HONORS
The city ranks No. 8
in Best Places to Live in Florida.
Port St. Lucie was named:
No. 8 in Best Places to Retire
No. 8 in Best Places to Live in Florida
No. 8 in Fastest-Growing Places
No. 8 in Best Places to Live on the East Coast of the U.S.
No. 11 in Safest Places to Live
No. 47 in Best Places to Live.
PSL snags Amazon fulfillment center – A 1.1 millionsquare
foot Amazon fulfillment center is expected to open in
northern Port St. Lucie this year on the south side of Midway
Road just east of Interstate 95. It will be the largest building
in St. Lucie County and bring 500 new jobs with full benefits
to the county. It is a $100 million investment and asks for no
property tax abatement or other incentives. The center will
handle large bulky items. It complements the Amazon delivery
station west of Fort Pierce off Angle Road.
First Responders, PSL employees honored – The city paid
tribute to a group of first responders and city employees for
saving the life of a construction worker trapped in a 30-foot
hole on a construction site at Becker and NW Gilson roads in
A number of large projects in Port St. Lucie, including the Amazon fulfillment
center in the Midway Business Park, have contributed to the increase
in the county’s economic output, according to a recent analysis.
August. The worker was trapped in mud and water inside
the hole. The city responders teamed with numerous other
departments and agencies in Martin and St. Lucie counties to
free the worker.
Low litter score – Port St. Lucie and volunteers are always
picking up litter with the hope of reducing it to just about
zero. A recent examination of the city’s roads, sidewalks, medians
and rights-of-way scored 1.1 out of 4 possible points – 4
would indicate lots more litter. The results will help the city
develop a plan to change attitudes and behaviors regarding
litter and related community improvement issues. The study >>
The New York Mets conduct
their spring training, eagerly
awaited by local residents, at
Clover Park in St. Lucie West.
RUSTY DURHAM PHOTOS
Port St. Lucie Magazine 37