Our Town Spring 2021

Sunlight shimmers off the St. Lucie River at River Park Marina, a 12-acre park off of East Prima Vista Boulevard that includes a boat ramp, a nature trail through a floodplain swamp and a dock on the river. It also has an awesome playground designed to look like a pirate ship. For the more adventurous, kayak rentals and river cruises aboard the River Lilly are also available at specific times.

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Terry Roberts was nominated for the National Philanthropy Day Unsung Hero award for his selfless volunteering at the Saints Golf Course in Port St. Lucie. CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE

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Terry Roberts was nominated for the National Philanthropy Day Unsung Hero award for his selfless volunteering at the Saints Golf Course in Port St. Lucie.

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Read more about the article Unique partnership helps small Port St. Lucie businesses cope
Working in a unique partnership between the City of Port St. Lucie and the Small Business Development Center at Indian River State College are, from left: Elijah Wooten, business navigator for the city, City Manager Russ Blackburn and Tom KIndred, regional director of the Florida SBDC at IRSC. IRSC PHOTO

Unique partnership helps small Port St. Lucie businesses cope

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on America has been immense — almost 400,000 deaths as of January and the economic fallout from shuttered businesses has ranged from layoffs to bankruptcies.

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The shuttle, which opened its doors in December, employs full-time attendants. Danilo Silva, left, and Michelle Sanders have been trained extensively and are great knowledge bases concerning TIM’s technological capabilities. ANTHONY INSWASTY PHOTOS

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Many folks are a bit apprehensive when they hear autonomous vehicle or driverless shuttle, as it is unfamiliar territory.

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Kathy and David Dow of Dow Decorating have found the Business Accelerator Program classes, part of the partnership between Port St. Lucie and the Florida Small Business Development Center at Indian River State College, very useful as they promote their business during the pandemic. ROB DOWNEY

Alliance to help small businesses in a big way

Anyone familiar with Port St. Lucie commerce knows that the small business community is its heart and soul.

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