AWARDS
The city has a public art program which is being expanded. Here is a sample
— a sculpture called Relate in the center of a roundabout.
of life here. Four Florida cities made the top 10, with Fort Myers
on top as No. 1. But Port St. Lucie out-scored Fort Myers
in health care.
One of the best cities for staycations: Port St Lucie is a
great place to stay local when considering summer vacations,
says the research and data site WalletHub. The city ranks 88
out of a list of 182 cities considered for their entertainment
and relaxation options at the right price point. At the top is
Plano, Texas, with a total score of 66.88, a recreation rank of
18 and a rest and relaxation rank of 2. Tampa won the No. 3
slot. Port St. Lucie garnered an overall score of 48.33, recreation
rank of 91 and rest and relaxation rank of 78.
Top honors in the nation for code enforcement division:
The city’s code enforcement division is one of only three in
the entire country to win four-star accreditation from the
American Association of Code Enforcement. The city had to
meet 50 standards to achieve its ranking. “These standards
are intended to ... increase communities confidence in the
policies and practices of an agency and the overall code
enforcement profession,” according to a statement from the
American Association of Code Enforcement.
City is awarded $50,000 grant for Art in Public Places:
The money from the National Endowment for the Arts
will be used to help pay for a master plan for the public art
program. One very visible piece of public art exists today
on the four Crosstown Parkway pillars where noted marine
biologist and artist Guy Harvey created a tile mosaic of
an underwater scene, and a silvery metal sculpture on top
denotes waving seagrass with fish. Several developers have
placed sculptures in their new communities. Residents can
participate in a survey to help build the plan by going to >>
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