COMMUNITY
SUPERLATIVE CITY
Port St. Lucie earns high awards,
honors and rankings
Awards and rankings for the City of Port St. Lucie
continue to roll in. The city is amassing a treasure
chest full of regional, state and national awards and
honors for its efforts to become the best in the state
and nation at taking care of its citizens.
Since last November, 48 awards have come the city’s way.
The 13 most recent since our fall issue were awarded between
September and November.
27th Safest City in Florida — Of 134 cities ranked by
BackgroundChecks.org, Port St. Lucie was number 27 due
to its low violent crime rate, low property crime rate and
number of law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents. The
website used FBI data to create its rankings.
National 2019 Voice of the People — For its efforts to
engage its citizens and give them a voice when planning for
the city’s future, the city was awarded this national honor. It
was presented jointly by the National Research Center Inc.
and the International City/County Management Association.
The award is given to top performing governments that best
listen and act for the benefit of their communities.
Best in Health Innovation and Best of the Best in
Innovation — The National Recreation and Park Association
honored the city with these two very competitive awards.
To win Best of the Best, the pinnacle award, the city went >>
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CITY OF PORT ST. LUCIE PHOTOS
The Rock Steady Boxing Program implemented by Port St. Lucie Parks and Recreation Department helps slow the progression of Parkinson’s Disease. It
was named Best of the Best in Innovation, the top national honor bestowed by the National Recreation and Park Association.
BY SUSAN BURGESS
/BackgroundChecks.org
