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George Andreassi

St. Lucie Voice

Development boom transforms Becker Road

A development boom is sweeping the 8-mile-long Becker Road corridor traversing southeastern Port St. Lucie from the agricultural ...

Melbourne Beachsider

Locomotion commotion: Quiet communities brace for Virgin Trains

Sleepy boating communities nestled on the heavily-wooded north side of the St. Sebastian River are bracing for the ...

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Indian River County residents want greater access to remote lakes

Several Indian River County environmentalists and fishermen this month questioned why the public can’t visit the Sand Lakes ...

St. Lucie Voice

Construction projects targeting SLW Blvd. congestion on track

Construction on $1.2 million in improvements to congested St. Lucie West Boulevard intersections remains on track to start ...

St. Lucie Voice

Botanical Gardens asks $300K in upgrades to continue growth

A new pavilion-gazebo for weddings and an electronic billboard to advertise events topped a $300,000 wish list the ...

St. Lucie Voice

CITY RETREATS ON SEPTIC TANK CRACKDOWN

Cracking down on several thousand septic tanks suspected of polluting the St. Lucie River is not a top ...

St. Lucie Voice

MidFlorida nears naming rights deal for the Civic Center

MIDFLORIDA Credit Union hopes to see its name in lights atop the Port St. Lucie Civic Center. The ...

St. Lucie Voice

Dogged by upkeep costs, county seeks to unload excess facilities

St. Lucie County’s aging government and courthouse buildings need several million dollars’ worth of maintenance and repair work, ...

Melbourne Beachsider

Improved code compliance cited as city eyes landlord registration

Port St. Lucie’s rental property owners would be required to register with the city government and face more ...

St. Lucie Voice

Lasting legacy: Community center will honor Hurston

A community center in honor of Zora Neale Hurston is in the works at the former nursing home ...

St. Lucie Voice

County official seeks reforms to cut inmate population

Rising costs at the crowded and crumbling St. Lucie County Jail prompted County Administrator Howard Tipton to propose ...

St. Lucie Voice

New tax would cover sand replacement

Real estate owners from Normandy Beach to the Martin County line can expect to pay a new property ...