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MACY’S LEAVING INDIAN RIVER MALL
Macy’s is leaving the Indian River Mall in Vero Beach after 24 years as
an anchor tenant.
A clearance sale is underway, with the store expected to remain
open for another two or three months. Macy’s also is closing stores in
Sanford and Pompano Beach, but will keep open its store at Treasure
Coast Square in Jensen Beach.
Macy’s is the second anchor tenant to close recently at Indian River
Mall. The mall’s Sears store, the last one on the Treasure Coast, closed
in the fall.
Colliers International has begun a search for a replacement tenant
on behalf of mall owner Mike Kohan.
METS STADIUM GETS UPGRADE, NAME CHANGE
The New York Mets spring training home in Port St. Lucie, now
known as First Data Field, will be renamed Clover Park in February.
The name change comes after a $57 million renovation of the stadium
and the 2019 acquisition of First Data by Fiserv, a leading provider
of payments and financial services technology. The new stadium name
highlights the company’s use of the Clover platform from Fiserv. Clover
enables payments at thousands of businesses, including more than 25
stadiums and arenas across the United States, including the Mets’ Port
St. Lucie stadium.
The New York Mets are honoring Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza by
naming a street near the stadium for him.
ELITE AIRWAYS IN HOLDING PATTERN
The Vero Beach Airport Commission has recommended the city
terminate its agreement with Elite Airways to continue operating out
of the Vero Beach Regional Airport.
St. Lucie County has indicated it is interested in taking in Elite, which
has direct flights to Newark, N.J., and Portland, Maine. The Vero City
Council was to discuss the issue Jan. 20. At press time, no decision had
been made.
CLEVELAND CLINIC OPENS NEW ER IN STUART
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital in Stuart has opened the first
phase of its renovated emergency department. Patients will now be
seen in the newly renovated space.
Phase I of the Emergency Department renovation features larger
and all-private exam rooms. It was designed to create an efficient
working area for caregivers.
PSL RANKS HIGH WITH U-HAUL FOR GROWTH
Port St. Lucie has come up 15 spots to become the No. 6 U-Haul
Growth City in America, according to U-Haul data analyzing U.S. migration
trends for 2019.
Port St. Lucie arrivals of one-way U-Haul trucks increased nearly 5
percent while departures held steady compared to the market’s 2018
numbers. Arrivals accounted for more than 53 percent of all one-way
U-Haul traffic in Port St. Lucie to make it the No. 6 market for netting
do-it-yourself movers.
NEW TV STATION AIRING IN VERO
A new television station, TV-30 of the Treasure Coast, plans to begin
airing Feb. 17 as the Treasure Coast’s only FCC licensed and registered
station.
Station chief Larry Wapnick of Our Veterans Voice LLC said the station
will air news and weather and programming will have a Treasure
Coast focus, paying special attention to the Indian River Lagoon, veterans’
affairs, elections and other community interests.
The station’s studio in Vero Beach is under construction, Wapnik said. v
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