Read more about the article Boardwalk to advance
The new segment of the boardwalk at Westmoreland Park will look like the existing section, shown here, that runs between Veterans Memorial Park at River- gate and Port St. Lucie Boulevard. This is one of the access ramps connecting the Riverwalk to the shore with an observation deck directly in front of it. CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE

Boardwalk to advance

Riverwalk extension project to make Westmoreland Park a prime spot for a waterfront promenade, dining and more

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Read more about the article Centered on Growth
Port St. Lucie has been designated as the Sixth Fastest-growing city in the United States and new multi-lane roads are helping to connect the various sections of the city. CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE

Centered on Growth

Remember the Petula Clark tune “Downtown” from 1964? “When you’re alone and life is making you lonely, you can always go — downtown!”

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Read more about the article The QUILT ARTIST
Kim Laffont combines her love of nature, art and fabric by creating colorful quilts using Florida birds, animals, marine life and other images in her designs. A retired teacher, she volunteers with Ocean Research & Conservation Alliance to help preserve the Indian River Lagoon. ELLEN GILLETTE PHOTOS

The QUILT ARTIST

Nestled between Port St. Lucie and Fort Pierce, a sewing machine hums, creating colorful peeks into nature by quilt artist Kim Georgina (“Geo”) Laffont. Her journey to the craft is as interesting and varied as her quilts.

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Read more about the article The ‘KIDPRENEUR’
The Swahili word for leader is “nazhi.” Fifteen-year-old Nazhi Forrest is leading the charge in creating more awareness about sickle cell anemia while she creates healthy sweet treats in her Port St. Lucie kitchen. NICK SAMUEL

The ‘KIDPRENEUR’

“Kidpreneur” refers to a young person with a big idea. Nazhi (pronounced Nah-zhee) Forrest is that and more. As founder and CEO of a growing baking business, Nazhi Thee Baker, LLC, the 15-year-old hopes to raise awareness of a medical condition that her own family deals with: sickle cell anemia.

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Read more about the article The NURSE PRACTITIONER
Lindsey Porth Healy went through advanced nursing courses at a fast pace and now enjoys seeing patients in her practice with Dr. Mark Pamer in St. Lucie West. A nurse practitioner in rheumatology, she diagnoses and treats patients at her office on Lake Whitney Drive. ANTHONY INSWASTY

The NURSE PRACTITIONER

Many young people have trouble deciding what subject to study in school or which trade they would like to enter upon graduation from high school. Lindsey Porth Healy had no such problem, realizing what she wanted to study even before entering high school. As a person with a lot of empathy for those who are suffering, she was focused on a nursing career at a young age.

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