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M A G A Z I N E
Port St. Lucie Magazine and
St. Lucie Magazine, published
each January, March, June and
September, are publications of
Indian River Magazine Inc., a
locally owned company based at
308 Ave. A, Fort Pierce, FL 34950.
All material contained herein
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Magazine Inc. Member of the
St. Lucie County Chamber
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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!”
Port St. Lucie, which is attracting lots of attention as a dynamic city with a growing
economy, job market and research industry, doesn’t have a traditional downtown.
What’s one to do? With new residents flocking to Port St. Lucie, it’s a big topic on the
minds of city leaders. How do we get together in a town with no center? In “Building a
Culture of Community,” Port St. Lucie native Rachel Cuccurrulo writes about the city’s
rapid growth and how the answer lies in multiple “activity centers” where residents can
gather to enjoy cultural events and nature.
Part of Port St. Lucie’s growth is connected to its combination of job opportunities and
natural beauty. We bring great news on both fronts with an article on Cleveland Clinic’s
leasing of the Florida Center for Bio-Sciences, establishing the city as a destination for biotech,
and an article about development of the boardwalk at Westmoreland Park, creating
more opportunity for waterfront enjoyment.
Look around at the construction and Port St. Lucie’s growth is evident. But people
around the nation are taking note, too, with the city appearing on a number of website
rankings based on demographic data. Every issue Susan Burgess compiles those accolades
such as “Sixth Fastest-growing City in the U.S.,” “Fifth Best Place to Retire in 2020” and
“15th of Florida’s Top Safest Cities.” The list goes on.
“When you’ve got worries, all the noise and the hurry seems to help, I know.” Floridians
would probably beg to differ, Ms. Clark. See you on the boardwalk!
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PUBLISHER’S NOTE
Publisher & Editor
Gregory Enns
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Associate Publisher
Allen Osteen
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Lisa Crawford
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Writers
Ellen Gillette
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Design Editor
Michelle Burney
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Port St. Lucie has been designated as the Sixth Fastest-growing city in the United States and new multi-lane
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