COMMUNITY
up against three other cities, each of which won an award in
their categories.
Law Enforcement Officer of the Month — Officer
Michael Casey, a school resource officer with Port St. Lucie
Police Department, was named as iHeart Media’s law
enforcement officer of the month for August. He has three
years under his belt as a school resource officer, works extensively
with Explorer Post 411 — a program for young adults
interested in law enforcement careers, has raised more than
$20,000 for the Explorers, has intercepted a student with a
gun in his backpack, and has taught fellow officers procedures
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.
Champion Turf Club at St. James
— Voted Top 25 Most Improved Golf Courses —
• Conveniently located on Selvitz Road between Midway and Prima Vista
• Minutes from St. Lucie West, Tradition and Hutchinson Island
Fastest Greens - Best Value
Port St. Lucie Magazine 7
for active threats in schools.
Police Officer of the Year — The St. Lucie County
Chamber of Commerce presented the honor to Master Officer
Scott Marreel at the recent Business and Industry Awards
ceremony. He has been with the Port St. Lucie Police Department
for more than 20 years, is a part of the Neighborhood
Policing Bureau and is both a uniform crime scene investigator
and a field training officer.
Top 15 Florida Cities Where People from Around
the Country are Moving — Business Insider created a list
of places in Florida that have attracted the most newcomers.
They used U.S. Census Bureau data from 2010 to 2018 to look
at Metropolitan Statistical Areas.
Fifth Best Place to Retire in 2020 — U.S. News & World
Report named Port St. Lucie 5th out of 125 of the nation’s largest
Metropolitan Statistical Areas. The decision was based on
how well the city meets Americans’ expectations for retirement,
including housing affordability, desirability, healthcare
and overall happiness. This is the first time Port St. Lucie
moved into the top five, partly thanks to its retiree tax policy.
Second Safest City in Florida with Population over
50,000 — The Home Security Advisor, a home security
review website, acknowledges that some of the largest cities
in Florida have done a great job keeping their streets safe.
The website used FBI crime data. Number one on the list was
Weston.
10th of Cheapest Cities Where Everyone Wants to
Live — Financial news and opinion website 24/7 Wall St.
identified 50 affordable Metropolitan Statistical Areas using >>
772.336.4653 • 7900 NW Selvitz Road • Port St. Lucie • www.championturfclub-stjames.com
/www.championturfclub-stjames.com
/www.championturfclub-stjames.com
