with the rest of the fielders. A former Florida Gator, the Polar Bear entered the majors in the 2019 season, going on to hit a record 53 home runs as a rookie. He was also the first Mets player to hit 50 or more homers in a season. HELENE HAESSLER

Mets fans have plenty to cheer about this spring

Post author:Deborah Maldonado
Post published:February 21, 2023
Post category:Port St. Lucie Publishers Note Sports

Finally, things seem headed back to normal as the New York Mets open camp for spring training in Port St. Lucie. As of this writing, there’s no sign that the pandemic or a Major League Baseball lockout will interfere with this annual rite of spring.

Port St. Lucie Magazine Fall 2022

Post author:Deborah Maldonado
Post published:January 28, 2023
Post category:Port St. Lucie Uncategorized

Club Med exits 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…

CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE

Our Town- Winter 2023

Post author:Deborah Maldonado
Post published:January 12, 2023
Post category:Our Town Port St. Lucie

Tradition Square has an old-town atmosphere and, just like in days past, it is the site of many community events.

Although some aspects of the media are constantly transitioning, Thomas Waterman is clear about two things: Radio is here to stay, and he intends to be part of it. ANTHONY INSWASTY

THE BROADCASTING VETERAN

Post author:Deborah Maldonado
Post published:January 12, 2023
Post category:Port St. Lucie Port St. Lucie People

Thomas Waterman’s radio career spans four decades but chances are not many people have heard of him. Not by that name, anyway. Waterman got his start listening to WNBC as a boy in New York. Born in Brooklyn, he and his family moved to Long Island.

Joette Giorgis, who doesn’t let a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease define her, finds and teaches ways to cope through music. ANTHONY INSWASTY PHOTOS

THE CLASSICAL GUITARIST

Post author:Deborah Maldonado
Post published:January 12, 2023
Post category:Port St. Lucie Port St. Lucie People

Joette Giorgis was introduced to music in the fourth grade, learning to play trumpet, then piano. At 15, she bought her first guitar and is proficient at guitar and ukelele. A professional musician who plays at local events and teaches others, she says that music has become the primary focus in her life. “I see my guitar as a friend, and I don’t go anywhere without it.”

Musician Mark Barnes takes a break from working on his latest piece. MARK BARNES PHOTOS

THE COMPOSER- Port St. Lucie

Post author:Deborah Maldonado
Post published:January 12, 2023
Post category:Port St. Lucie Port St. Lucie People

Talk to Mark Barnes and it will most likely be about the latest festival and events at the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens where he is a board member. Or, he might be mulling ideas for a colorful new event poster.

Terry “Pastor T” Taylor’s dreadlocks make him easily recognizable and despite setbacks during his life, his positivity is even more memorable. ANTHONY INSWASTY

THE ALL-EMBRACING SALESMAN

Post author:Deborah Maldonado
Post published:January 12, 2023
Post category:Port St. Lucie Port St. Lucie People

Terry Taylor started working on the farm his family sharecropped about the time he started school. His father, also a builder and longshoreman, especially enjoyed serving as a church deacon.

Sunset lights the last hours of a peaceful day over Port St. Lucie, which continues to be honored as a great city to work or play in and a safe place to live. CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE PHOTOS

Safe and Sound- Port St. Lucie

Post author:Deborah Maldonado
Post published:January 12, 2023
Post category:Awards Port St. Lucie

Port St. Lucie keeps being honored and winning awards for its efforts to make the city a great place to live, retire and find a great quality of life. The city itself was even honored recently for being a great employer.

Calvin Heathman, the first resident of the Ardie R. Copas State Veterans' Nursing Home in Port St. Lucie, enters the facility with his daughter, Rhonda Blakey and her husband, Mark. They all believe it was the right time for him to move to the nursing facility. Heathman says the staff provides him with excellent care. ANTHONY INSWASTY

Home Sweet Home- Port St. Lucie

Post author:Deborah Maldonado
Post published:January 11, 2023
Post category:Communities Port St. Lucie Senior Living

Movie star Mae West once remarked that, “Getting old isn’t for the faint of heart.” And while the intention was humor, her wry observation rings true with most of us.

The Stuart Boat Show, set for Jan. 13-15, has enjoyed a growth spurt in the number of dealers, exhibitors and attendees. TOM RYON

Making Waves- Port St. Lucie

Post author:Deborah Maldonado
Post published:January 10, 2023
Post category:Communities Festivals and Special Events Port St. Lucie

When your boat show is the largest on the Treasure Coast and deemed one of the top events in the Southeast, it’s more than a boating lifestyle you’re promoting.