Port St. Lucie

Morningside Writer’s Group co-founder Peter Haase follows along while another member reads. Members bring in their writing to receive feedback. ANTHONY INSWASTY PHOTOS

Meeting of the Minds

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:January 18, 2020
Post category:Port St. Lucie

Writers come for the critiques, stay for the camaraderie

Southern Charm

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:January 18, 2020
Post category:Port St. Lucie Port St. Lucie Homes

Couple builds southern ranch style home in PGA Village

Cleveland Clinic is leasing the former Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute lab building from the city, relieving the city of the $1.5 million annual maintenance cost and breathing new life into Port St. Lucie’s dream of becoming a biotech research center. ANTHONY INSWASTY PHOTOS

Bio’s Back

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:January 18, 2020
Post category:Port St. Lucie

The city’s dream for a world-class bio-tech center gets a new lease on life thanks to Cleveland Clinic deal

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

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:January 18, 2020
Post category:Port St. Lucie

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

Contractors or other visitors to the Port St. Lucie Building Department’s new drive-thru no longer have to park and walk to the lobby in the heat or rain to pick up or drop off permits and other documents.

Would you like forms with that?

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:January 18, 2020
Post category:Port St. Lucie

Port St. Lucie’s building department adds drive-thru for customers on the go

Building a Culture of Community

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:January 18, 2020
Post category:Port St. Lucie

Back in the late 1950s, the wilderness that is now Port St. Lucie was founded upon General Development Corporation’s promotion for an 85x125 lot as “$10 down and $10 a month for 10 years.” Anyone could live out his dream of retiring in Florida for quite the bargain.

Three generations enjoy an outing together. Port St. Lucie is the second safest city in Florida among cities with a population of more than 50,000.

Superlative City

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:January 18, 2020
Post category:Port St. Lucie

Port St. Lucie earns high awards, honors and rankings

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

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:January 18, 2020
Post category:Port St. Lucie

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

Port St. Lucie Magazine Summer 2019

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:October 3, 2019
Post category:Port St. Lucie

The late director John Hirsch once said that it was ridiculous to expect theaters to make money. "Do the public schools make money? Do libraries make money? Does the…

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

Post author:Michelle Moore
Post published:October 2, 2019
Post category:Port St. Lucie Port St. Lucie People

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.