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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

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.

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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

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.

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Read more about the article Courting fun- Port St. Lucie magazine
Pickleball’s simplicity of equipment, small court, and relatively short learning curve have made the sport increasingly popular around the country and in Port St. Lucie. KOLTER HOMES

Courting fun- Port St. Lucie magazine

How did pickleball start? During the summer of 1965 on Bainbridge Island, Washington, three fathers, faced with bored children, came up with a new game. Using ping-pong paddles and a wiffleball, they lowered a badminton net and began experimenting.

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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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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

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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 Publisher’s Note – Port St. Lucie Magazine Winter 2023
The City of Port St. Lucie sponsors many community events for its residents during the year, but the largest by far is the annual fireworks display each Fourth of July.

Publisher’s Note – Port St. Lucie Magazine Winter 2023

If you didn’t already know it, Port St. Lucie is a pretty good place to live. The city keeps racking up awards for being a great place to work, own a home or retire.

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Raised in Haiti and New York City, Anthony Bruno exudes a gratitude and humility that he uses to encourage others whenever he can. ELLEN GILLETTE

The LIFE COACH

Anthony Bruno served as program director, whose responsibilities included interfacing with agencies and churches, finding housing for the underprivileged and providing HIV prevention and education services in the Bronx

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